Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i Military Trader

New Mexico WWII soldier identified ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After years of combing through military records and making some key deductions, a team of U.S. government historians and researchers has finally put a name to case file X-3212, identifying an Army private from eastern New Mexico named Homer Mitchell who died during World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency recently announced the findings, which were confirmed by laboratory testing and brought closure to Mitchell’s family members. Mitchell is one of nearly 160 service members who have been accounted for over the last fiscal year as part of a massive, yearslong effort headed by the federal agency. The list of service members from various conflicts who have yet to be accounted for tops 81,000, but officials say more than 37,000…

“Adolf Hitler and the Nazis”. Saying this short phrase to most people in our modern world conjures up visions of a demonic leader who seized power, then led a group of homicidal fanatics to keep his countrymen in a slave-like grip. While some of that may be certainly true, the more frightening aspect concerning this stain on Germany’s history is that Hitler was not a supernatural force, but rather a mere mortal, one who was an especially driven and astute politician who took advantage of the circumstances in his time. He conquered his nation using legitimate, but often unethical means, rising to the country’s head through the then legal processes. At the same time that he became publicly viewed as the unshakable and idolized “Fuhrer” of Germany, his inner circle…

Holy Gas Tank, Batman Q: The gas tank on my 1968 M715 is leaking badly and looks like it’s falling apart. Do you know of any company that sells replacement tanks for this truck? —Luis Sanchez A: Five-quarter fuel tanks are known for rusting and leaking, but you have several options. If you want to keep your truck stock, you could contact various advertisers in this magazine who offer M715 parts to see if they have an NOS or a good used tank. Depending upon the condition of your present tank, you could investigate various means of repair, including coatings touted as being able to seal leaking or rusted tanks. You could also search through truck wrecking yards to possibly find a tank that could be modified to fit. Or,…

Chances are if you buy and sell any collectibles long enough you’re bound to find a dealer who “was asleep on the price,” and at some point that someone might even be you. We’ve probably all said at some point, “I had no idea it was worth that much,” which is why in the world of militaria it pays to do your research. Caveat Venditor – or “Seller Beware!” News circulated this past fall that an elderly couple in France sold a seemingly “worthless” African mask for equivalent of around $157 – only to discover it sold at auction for $4.4 million! To make matters worse, the couple had only found the mask while clearing out their second home, and sold it to a local antiques dealer in September 2021.…

Between 01-00am and 01-30am on the morning of Tuesday, June 6, 1944, the first American troops began to land on French soil as they prepared to engage occupying German forces and begin the liberation of Europe. These were the men of the 101st Airborne Division, landing by parachute as part of Operation Albany, with the task of securing the roadways leading inland from the coast, where the 4th Infantry Division at the beach area code named “Utah” were to come ashore. These roads were vital for the ground troops to move off the beaches. Despite mis-drops and troops being scattered, the roads were secured and held by the time the first landings at Utah came ashore five hours later. One of the most important routes to be secured was that…

Frank Ventresca is the proud owner of this jeep and halftrack. “These pictures were taken at the Labor Day parade this September,” he says. “The jeep is an M151A1 I built as a Vietnam gun jeep; it was manufactured in June 1967. I collected pictures from Vietnam for three years of jeeps that had been modified [and] used these pictures to modify my jeep. (No jeep pictures found with the full range of items I have on my jeep). I spent five years working with my son building and modifying it. The halftrack is an M3A1, manufactured in 1943. I have owned it since 1976. I take it to parades and have taken it to WW II reenactments. I was a fan of the TV series ‘Rat Patrol’ when I…

Confirm all information with show promoter before traveling. The time, dates, and/or location may have changed! MILITARY COLLECTOR SHOWS Jan 19-21 CA, Costa Mesa. Crossroads Costa Mesa Gun Show. Orange County Fair and Event Center. Fri. 12-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-4pm. Crossroads of the West Gun Shows, 801-544-9125,gunshows@crossroadsgunshows.com www.crossroadsgunshows.com Jan 20-21 OH, Middleburg. 20 Ohio Gun Knife & Military Show - Middleburg Heights. Jan 20-21 NY, Akron. Niagara Frontier Gun Shows. 9:30am. Wolcottsville Fire Co 6337 Wolcottsville Rd, Akron, NY Jan 27 WI, Kenosha. 2024 Kenosha Military Show. American Legion Post 21, 504 58th Street. 8am-3pm. Matt Christiansen 847-293-6695, GunnerGearMilitaria@gmail.com Jan 27-28 MA, Marlboro. Militaria & Gun/Knife Show/Sale. Marlboro Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road. Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. 914-248-1000, www.northeastgunshows.com Jan 27-28 CA, Ontario. Crossroads…