As the owner of the items in this collection and videoed by Chris B. at a recent NJACC show I welcome constructive criticism, and additional info. I am not an expert nor do I clam to be. The items are displayed for all to enjoy. I have well over 3000 items in my 40 year collection from the Civil War thru WW2 including Ordnance { Hand Grenades } and long arms . Chris has had an opportunity to view and record a few . I do these presentation as a public service, and to share the collection. Enjoy.
The grenade is A copy of the French F1 with A Mrk.2 ignition set the French and the Russians were still using the F1 with the original external ignition set beyond WW2.
This Crazy Life iv been looking for us uniforms but can't find anything useable if you could help me with finding thing it would be greatly appreciated
If there are so many self-proclaimed experts out there criticizing this guys display and knowledge, why don't you "uniform experts" have your own videos of your perfect displays and erudition? Perhaps you experts are just so much hot air and self importance.
Im only an expert on the civil war as it is my passion and my period I reenact, 69th pa Irish brigade/ 2nd Delaware company B, now living in west virginia so I will be 1st west virginia volunteer infantry company A / Grafton Guards
By 1918, Both the US and British armies were shifting to straight leg trousers from breeches. Another good video. Notice how low both the Marching Shoe and the Pershing Boot were compared to later boots. Thus the need for puttees. As the US Army had no gas masks, it issued both British Small Box Respirator(S.B.R.) and French M2.
@@claytonj2695, the Red Army was turned into a joke due in part to Stalin's purges of the military. Not to diminish the accomplishments of the Finns. The Winter War did highlight the severe leadership problems the Red Army had going into WWII.
@@jesupcolt Ambush is main Finn tactics.They can't action other mode.Finland is wood between Sweden and Russian.Nobody did think that wood is so much primeval and opaque.It was Teutoburg wood 2.
Interesting thing about the Montana peak hat. In the period of western settlement, the newly formed Canadian paramilitary force the North West Mounted Police began to patrol what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. The officers wore a white pith helmet and the enlisted men black pill boxes, but this was uncomfortable. So, troopers began to purchase civilian hats, particularly the Stetson and shaped them in the way that is fashionable. This was popularized by Sam Steel as comedant in the Yukon durring the Klondike gold rush, and throughout the British Empire when it became the standard Canadian headdress in the Boer War. This style was then adopted by other countries like Australia who wore a wool hat (instead of beaver felt) and the US forces.
Great equipment, my great great uncle fought with the 115th engineer regiment of the 29th infantry division, he fought in France as a doughboy and his name was Ernest Tovani
The pack doesn't need the cartridge belt to be worn. A lot of people think the two lower straps on either shoulder straps attach to the cartridge belt and is hung over the shoulders, then the rear vertical strap is to keep the pack from swaying...this mistake is fomented and repeated by movies like "The Lost Battalion" where the actors were dressed up this way, inevitably resulting in the cartridge belt being pulled up to their arm pits and the pack bouncing around their butts. The pack is a stand alone item that has straps to help support the cartridge belt or pistol belt. There are two 3/4" D-rings at the bottom of the main haver sack that the straight lower shoulder strap hooks to, the pack tail has the same two D-rings on web tabs (seen in the video) that these straps hook to when the pack tail with bed roll is attached, this will allow the pack to be carried correctly via the shoulder straps. The two straps sewn to the shoulder straps and the single strap on the rear of the pack are cartridge belt supporting straps, these are there only to assist in keeping the load of 100rds and a 1 quart canteen from pulling the belt down.
I've been told that the auxiliary pack for non com officers was for carrying, among other things, a razor blade stropper which was shared by a group of men to extend the lives of their new double edge razor blades. Shaving was important as it enhanced the fit of gas masks but men were also required to save steel - so razor blades were considered far less 'disposable' than they are today of course.
This video is very helpful. I work at a local museum and have many WW1 uniforms and find it hard to find good reference material to identify the different years of manufacture and use. Any recommendations?
