What not to do with a Knee Mortar…

Super photo demonstrating exactly what NOT to do with a Japanese “Knee Mortar“… one can just hope that the poor lad did not actually fire it! 

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Pike Brothers

It’s getting warmer outside, time to prepare for summer! Need some new shirts? Looking for some cool 40s retro style stuff? How about the Pike Brothers ?

Here is what they say about themselves: “We specialize in the production of vintage Army- and Work wear from the 1930s to the 1950s with carefully selected materials and with the highest degree of attention to details. Our garments are unique in appearance as well as superior in comfort and durability.”

Check out their awesome Seabee shirt:

And here a photo from 1944 of the original in wear:

FSSF Airsoft

Up in the mountains with the FSSF…

Not related to the main topics of my blog but here are some pics of my FSSF impression anyways. First bigger game this year for me and I had a great time!

The B.A.R. is not the weapon of choice for a FSSF impression, even tough some B.A.R.s found their way into the Force with the Ranger replacements at Anzio and there are a few pics of them in use in the Maritime Alps as well. Since no one makes an airsoft Johnson LMG and I was in the mood for a support weapon (a good excuse to not move around a lot    ) the B.A.R. had to do.

Custom M1 Carbine by German GunWorks?

Check this out (click to enlarge):

More info at: http://www.facebook.com/German.GunWorks

Hiroo Onoda – No Surrender

Good quality photo of Hiroo Onoda when he finally laid down his arms (click to enlarge)

The Last Bullet

“Set during World War II, an Australian and Japanese soldier play a deadly game of Cat and mouse in a South Pacific Jungle”.

Small Japanese grouping from Burma

I got this neat little grouping a while back. The only info the former owner could provide was “vet acquired pouch with various Japanese contents”. No name, no location, no info on any of the items, nothing. With a little research it was able to find out that this must have come out of Burma.