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Nooo, not the animals ...... these!

 

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All are uniforms worn by Tank Destroyer personnel.

Some are identified.

The last one belonged to a member of a TD unit in the 75th Infantry Division (he wore the TD patch on the right and 75ID patch on the left).

 

Erwin


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Now THAT is some Collection! :armata_PDT_37:


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Jeeper704
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Thank you, Sir.

 

When these kittens showed their teeth ..... the Jerry better got out of their way. :14_4_102:

 

Erwin :26_19_2:


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Love your sense of humor - a litter of kittens.

 

:frown:

 

FANTASTIC collection! Did you get those all at the same time, or over the course of time?


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Thank you very much for the nice reply.

Well, it took quite some time to get these together.

A lot of looking around, asking around, negotiating, etc.

 

I got another one coming up, but it might take ..... yes, you know ..... time. :pdt12:

This jacket is supposed to be identified with name and unit.

We'll see.

 

Erwin

 

Love your sense of humor - a litter of kittens.

 

:frown:

 

FANTASTIC collection! Did you get those all at the same time, or over the course of time?


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The kitties have some company .....

 

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The jacket between the 11th and 20th Armored Division ones is a former 16th Armored Division who got transferred to 4th Armored near war's end.

The GI probably had not enough points to go home with his unit (16th AD).

 

Erwin


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Me thinks it's time to open a museum. Your collection is growing by leaps and bounds! WOW!!


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Jeeper704
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Thank you, dear Marion.

You're always free to visit the "museum" ... I won't charge you entrance. :pdt12:

But what I have pales in comparison with some other guys I know.

 

Erwin


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Regarding collecting, the new year will start great.

I finally found one ... a genuine "tanker jacket" or Jacket, Combat, Winter with an original mounted Tank Destroyer patch.

 

TDTankerJacket2.jpg

This display is not mine, it's the seller of the jacket.

 

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Original TD patch and Sergeant stripes.

Just how I wanted it.

 

At the moment it is heading over the Atlantic Ocean according to the tracking number. :armata_PDT_01:

The moment it is here, I will post more photos.

I am very happy to get this as I have been looking for one for quite some time.

 

Erwin

 

Btw, eventhough they call it "tanker jacket", this type was worn by all other branches too; Infantry, even Airborne.


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As promised....

 

Jacket, Combat, Winter

 

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TDTankerJacket5-1.jpg

 

Erwin


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awesome collection!!!


God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.

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