I have a hard time believing the hobb nails were mostly for extending the life of the boot. Hobnails have always been used for for just traction. I would assume that having the hobnails would help make the boots last longer but I doubt that was the.....sole.....reason.
I’ve come into the possession of one of those disputed non-commissioned officers pouch. It would appear someone folded the web strap over and sowed it down but put the attachment wire back at the new top.
Nice set indeed, typical from a late war doughboy, in particular with its crudely made "blanket type" uniform. A doughboy arriving in France, at least the first ones, should have a better quality uniform and, more important, 1904 russet shoes and 1910 pea green equipment. But these items are really hard to find now
Hello sir, I would like to ask for your permission to post your video on China's bilibili video platform. A link to your original video will be attached. Is it okay?
IgnitedZucc 25 how can you write a book about WW1,when you were not even there or born... More plagiarism. you certainly can't go by American war records and data, because America only ever see Frontline action for 7 months, from April 1918 to November 1918, ....So didn't have time to write anything down , no major campaigns offensive or action, so it's back to the British archives, so you can take information audit and change it to America's perspective ..or in over words , steal our thunder, but your welcome to it, but remember ,we the British paid a heavy price for it ! English Mik
Wyatt Underwood what the fuck you banging on about....it's the " True"..unless like all you AMERICANS it's gets in the way of a good home spun yarn ? English Mik
Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy Putin I’m not really going on anyone’s side, but that’s a pretty senseless counter-argument. It’s the biggest thing the Americans have to bloody boast about to us really. That and their oil and economy. Without outside help, it’s likely the yanks would’ve lost so I wouldn’t put it entirely to you guys,
They can still be relatively easily found. Not like the 1904 russet shoes and the 1910 pea green equipment shown on photo but that this collector doesn't have
Makes you appreciate the power of an industrial country. My eye was drawn towards the picture with the soldier wearing the equipment and I couldn't stop remarking how he has leather boots, with a decent size heel. Austro-hungarians in the winter offensives, note the plural form, offensives, were wearing shoes with carton soles, in -30 C weather of the Carpathian Mountains. 800 thousands of them did not return.
I'm not a weapons expert but the M 1903 used by te US , the M 98 Mauser used by the Germans and the SMLE used by the British were all excellent weapons, and keep in mind our M 1903 was a design based on the Mauser action. All three of these rifles are an even match in my opinion , although the magazine on the SMLE would hold more.... 10 as opposed to 5
All things considered, the German Mauser is the best rifle used in WW1. Its design and accuracy were second to none. For the Entande it was the Enfield, even the Americans were issued Enfields when they first arrived in Europe. The 1903 Springfield is an excellent weapon and my first choice for bolt action rifle shooting. it was used for Sniping from WW1 up into Vietnam before the US had its Armoroers make specialized weapons for sniping. In WW1 there just weren't enough 1903's to go around and production was ramped up to supply all the Americans with an American rifle before the end of the war.
@AliasSLH that was in WW2 in the Russian Army that some men carried a rifle and ammo and the others carried ammo. When Hitler invaded there wasn't enough equipment. The idea was that if a man with a rifle was hit the man carrying ammo would pick up the rifle and continue the assault. The soldiers were told that if anyone turned and ran their families would be put to death. A trench gun, trench broom, is a shotgun. Not good over long distances.
Is this dudes m1917 uniform for sale. I’m surely guessing otherwise but still I’d love to see if his uniform or anything of in display is for sale. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day.
At militaria shows, gun shows, estate sales, certain history clubs, eBay, other collectors, or original owners. Before you invest in this type of stuff, do your research FIRST and figure out which time period you want to start collecting. It will be a waste of your time and hard-earned money if you invest into such belongings without having any knowledge of it. You don't want to be scammed into buying a crap reproduction that someone sells stating it's authentic or "the real deal." You will thank me later. And thanks for commenting!
@@CW-dl2dd Oh yeah. My bad. An easy way would be looking at the back. If there is one strap hanging off the back with a hook to attach to the cartridge belt, it's an m1910. If there are two straps with hooks, it's an m1928. Other than that the two patterns are very very similar.
