wwi

Hello all, its been a moment since I've posted here, but good to be back. I recently acquired this Mauser c96 'Broomhandle' at auction. It was advertised as a "Red 9" however I knew I was taking a risk that it may not be authentic. Im hoping you all may explain to me what a few things mean, as...

Hey guys, I’ve been taking the time to display more of my militaria at home so it can get the enjoyment it deserves. I thought you’d enjoy seeing it, I also have a unique question. This is a WWI US gas mask of the British pattern. It belonged to Lieutenant M.H. Newton of the 328th machine...

Hey Guys, I thought this may be interesting to share with you all. It’s a “gas rattle” from WWI used as an alarm when poison gas was incoming. This was used instead of the whistle because one would be using a gas mask at the time and could not shout or blow a whistle. I’m having trouble...