…hat was worn in all colonies and it should be noted that General Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, who commanded the German forces in German East Africa during World War I, wore the German slouch hat. General Paul Lettow-Vorbeck — “the Lion of Africa” — at a parade in Berlin in 1919. Lettow-Vorbeck was undefeated in war, and only surrendered to British forces on November 25, two weeks after the armistice took affect. These hats were later worn by colo…
…eek, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, Forbes, Fortune.com, CNBC.com, Inc.com, Wired, Playboy and Reader’s Digest. Peter covered the 2014 Detroit bankruptcy for the Reuters News Agency. He has collected military helmets since his great uncle Louis Suciu bought him a British steel helmet in 1981. He currently has more than 400 helmets, including nearly 200 sun helmets and other tropical headgear. He covers military history and militaria f…
…nnes author of “With Paget’s Horse to the Front” Stuart Bates Addendum: A reader has supplied a link to more information on Paget’s Horse see http://www.debtitsorted.co.uk/a-soldier-safely-home-from-the-war-this-time/ 1 The 51st and 73rd companies transferred to the 12th Battalion in 1902. http://www.angloboerwar.com/ 2 Bennett, Will, Absent Minded Beggars, Pen & Sword Books, 1999. 3 http://www.angloboerwar.com/ 4 Rose-Innes, Cosmo, With Paget’s…
…the glass can be seen. There are spare tabs for glass replacement; being aluminum these will break off if re-bent. Circular vent holes are present at the back of the frame, which also act as stitching holes for the attachment of velvet padding. The polished aluminum frames are washed with brown lacquer to give a pleasing appearance. The tin case was identical to that in which the WWII SLM’s were issued, but M&Co goggles had a dark red lining inste…
…1877-current).” Helmet Collection of Peter Suciu (Retrieved online: http://www.nyc-techwriters.com/militaria/helmets.htm) Thorne, John, and Rog Dennis. “Karkee Web,” Karkeeweb.com, 28 Dec. 2008. Web. 05 Aug.2012. Wilkinson-Latham, John, Montgomery’s Desert Army. Vol. 66, Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 1977 Warwick, Rodney. “Afrikaners and the Second World War.” South African History Online. Politicsweb, 6 Mar. 2012. Web. 05 Aug. 2012. <http://www.sahi…
…sprung cup fronts were simply held together by small bent tabs on a soft aluminium frame (Fig. 20, right). A raised perforated vent was pressed into the outer radius of the metal frames on most American versions; this can be seen on Resistal, Lamoglas, Wilson and Duplex etc. On British and Japanese versions, the ventilation relied on permeable knitted silk, cotton or linen; or vent holes in less permeable cup materials (close weave cloth, or leath…
…ll, Mike. British Cavalry Equipments 1800-1941. London: Osprey, 1983. Print. Thorne, John, and Rog Dennis. “Karkee Web.” Karkee Web. Karkeeweb.com, 28 Dec. 2008. Web. 23 Feb. 2012. <http://www.karkeeweb.com/>. Brayley, Martin J., and Richard Ingram.Khaki Drill & Jungle Green: British Tropical Uniforms 1939-45. London: Crowood, 2001. Print….