I've seen the Montana hats in a lot of WW1 footage. Your man insisting that service caps were used in Europe makes me wonder where the footage I've seen was shot - as I believe journalists and film crews were not generally allowed anywhere near the front lines
He's perfectly right. The Montana was standard issue for the first troops arriving in France, but it was never worn in combat. The doughboy then used the service cap, also known as Overseas Cap, which was intended not to be worn when bac in the US
But late war period. When they arrived in France, the doughboys had 1904 russet shoes and 1910 pea green equipment, shown on the pics but that our guy doesn't posess, and better quality uniforms. This one is a "blanket style", typical of the mass production
I collect WWI US, as well and the shoes I have are French made with hob nails on the heel instead of a heel plate. Walking on the cobblestone streets would have been more common than ice. Mud would certainly have been the biggest frustration by far.
the so called oversees campaign caps, were worn by British in Boer War, ww1-ww2,and by all German forces, they are still worn today by offices in different British regiments British army ...it's name is called " A Forage Cap"... To forage, hence its name, but American only see Frontline action from Apri 1918 till Nov 11 th 1918 Yes 7 months only ? English Mik
The first offensive action of the A.E.F was on May 28,1918 but American soldiers were fighting defensive actions in Europe as early as October 1917 in Nancy, France.
Sorry. Like all Americans, get your facts straight...the first batch of 5,000 first Arrived at French ports in April 1917 ...only with hand held rifles....they had to be feed bedded down ..then there 10 month trench warfare training began....this was all way behind the British lines ....when in April 1918 when they were put into a moping up action..... there inexperienced told ..in high number s of deaths ....my Grandfather said . Truly : lions cubs lead by American officer DONKEYS. 🇬🇧🇺🇸. RIP Boys
Read his comment above, he is not an expert nor claims to be. He does own the gear and displays it as a public service, so I think we can forgive him that faux pas.
@@spartanumismatics8165 where are your items .. I've Been collecting for 40+ years.. didn't know there are so many experts out their. Instead of making a wise ass comment why not be constructive in you comment . I have seen these "epaulets" referred to as Shoulder Straps as well esp. in the Span Am era.
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As the owner of the items in this collection and videoed by Chris B. at a recent NJACC show I welcome constructive criticism, and additional info. I am not an expert nor do I clam to be. The items are displayed for all to enjoy. I have well over 3000 items in my 40 year collection from the Civil War thru WW2 including Ordnance { Hand Grenades } and long arms . Chris has had an opportunity to view and record a few . I do these presentation as a public service, and to share the collection. Enjoy.
The grenade is A copy of the French F1 with A Mrk.2 ignition set the French and the Russians were still using the F1 with the original external ignition set beyond WW2.
nice collection!
Thank You !
This Crazy Life Thank you
This Crazy Life iv been looking for us uniforms but can't find anything useable if you could help me with finding thing it would be greatly appreciated
If there are so many self-proclaimed experts out there criticizing this guys display and knowledge, why don't you "uniform experts" have your own videos of your perfect displays and erudition? Perhaps you experts are just so much hot air and self importance.
Thank You. I got discouraged from doing others because of the negative remarks. never claimed to be an expert.. was just sharing my collection.
Im only an expert on the civil war as it is my passion and my period I reenact, 69th pa Irish brigade/ 2nd Delaware company B, now living in west virginia so I will be 1st west virginia volunteer infantry company A / Grafton Guards
@@thiscrazylife3501 thank you for sharing your knowledge, id love to cross reference with you on civil war equipment
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My videos are where my money's at, I don't have them, doesn't mean I don't have knowledge and experience.
By 1918, Both the US and British armies were shifting to straight leg trousers from breeches. Another good video. Notice how low both the Marching Shoe and the Pershing Boot were compared to later boots. Thus the need for puttees. As the US Army had no gas masks, it issued both British Small Box Respirator(S.B.R.) and French M2.
socks? in Finland we had issued rags until 1999.
