IWLCM

MORE  ARTIFACTS FROM THE IWLCM(Imperial War Library Collection & Museum)

This post is about some of the artifacts we keep in the IWLCM. Our favorite method of collecting is to buy from flea markets. Actually, I would say some of our best quality items come from flea markets. And what’s best of all is hearing the stories the vendors tell about each piece. Well, back to the main subject. Here are some photographs of some of the military memorabilia we have collected so far.  

Air Force Jacket(left) and Army Air Corp crusher cap(right)

 

World War Two service bars. Allied victory bar, Europe service bar, and North Africa and Pacific service bars. A friend of ours gave them to us while we were visiting.

And here we have a WWII battle helmet. In the front you can see the Infantry Captains Pin.

This is a modern Kevlar helmet that a friend of my Dad’s gave to me. It has a reversible cover. On the other side it is a desert camo pattern.

First Army, First Ranger, and Allied Victory patch.

Vietnam service patch, Patton’s Third Army, and 91 Infantry.

And a lot of Marine Service  patches.  We got these for Christmas last year.

Of course, there’s always a new item on our collecting list. I for one would one day like to see some RAF flight gear in our museum. Bear wants an Austrian helmet  for the Helmets exhibit. In short we never can have too much in the IWLCM.