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Remembering those care-free days

As the cooler weather approaches and summer is now in the rearview mirror, I’ll take a moment to share a more recent summer memory. In the evenings, my wife and I often strolled down a neighboring street that had been transformed into a construction site. Actually, it is just one of several projects near my house that have resulted in mounds of dirt piled up, concrete components for the sewers lined up on the side of the road and various open trenches. Seeing all this, I was taken back to my youth – when it wouldn’t have been a construction project to me back then, it would have been a battlefield. My 12-year-old self would have rallied “the troops” – by which I mean my various friends – and as soon…

Remembering those care-free days

Nicknamed the “Widow Maker” by those brave enough to use it, the U.S. Navy Mark V helium diving helmet is an impressive piece of diving technology and a visually magnificent piece of history. Weighing more than one hundred pounds, the helmet was designed for extreme diving missions. The Mark V helmet was used by the Navy from 1916 to 1984, when the fiberglass helmet took over. Starting in the 1930s, the need for deeper dives forced Mark V modifications. Using a large brass canister on the back containing a CO2 absorbent and a helium-oxygen mixture, divers outfitted in a Widow Maker could work at depths past the 100 to 150-foot limit of a standard helmet. Typically, those missions were either submarine rescues or salvage jobs and exceptionally dangerous, thus the helmet’s…

FREE ISSUE OF MILITARY VEHICLES MAGAZINE Active Interest Media wants to give you a free digital copy of our sister magazine, Military Vehicles Magazine, to explore. To grab your copy, log onto www.MilitaryTrader.com. In the upper right of the page, you will see a box with FREE ISSUE written on it. Click that. You will see a screen to enter your email address to receive our free, weekly Militar-E-News. After you enter, the next screen will provide you the access for the free digital download — easy as that! USS TEXAS PREPARES FOR MUCH-NEEDED REPAIRS During her three and a half decades in service, USS Texas (BB-35) had logged many miles around the globe – serving as the fleet and division flagship during United States Navy U.S. Fleet exercises in 1937, while she alternated…

Eyes in the Skies

In English, there is little primary information available about the goggles used by the German Air Forces during WWI. The best primary sources for identifying the goggle types used by German airmen during WWI are period photographs. Those early photos shows one obvious thing — after 1916 there was one type which predominated. They are distinguished by quite large, curved, “comma-shaped” lenses, with wire sprung and cloth covered cups. These goggles are referred to as the “Standard Type”. This style became the recommended pattern following a program of testing and experimentation undertaken by the technical section of IdFlieg during the early war years. The reasons for this type’s official recommendation are usefully summarized by a German doctor named Bennewitz in 1922. Dr. Bennewitz was a pre-war scientist, front line pilot, and…

Eyes in the Skies

MILITARY WHATIZIT?

I have owned this Japanese bayonet for several decades, but have never known what the modification to the handle was made for. The blade, cross guard and scabbard are all normal, but the typical slab side wooden grips have been replaced with a rounded, well fit and finished handle. As such, it will not mount onto a Arisaka rifle. I am not sure if it was modified by the Japanese (though not usable on a rifle may somewhat rule that out), done as a piece of trench art by a GI in the field, or worked on in someone’s basement at home after the war. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. “WHATIZIT?” is a place where collectors can share their collective knowledge with each other. If you have an item you…

MILITARY WHATIZIT?

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-1794

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 was a major uprising of farmers and distillers in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government. It was centered in the area of western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley. In the early 18th century the area was sparsely settled mostly by farmers and veterans of the Revolutionary War and for all practical purposes considered the last substantial bastion of civilization on the way to the mostly unexplored “Wild West”. For reference it should be remembered that the Lewis and Clark expedition was not until 1804. For the farmers, the principal crop in the area was rye, which was distilled into whiskey for easy transport to the East. It dawned on me and noted Monongahela historian Walter Seal we had a unique…