That's one of the many reason noone "cares" about the Finnish "army"
@@jizzfudgsickle3619 the Finnish in wwII aka small groups of farmers who slaughtered thousands of Russians
@@claytonj2695, the Red Army was turned into a joke due in part to Stalin's purges of the military. Not to diminish the accomplishments of the Finns. The Winter War did highlight the severe leadership problems the Red Army had going into WWII.
@@claytonj2695 and they still won
@@jesupcolt Ambush is main Finn tactics.They can't action other mode.Finland is wood between Sweden and Russian.Nobody did think that wood is so much primeval and opaque.It was Teutoburg wood 2.
Interesting thing about the Montana peak hat. In the period of western settlement, the newly formed Canadian paramilitary force the North West Mounted Police began to patrol what is now Saskatchewan and Alberta. The officers wore a white pith helmet and the enlisted men black pill boxes, but this was uncomfortable. So, troopers began to purchase civilian hats, particularly the Stetson and shaped them in the way that is fashionable. This was popularized by Sam Steel as comedant in the Yukon durring the Klondike gold rush, and throughout the British Empire when it became the standard Canadian headdress in the Boer War. This style was then adopted by other countries like Australia who wore a wool hat (instead of beaver felt) and the US forces.
Great equipment, my great great uncle fought with the 115th engineer regiment of the 29th infantry division, he fought in France as a doughboy and his name was Ernest Tovani
That same unit also fought again on the same grounds in WW2.
Nice Job Chris .. keep the,m coming !
super cool ASP. wish you upload more videos like this one!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pack doesn't need the cartridge belt to be worn. A lot of people think the two lower straps on either shoulder straps attach to the cartridge belt and is hung over the shoulders, then the rear vertical strap is to keep the pack from swaying...this mistake is fomented and repeated by movies like "The Lost Battalion" where the actors were dressed up this way, inevitably resulting in the cartridge belt being pulled up to their arm pits and the pack bouncing around their butts.
The pack is a stand alone item that has straps to help support the cartridge belt or pistol belt. There are two 3/4" D-rings at the bottom of the main haver sack that the straight lower shoulder strap hooks to, the pack tail has the same two D-rings on web tabs (seen in the video) that these straps hook to when the pack tail with bed roll is attached, this will allow the pack to be carried correctly via the shoulder straps. The two straps sewn to the shoulder straps and the single strap on the rear of the pack are cartridge belt supporting straps, these are there only to assist in keeping the load of 100rds and a 1 quart canteen from pulling the belt down.
I've been told that the auxiliary pack for non com officers was for carrying, among other things, a razor blade stropper which was shared by a group of men to extend the lives of their new double edge razor blades. Shaving was important as it enhanced the fit of gas masks but men were also required to save steel - so razor blades were considered far less 'disposable' than they are today of course.
This video is very helpful. I work at a local museum and have many WW1 uniforms and find it hard to find good reference material to identify the different years of manufacture and use. Any recommendations?
Go to the US military forum! It is an online forum that is extremely helpful and has thousands of collectors there ready to help!
I have a hard time believing the hobb nails were mostly for extending the life of the boot. Hobnails have always been used for for just traction. I would assume that having the hobnails would help make the boots last longer but I doubt that was the.....sole.....reason.
Carl Sanfilipo it wasn't the main reason was for traction.
Hob nails give terrible traction on stone and other smooth surfaces
Nice pun.
Super cool,man!
I like too much the aesthetics of ww1!
I’ve come into the possession of one of those disputed non-commissioned officers pouch. It would appear someone folded the web strap over and sowed it down but put the attachment wire back at the new top.
I did not know the u.s. Army wore green in ww1.......... Now I can make a custom u.s. Army gijoe!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx for this information
Nice set indeed, typical from a late war doughboy, in particular with its crudely made "blanket type" uniform. A doughboy arriving in France, at least the first ones, should have a better quality uniform and, more important, 1904 russet shoes and 1910 pea green equipment. But these items are really hard to find now
Hello sir, I would like to ask for your permission to post your video on China's bilibili video platform. A link to your original video will be attached. Is it okay?
