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Military Trader|July 2023

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Ford Bragg name changed to Fort Liberty FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — Fort Bragg has shed its Confederate namesake to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members. The change was the most prominent in a broad Department of Defense initiative, motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests, to rename military installations that had been named after confederate soldiers. The Black Lives Matter demonstrations that erupted nationwide after Floyd’s killing by a White police officer, coupled with ongoing efforts to remove Confederate monuments, turned the spotlight on the Army installations. A naming commission created by Congress visited the bases and met with members of the surrounding communities for input.…

7 min

Military Trader|July 2023

Reader Wheels

Rusty Jebbia owns this nice 1953 M38a1. It has an M2 .50-cal HB machine gun replica with a simulator system that works off of oxygen and propane. It also has a working ANGRC 9 radio system and a 20,000 BTU gasoline fired heater. The trailer is a 1953 Dunbar Kapple that is fully loaded with Korean War military memorabilia. Idaho MVPA President Bruce Gates has had his 1953 M37 with Browing M2 LB since 2000. “It was an old BLM brush fire truck from Okanogan, WA., when I got it from the BLM through eBay,” he says. “It was that Korean War green underneath and over that were several coats of red and lime green. The odd thing is it only had 5,900 original miles on it when I got…

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Military Trader|July 2023

Collecting WWI

Collectors have found that the volume of medals awarded for military service expanded exponentially at the end of WWI by a variety of countries. Not only did the volume increase, but the variety of medals by each country in terms of design created amazing collecting opportunities. A classic example of a non-wearable award was created by Great Britain called the “Dead Man’s Penny”. Correctly called the “Memorial Plaque”, it was issued to the next of kin of all British Empire Service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The large 4.72-inch medallion continued to be issued into the 1930’s for those who died as a result of the war. The design includes an image of Britannia holding a trident and standing with a lion. In her outstretched…

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Military Trader|July 2023

Studebaker

Earlier we wrote about some of the military vehicles in the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Ind., ranging from the company’s wagon-making days to its World War II MV’s such as trucks and go-anywhere Weasels. This follow-up provides a little more details about the company’s contributions to the “Arsenal of Freedom.” After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and brought America into World War II, American industry responded patriotically. Automobile companies quickly halted production of civilian cars and trucks and converted their assembly lines to war goods manufacturing. Even some of the larger automobile dealers used their shops and shop equipment to make all types of products that the United States fighting forces needed. It was recorded that 5,600 Studebaker employees went off to war and 111 of them died. Studebaker…

6 min

Military Trader|July 2023

TECH TIPS

Transfer Case Maintenance Q: I have a five-ton M-series truck built by Kaiser. I was wondering if you had any knowledge of any maintenance problems with the transfer case. The transfer case on mine pops out of gear, particularly while going downhill and using compression braking. Thanks. —Barry A: In many cases, when a transfer case or transmission jumps out of gear on compression it needs a rebuild. This isn’t unique to 5-ton trucks. Early jeeps, both military and civilian, were known for jumping out of second gear on compression, because second gear wore out fast on those early model 3-speeds, which were actually Willys car transmissions. On the other hand, the Dana 18 and Dana 20 transfer cases were way-overbuilt and would usually outlast two or three transmissions. Mid…

7 min

Military Trader|July 2023

Who owned it before you? Does it matter?

In the world of collectible firearms, provenance can seriously impact the item’s value. That explains why a pair of flintlock saddle pistols carried by George Washington during the Revolutionary War — a gift from Marquis de Lafayette — sold at Christie’s auction house in 2002 for $1.98 million. More recently, another pair of pistols owned by founding father Alexander Hamilton was sold by the Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) for $1.15 million. It isn’t clear if the renewed interest in Hamilton, due to the award-winning Broadway, play drove up the price, but firearms owned by famous and historically significant individuals have long fetched a premium. In some cases, the history seems less important than who might have once pulled the trigger. Case in point: In 2021, a Colt Single Action…

4 min

Military Trader|July 2023

SPRING FLING

On May 12-13, 2023 military enthusiasts and collectors had a fun-filled buying-selling-trading event at the National Road Military Antiques Show. The event is held at in Zanesville, Ohio at the Muskingum County Fairground where the Veteran’s Complex Hall is located. The location is within an hour of Columbus and enthusiasts could easily attend from major cities such as Cleveland and Pittsburgh, both an easy 2-hour drive via interstate highways. The show featured a vast array of quality militaria including helmets, uniforms, and man examples of medals, insignia, and weapons. Even major military artwork was on display. The enthusiastic dealers shared major collections resulting from years of collecting with many historical artifacts. The 250-table show was a welcome chance for collectors to make new finds between major shows such as Show…

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Military Trader|July 2023

Ready to Roll!