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-1794

HONOR THY FATHERS AND MOTHERS

We Remember Their Service (Part II) When we preserve military relics and study military history, we are honoring the memory of all those who have served. In recognition of Father’s Day, Military Trader invited readers to submit photos and histories of anyone in their families who has or is serving in a branch of the United States military. We are proud to present the following mini-biographical notes on those who have served. James Walter Hamill Cambridge Springs, PA Marine Corp Private First-Class, 1918 - 1919 Submitted by nephew William J. Hamill James Knox Gribble Nashville, TN U.S. 15th Air Corps Bottom Ball Turret Gunner B24J SSG/Staff Sergeant 1942-1944 Submitted by daughter Sandra Gribble Grace A. Dundon Cambridge Springs, PA Army/WAC Surgeon Tech 861,1945-1946 Submitted by nephew William J. Hammill Alvin Sidney Dundon Edinboro, PA Army 10th Div. Tank Private First-Class, 1945-1946 Submitted by nephew William J. Hamill Earnest C. Freiss Jr. Annapolis, MD 98 Bomb Group…

HONOR THY FATHERS AND MOTHERS

“Snapshots” acknowledges that period photos can be the best form of primary information for collectors. Military Trader welcomes photo submissions from its readers of any soldiers displaying interesting uniforms, equipment, medals, or insignia. Send photos with a brief description to: Military Trader, Attn: Snapshots, 5225 Joerns Dr., Suite 2, Stevens Point, WI 54481. If possible, send clear copy prints or high resolution scans. All submissions become property of Active Interest Media and may be considered for inclusion (with proper credit) in other features.…

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‘But Sarge, I can barely speak English!’

Militaria collectors sometimes get involved because of some other interest that they have. A mechanic stumbles over a derelict jeep, and says to himself, “I could get that running.” Soon, it’s parked in his garage. A doctor at a major hospital sees a tray of Civil War surgical instruments at an antique mall, and before he knows it, a corner of his den is filled with an assortment of bone saws, and medical textbooks from several wars. My interest in WWII language guides and phrase books developed because of my high school studies in French, Spanish and German. They led me to an interesting career in international finance, but they also spurred my interest in foreign language training materials produced by the military during and after WWII. Ultimately, more than 16 million…

‘But Sarge, I can barely speak English!’

THE BATTLE PLAN

Confirm all information with show promoter before traveling. The time, dates, and/or location may have changed. SHOWS, EXPOS Aug 27-28, NC, Raleigh. 85th Old North State Antique Gun and Military Antiques Show. Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 10-4pm. North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Road, off I-40. Carolina Trader Promotions 704-282-1339. Richard@thecarolinatrader.com www.TheCarolinaTrader.com Sep 7, IN, Newburgh. 1st Wednesday Military Collector Swap & Sale, American Legion, 711 State St. Info:Neil @ 812 483 3064; www.evvmilitarycollectors.com Sep 15-17, PA, York. MAX Show, York Expo Center at the York Country Fairgrounds, 334 Carlisle Ave. Info: Ohio Valley Military Society, Inc., P.O. Box 30436, Cincinnati, OH 45230-0436; 513-245-9540; ovms@fuse.net; www.sos-ovms.com Sep 16-17, IN, Portland. 31st Annual Indiana MVPA Rally and Swap Meet. Hosted by the Indiana MVPA in conjunction with the Museum of the Soldier’s annual Open House & Fundraiser…

THE BATTLE PLAN

What to do with Dad’s guns?

A friend of a friend contacted me, explaining that her dad had been a gun collector for many years. He recently passed away, leaving his gun collection to her and her sister. She asked me, “What am I supposed to do with these? I don’t want these guns!” BITE MY LIP It took all my fortitude to not blurt out, “Give em to me!” It wouldn’t do any good--she probably wouldn’t understand that I am cut from a different piece of cloth than most of her friends and associates. Unlike them, I have always believed, a person can’t ever have too many guns. Regardless, I knew she wanted a real path to disposal that would result in converting guns into cash. I was not on that path! Actually, I have had practice with…

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