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Swiss Army,1951.
Some photographs of the Swiss Army,showing the uniforms and badges worn at the time in 1952. Somewhat informative.
Jo http://images.google.com/hosted/life...089799bef12d8e http://images.google.com/hosted/life...94122e0e27abda http://images.google.com/hosted/life...931b6f20d00179 http://images.google.com/hosted/life...a33ead09cfc6a7 http://images.google.com/hosted/life...9eafbcf1f96e48
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Excellent, Jo -- really interesting. I have a Swiss sergeant of Engineers' greatcoat from roughly this period, so it's great to see the insignia in situ, so to speak. Thank you!
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Just happy to help, lettman. Thanks.Here are three more.
Jo http://images.google.com/hosted/life...9163d55bead43c http://images.google.com/hosted/life...02a639388b8419 http://images.google.com/hosted/life...f442ff53771e34
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. Last edited by Voltigeur; 15-04-09 at 03:00 PM. |
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Hi, the Swiss are extremley frugal. I knew some Swiss guys in the 90's and when they were conscripted they managed to get some of their equipment away. the greatcoat and much of the equipment was 1943, 44 dated, including the helmet!!
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A rash of Swiss gear appeared in Australian Army surplus stores over the last couple of decades, some of it with quite early dates. The same occurred with Swedish stuff.
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