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Post by 15thengineer on Jul 21, 2008 13:30:45 GMT -5
Here are some pictures from a display our group did this last weekend at the Cantigny Museum (home of the Big Red One Museum), in Wheaton, IL. The museum has lots of wonderful interactive exhibits, including a WWI trench, and Normandy Beach landing. Me and Adam in the WWI display...  Us in the Jungles of the Pacific.....caption: Did you hear that?  The whole group of us  Me by the museum's White scout car  My friend Joe doing his March 45 impression    |
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 21, 2008 16:09:23 GMT -5
Very nice  Looks like a very nice museum. Were you guys sitting on a ledge in that first picture? Also, what are those on the suspenders? Cartridge holders? |
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Post by 15thengineer on Jul 22, 2008 7:59:21 GMT -5
VeeVee
In the first picture we are sitting on a firing step. That was in the WWI display area where they have a full sized trench set up, complete with trench binoculars which show original movies of the war when viewed. Right above us to the right is the top of the trench where they have a "no mans land" diorama set up we were actually looking at a dummy of a doughboy who was looking down into the trench at us.
The loops on my suspenders are canvas loops to hold 12 extra rounds for my .38 S&W revolver which is in the holster I carry. I know the M1917 .45 cal pistol carried the half moon clips in the 3 celled belt pouch, but the .38 revolver does not use half moons. So I found this ammo carrier at Pacific Canvas and Leather on the net, it works well though I can not document it as being a real item. Better than carrying my rounds in my pocket though.
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Post by legionnaire on Jul 31, 2008 21:24:08 GMT -5
I like your tribute on the 31st Bataan Camp! ;D
Philip
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Looks like a very nice museum.