... In case you need it, here is a photo of the S&W M1917 revolver: http://www.gunpartsandmilitaria.com/sw191745.jpg The Colt version differs from it in minor...
... Thanks. I didn't know that. I'll have to use an older revolver perhaps. -- Frieda ... "First get your facts, then distort them at leisure." Mark Twain ...
... No need to. M1917 revolvers work just fine without the Half Moon clips, which the owner may not have. (He would have to make an extra effort to acquire...
Anyone familiar with what type of dogtags other countries use for their military? Such as the Brits, Germans, Russians, Koreans, etc? Do they do the same...
... No. I can't answer for modern armies, but in the past: In WW I and II, the Germans issued a single "namenshield" (SP) which was perforated to break into...
Thank you for the info. ... Good way to overcome that color (red/green) blindness thing. ... I understand Comrade Information Specialist. All glory to Mother...
... By tradition the colors were used as a reminder of which tag to take and which to leave. The red one, the color of blood, was removed. The green one, the...
... http://www.military-dogtags.com/id25.htm for current dog tags shapes of Canada, the Netherlands and Germany as to what is engraved on them..I have no idea ...
Can someone go through the details of a flag folding at a military funeral? Something in teh back of my mind tells me 2 soldiers fold it... holding it to their...
If memory serves from my grandfather's funeral, that's about right. The Flag's folded triangularly with stars up. ... Can someone go through the details of a...
In the Navy it is done as so, but it's done in the other services almost exactly the same. The casket is draped with the national ensign, arranged so that the...
When I was part of Funeral Details (Firing Party) many years ago, it was the custom for the escort commander to pick up three of the blank rounds we had fired,...
I am sending this to all my Military groups. The purpose is not to influence you but for you to send to your non-military friends that may be planning on...
... Dear David, The purpose of this group is to look for and share info need for writing and not spread any kind of electoral propaganda. I'm not an American...
I thought this would be of interest here: D810.S7 H67 2004. HOW TO BE A SPY : THE WORLD WAR II SOE TRAINING MANUAL / INTRODUCTION BY DENIS RIGDEN. Toronto :...
I can find no literature on female SS doctors, other than some bad films! Did Nazi ideology allow females to do anything other than act in supervisory ...
... There were some femal doctors with the SS, but they probably weren't active duty members of the SS. Most likely they were on temporary duty with SS units....
... No, I don't think they did. A doctor would be an officer and there is simply no provision for a woman officer in the all-male SS. The small number of women...
Intriguing! I was about to go with the suggestion Ler came up with, as it would fit nicely (it's a character which would suit the role, but the female aspect...
Greetings: The head of each branch of the U.S. military has published a list of recommended readings. The first list was published by the Commandant of the...
... Certainly there were. As Civil Service employees of the SS prison service, not as SS officers. There were also male doctors in the same status. As I...
I would like to announce to colleagues that a revised new edition of my 1981 [non-fiction] historical book, "THE BANTAMS" is being re-published this very day. ...
I have deleted all the spam messages from the archive that were posted in the last month as well as banning the bots that joined to post. Sorry I didn't catch...
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