I would like to be compensated.
Can you do a video on War brinoculers, Civil War ,,,WW1--WW2
I'm writing a book about ww1 this is very helpful
IgnitedZucc 25
how can you write a book about WW1,when you were not even there or born... More plagiarism. you certainly can't go by American war records and data, because America only ever see Frontline action for 7 months, from April 1918 to November 1918, ....So didn't have time to write anything down , no major campaigns offensive or action, so it's back to the British archives, so you can take information audit and change it to America's perspective ..or in over words , steal our thunder, but your welcome to it, but remember ,we the British paid a heavy price for it !
English Mik
@@michaelpalmer937 dude, be nice
Wyatt Underwood
what the fuck you banging on about....it's the " True"..unless like all you AMERICANS it's gets in the way of a good home spun yarn ?
English Mik
Michael Palmer You literally lost to america
Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy Putin I’m not really going on anyone’s side, but that’s a pretty senseless counter-argument. It’s the biggest thing the Americans have to bloody boast about to us really. That and their oil and economy. Without outside help, it’s likely the yanks would’ve lost so I wouldn’t put it entirely to you guys,
I would love to get the wool trousers and the wool blouse
They can still be relatively easily found. Not like the 1904 russet shoes and the 1910 pea green equipment shown on photo but that this collector doesn't have
Makes you appreciate the power of an industrial country. My eye was drawn towards the picture with the soldier wearing the equipment and I couldn't stop remarking how he has leather boots, with a decent size heel. Austro-hungarians in the winter offensives, note the plural form, offensives, were wearing shoes with carton soles, in -30 C weather of the Carpathian Mountains. 800 thousands of them did not return.
This was when the Americans started to look more like warriors than cowboys
Did they have any kind of rain poncho?
Yes.. they are a rare item in a collection "original "
Very Good!
In your opinion what was the best rifle used
I'm not a weapons expert but the M 1903 used by te US , the M 98 Mauser used by the Germans and the SMLE used by the British were all excellent weapons, and keep in mind our M 1903 was a design based on the Mauser action. All three of these rifles are an even match in my opinion , although the magazine on the SMLE would hold more.... 10 as opposed to 5
The Enfield
The Enfield m1917 was the standard rifle of the AEF in Europe. After WW1 the M1917 was considered ‘’substitute standard’’ by the regular army.
All things considered, the German Mauser is the best rifle used in WW1. Its design and accuracy were second to none. For the Entande it was the Enfield, even the Americans were issued Enfields when they first arrived in Europe. The 1903 Springfield is an excellent weapon and my first choice for bolt action rifle shooting. it was used for Sniping from WW1 up into Vietnam before the US had its Armoroers make specialized weapons for sniping. In WW1 there just weren't enough 1903's to go around and production was ramped up to supply all the Americans with an American rifle before the end of the war.
@AliasSLH that was in WW2 in the Russian Army that some men carried a rifle and ammo and the others carried ammo. When Hitler invaded there wasn't enough equipment. The idea was that if a man with a rifle was hit the man carrying ammo would pick up the rifle and continue the assault. The soldiers were told that if anyone turned and ran their families would be put to death. A trench gun, trench broom, is a shotgun. Not good over long distances.
Ok...
+camaro Carl okay
camaro Carl k
Is this dudes m1917 uniform for sale. I’m surely guessing otherwise but still I’d love to see if his uniform or anything of in display is for sale. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day.
where would you buy these?
At militaria shows, gun shows, estate sales, certain history clubs, eBay, other collectors, or original owners. Before you invest in this type of stuff, do your research FIRST and figure out which time period you want to start collecting. It will be a waste of your time and hard-earned money if you invest into such belongings without having any knowledge of it. You don't want to be scammed into buying a crap reproduction that someone sells stating it's authentic or "the real deal." You will thank me later. And thanks for commenting!
T e s c o s
do you sale uniforms？
No, I don’t, but you can find military surplus uniforms at militaria shows and swap meets.
