RyanE

Hier noch eins!

I'll buy one, if only to get the numbers up.

The disc is marked Su4, for inspection by HZa Spandau. The depot made the part as a spare, but that doesn't necessarily mean Spandau did...

Gents: The past two weekends were a portent of Spring at my local swapmeet (although the next two do not appear promising due to...

Had a minute to do a little looking around. Found an 83rd infantry "Thunderbolt" news letter from 1975. In it, a photo of Arnold May...

I think the point is that "H. Kreighoff Waffenfabrik" and "Sempert & Kreighoff" were the same company. S&K was just the brand name...

Thought I would share my all matching including the cleaning rod 1940 660 code 98k. This rifle has obviously seen combat, but still is...

From the E/O inspections on all the pressure bearing parts, it looks like it cycled through a Navy Depot, probably Kiel, for repairs at...

Did you look at the export ST.61/MG15s that were made by Rheinmetall? It has BAL1 acceptance for the receiver manufacture inspection...

The gun did not fail twice. The idea that the star is some sort of reject stamp was made up by collectors in the 1960s. Not impossible...

Clearly, the seller isn't very bright. I got to see this one at the show, and it looks even better in person.

Found his obituary, and it looks like he died in May 1981 (no day listed). Born on June 6 (D Day) in 1914. A library in Maine posted a...

I'm betting that its Arnold G. May, SN 35061946. Born 1914, enlisted 10 May 1943 from Ashtabula County OH. Married. Arnold May

I personally would be not 100% on Gie,(Giessen) could be Gle (Gleiwitz) or Fle which could be Flensburg.

I assume this would be Fliegerhörstkommandatur (air field HQ), and the last bit is the airfield. I don't see a "Gia" airfield on the...