In 2013 a young Somerset-based military vehicle owner by the name of James Shopland saw the results of all his hard work in creating a new show for when the event was launched on the waiting public. Called the “Dig for Victory Show” (www.digforvictoryshow.com), after the wartime call in Britain for civilians to grow more food, the show was an instant success. Held annually, except for the period during the Covid-19 pandemic, it returned to the North Somerset Showground at Wraxall, near Bristol BS48 1NE last year, where it was met with an appreciative response. Because of his deep-rooted interest in military history — members of the Shopland family fought at the Battle of Waterloo and served in WWI — James was inspired to create an event which incorporates as…

5 min

Military Trader|July 2023

Dispatches from the Ohio Civil War & Artillary Show

The skies were clear and the sun was shining for this year’s Ohio Civil War & Artillery Show, which is held annually at the Richland County Fair Grounds in Mansfield, Ohio. The show was first started by U.S. Civil War historian Don Williams in 1977, and it continues to attract visitors from around the country. This year saw dealers and reenactors come from 44 states–as far away as Hawaii – to take part in the weekend’s activities. “We expected about 5,000 to come out for the show this year,” said Teresa Williams Drushel, daughter of Don Williams and who runs the show with her two brothers. “My father always heard the show would never make it, but clearly he proved the naysayers wrong,” she told Military Trader & Vehicles. “We’re…

3 min

Military Trader|July 2023

CALENDAR

MILITARY COLLECTOR SHOWS Jun 24-25 FL, Lantana. Palm Beach Historic Arms Collectors Gun Show. Finland House - 301 W. Central Blvd. Vender tables $80 for each 8ft table. Bill Norton - 561-635-6672, palmbeacharmscollectors@proton.me Jun 24-25 OK, Wyandotte. Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot & Trade Show. 67996 E. 176 Rd. Sat 10am-10pm, Sun. 9am-5pm. www.firinglineoklahoma.com Jul 2 IL, Carol Stream. Tom Nishida’s Independence Day Military Show. American Legion Post 76. Dealer setup 8am, public 9am. Nishida 312-213-1706 Jul 8 FL, Orlando / Mt. Dora. Florida Military Collectors Show. Renninger’s Antique Center - 20651US Hwy 441. 9am-3pm. Greg 407-462-2163 qed4@aol.com Jul 15-16 GA, Marietta. Atlanta Antique Gun & Antique Gun and International Military Show. IAMAW Local 709 Union - 1032 S. Marietta Parkway. Fri. 12-5pm, Sat. 9am-4pm. 704-282-1339, www.thecarolinatrader.com Jul 15-16 IL, Ottawa.…

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Military Trader|July 2023

The Secret of Greenway House

Dame Agatha Christie, the British “Queen of crime”, is best known for her crime novels in which some of her most famous characters appear, such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Born in 1890, she was already a published author when WWI broke out and she volunteered to serve with the Red Cross. As her literary success grew, she was able to buy property, probably the most famous of which is Greenway, near Brixham in Devon and overlooking the River Dart. Today the house is in the care of the National Trust, which opens it to visitors as a museum to the great lady. As members of the National Trust, and living less than 100 miles from the property, my wife and I decided to drive down to visit the…

3 min

Military Trader|July 2023

‘The Great Crusade’

Less than one year after the invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler and the armed forces of the Third Reich had decimated the Western Front, conquered France and drove 338,000 British Expeditionary Force and Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk and back to the British Isles. Following the loss, rudimentary plans began to to retake a French bridgehead, allowing Allied troops to combat the Nazi forces and free France. By the summer of 1943, the war in Europe had been grinding on for almost four years, bringing about the deaths of millions of soldiers and civilians. Losses were especially heavy in the East, where Soviet soldiers continued to fight the encroaching German troops with alternating victories and defeats. After the German catastrophe at Stalingrad, with the killing of more than…

9 min

Military Trader|July 2023

‘Fuhrerschein’

When 43-year-old Adolf Hitler and the “Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei” (NSDAP – Nazi Party) came to power in 1933, Germany was on the cusp of the greatest depression known in modern times. Six million Germans (25% of the available workforce) were unemployed, and thousands died from diseases caused by malnutrition, or from outright starvation. The country had been stripped of much of its manufacturing concerns due to the vengeful Treaty of Versailles, further decreasing the economic recovery that would only come much later. During these trying times, most German people thought more about basic necessities than luxury and convenience, such as automobiles. These were seen then as “play things” of the rich more so than those of the common man who tried to daily eke out a living for himself and…

5 min

Military Trader|July 2023

Winches 101

Winches on historic military vehicles usually come in two basic categories. The first is olive-drab eye-candy, meaning they are usually fully functional, but are rarely if ever used. The second category applies to folks who drive their vehicles in the off-road environments for which they were designed, and HMV owners who use their vehicle’s winches for work and/or in recovery situations. However, the operation and maintenance of winches is sometimes poorly understood and performed no matter which category they belong to. For many HMV enthusiasts a winch is simply an accessory that adds visual interest to a vehicle --and there’s nothing wrong with that --but it’s also “correct” only in the sense that a vehicle might have been equipped with a winch during its military service, but probably wasn’t. There…

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