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How do you tell the difference between WWI and WWII haversacks?
The ww1 haversack is the m1910 and the ww2 haversack is the m1928
@@samuelaguilar5349 I meant like by looking at them. Any differences in design?
@@CW-dl2dd Oh yeah. My bad. An easy way would be looking at the back. If there is one strap hanging off the back with a hook to attach to the cartridge belt, it's an m1910. If there are two straps with hooks, it's an m1928. Other than that the two patterns are very very similar.
those are the reddest hands I've ever seen
Mans red blood cells literally said
“Wanna go to the hands?”
“Bet.”
He’s from Boston what do you expect from the Irish?
Where can i get a repro ww1 US tunic?
Prolly hessen antique or at the front
I've seen the Montana hats in a lot of WW1 footage. Your man insisting that service caps were used in Europe makes me wonder where the footage I've seen was shot - as I believe journalists and film crews were not generally allowed anywhere near the front lines
He's perfectly right. The Montana was standard issue for the first troops arriving in France, but it was never worn in combat. The doughboy then used the service cap, also known as Overseas Cap, which was intended not to be worn when bac in the US
Chris, can I reach you by email or some kind of PM?
His hand is pink?
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Great video
Early war soldier pic( active service less than a yr).
But late war period. When they arrived in France, the doughboys had 1904 russet shoes and 1910 pea green equipment, shown on the pics but that our guy doesn't posess, and better quality uniforms. This one is a "blanket style", typical of the mass production
Ok
very interesting but the background noise ruins the presentation
The officers haversack pouch was used exclusively for the carriage of gay porn and whiskey.
Mike Kelly lol wut?
I thought they had spats too.
They had leggings, of three different models. Not spats
The original GREEN-GO uniform... gringo
Goddamn that looks uncomfortable.
Wow, those shoes are a recipe for sliding on ice! I woulda got rid of those quick
I collect WWI US, as well and the shoes I have are French made with hob nails on the heel instead of a heel plate. Walking on the cobblestone streets would have been more common than ice. Mud would certainly have been the biggest frustration by far.
Pigdoc try walking on a stone floor with those. Movie theaters are very slippery.
the so called oversees campaign caps, were worn by British in Boer War, ww1-ww2,and by all German forces, they are still worn today by offices in different British regiments British army ...it's name
is called " A Forage Cap"... To forage, hence its name, but American only see Frontline action from Apri 1918 till Nov 11 th 1918
Yes 7 months only ?
English Mik
The first offensive action of the A.E.F was on May 28,1918 but American soldiers were fighting defensive actions in Europe as early as October 1917 in Nancy, France.
Sorry. Like all Americans, get your facts straight...the first batch of 5,000 first Arrived at French ports in April 1917 ...only with hand held rifles....they had to be feed bedded down ..then there 10 month trench warfare training began....this was all way behind the British lines ....when in April 1918 when they were put into a moping up action..... there inexperienced told ..in high number s of deaths ....my Grandfather said .
Truly : lions cubs lead by American officer DONKEYS.
🇬🇧🇺🇸. RIP Boys
Shoulder straps? WTF, how can anyone respect an "expert" that doesn't know that those "shoulder straps" are called epaulets (1 of variant spellings.)
Read his comment above, he is not an expert nor claims to be. He does own the gear and displays it as a public service, so I think we can forgive him that faux pas.
Brandon Wilks actually that's a very nooby mistake, from a guy that has more money than sense
@@spartanumismatics8165 where are your items .. I've Been collecting for 40+ years.. didn't know there are so many experts out their. Instead of making a wise ass comment why not be constructive in you comment . I have seen these "epaulets" referred to as Shoulder Straps as well esp. in the Span Am era.
I never claimed to be an expert ...just a collector sharing his collection. ever here of constructive criticism ????
@@thiscrazylife3501 your correct they are also called shoulder strips too
it is not an overseas cap it's called a pisscutter
In the Army we called it a cunt cap.
That is the unofficial nick name