Websites!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NoncomRetired]

As most know, I did sell my Police Captain's tunic and I have replace it with this:



I had a bare male torso just standing there and I needed to get it covered. If it was a female torso, there would have been no hurry.

It's an NCO Ulan tunic of the Kaiser Alexander III Uhlan Regt. The uniform is complete, including walking out dress hat, dress belt and riding breeches and Rabbat. I could have got the boots too and I still might later.

It has loops for an Iron Cross 1st Class and two to three ribbon/medals. The Iron Cross was no problem but getting the right medals for early WWI was a different story. I've spent long hours trying to find the right pair/trio and until last night, I was striking out until I finally came across two sites both located in Germany. I remember doing business with one when I was working in Germany. One site you have to sign up to see all the items, especially the Nazi period but no worry about doing that, both sites are up and up.

There are some real nice items on both sites or anyone interested in acquiring accoutrements.

http://www.huesken.com/index_e.html

http://www.philipp-militaria.com/index_e.shtml

Both sites are worth bookmarking....IMO

One last bit of info: Small items...no problem with Customs.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/bas..._purchases.xml

[BogeyB]

Ed,

They certainly knew how to make a purdy uniform back then! Great snag!!

Mike

[NoncomRetired]

I use to visit with my grandmother in St Louis every summer. Took a Greyhound and one of the highlights of the trip was sitting in the bus station and looking at all the lads in uniform trying to decide the one I liked the most. It was also the best time to watch the girls and their reaction when a fellow walked by in uniform. They were pretty well tied until one day a bloused boot 101st Airborne dude walked by and I knew then that uniform was a babe catcher.

This is me in WWII as a combat photographer when I was with the 506th PIR 101st Airborne Div at Normandy.

Originally Posted by BOGEYB

Ed,

They certainly knew how to make a purdy uniform back then! Great snag!!

Mike

[Ben M.]

boy, you were pretty old looking back during ww2. tell us your secret for such a long life.

[NoncomRetired]

Originally Posted by Ben M.

boy, you were pretty old looking back during ww2. tell us your secret for such a long life.

You in St Louis?????

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by NoncomRetired

You in St Louis?????

Is there something in the water in St Louis??? Can it be bottled & sold???

I need some...soon...

[NoncomRetired]

A few dead bodies weekly floating down the Mississippi!!!!

Originally Posted by postino

Is there something in the water in St Louis??? Can it be bottled & sold???

I need some...soon...