My own collection

I, the webmaster of this website am a collector of ww2 memoribilia. On this page I want to give you a small impression of my collection. Not all of it is directly related to the battle of the bulge. With my collection I am trying to give a more general overview of the war and therfore there are not only items related to the battle of the bulge but also, naval uniforms, Dutch uniforms from before the war, items related to the resistance and items related to the every day life under German occupation.

	Several uniforms In the picture you can see an American Lt. wearing an M43 jacket, an Canadian soldier of an Armoured division, wearing a tank coverall, an Dutch resistance fighter, wearing an orange arm band indicating his role in the resistance an a pre war helmet. These armbands were worn by the dutch fighters during the days of the liberation. On the ground are a crate for 25 pounder shell cases, a crate that carried two cans of welfare buscuits and a british jerry can.
bag for handgrenates The American lieutenant has strapped a bag to his legs in which he carries handgrenates.
	A close-up of the Canadian Bren carrier driver.
Canadian officer This Canadian officer is part of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division.
	British despatchdriver British despatch driver, wearing a special despatch driver helmet and his winter uniform. These despatch drivers kept up communications between headquarters, there where normal lines of communication had not yet been established.
First Aid dressing Two American and a British first aid dressing.
	American private, 2nd Infantry Division This private is wearing an Ike jacket. The jacket is named after the allied supreme commander who often wore these jackets. On his shoulder you can see the Indian Head patch of the 2nd Infantry Division.
German equipment Several pieces of equipment on top of a German staff map.
	British Airborne soldier British soldier of the Parachute Infantry Regiment. The jacket is post-war, the equimpent is wartime.
American equipment The equipment that kept the American soldier alive, waterbottles and an entrenching tool.
	US sailor, summeruniform
sigarettes and chocolate
	US officer Officer of the service of supplies.
US soldier, 75th Infantry Division The soldier is wearing an Ike jacket.
	US officer Officer in dress uniform.
US soldier, 5th Army The soldier as he was seen in the African an mediterrenian theatre, wearing a khaki shirt, tie, sidecap and trousers.
	US soldier GI in winteruniform. He is wearing a BAR rifleman belt.

All the above pictures where made by the webmaster.

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