Belt fed display.

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Andy Cole
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Belt fed display.

Post by Andy Cole » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:54 am

My daughter has the flu. So I had to stay home with her today. While having nothing else to do, I decided to dig out all of my belt fed paraphernalia. This is the first time that all of this has been together at once. I've still got a few other little pieces that I couldn't locate, but this is the majority of it.
I know this collection pales in comparison to what many of you have, but I am very proud of it.

The carry handle on the 1919a4 is post war, it just forgot to take it off.
I also know that I'm carrying around an extra hundred pounds of fat, that a typical WWII GI would not have, but I love displaying this stuff at living histories and WWII events along with the '43 Willys.

What am I missing? I need leather handles for the wood boxes, but I can make those. A funnel, and canteen would be nice.

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1943 Willys MB285433 D.O.D. 12-3-1943
1951 M100 trailer D.O.D. 3/51
1951 M37 Truck D.O.D. 5-28-1951
M3 37MM ATG
M3A4 Hand Cart
Wife D.O.Delivery 7-21-1979
Boy D.O.Delivery. 2-15-2007
Girl D.O.Delivery. 4-9-2009
Girl D.O.Delivery. 10-23-2012


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Re: Belt fed display.

Post by GRAVEDIGGER » Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:53 pm

WOW :o That is a great display Andy. Don't sell yourself short.

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Re: Belt fed display.

Post by carmen » Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:30 pm

WOW you and your display look great.

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Re: Belt fed display.

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:41 pm

Standing tall soldier, great display.
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