bcd in original GI shipping box

[GetFuzzy2]

Greetings, had a few brief moments during Thanksgiving to take some photos of a vet bring back all matching bcd 4 that I bought from the Vet. He was a tank mechanic in 3rd Army and served in WWII, he picked up this bcd 4 while in France and shipped it home disassembled in a field made box. It remind disassembled along with its bayonet and sling till I purchased it from him about 10 years ago or so. I do not remember if I posted here or Gunboard’s, either way enjoy. If I can I’ll try and take more pictures if someone has questions. PS sorry about the horrible lighting.

God Bless

 

[GetFuzzy2]

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[ChrisG43]

Very cool rifle! Love the shipping box...

 

[a j s]

Great score,i would love to find one packed like that.

 

[heavy_mech]

They make a cool package along with the crate itself. Neat find!

 

[RavenOps]

This brings out the little kid in me.

Unfortunately, obtaining anything directly from WWII veterans is at an end.

 

[GetFuzzy2]

I appreciate all the positive feedback.

 

[yellowkid]

amazing. so common in the Pacific and so unusual in the ETO. we all want a history/provenance for our "bring-backs" and this one is indisputable. did you manage to get anything else from the vet to make a grouping? really neat.

 

[Sexton]

That's a time capsule.

 

[Joseph Burke]

That's nothing short of amazing!

 

[Remfan]

Awesome! Great story and glad ya got it.

 

[MrB]

Very nice. Did you also get the bring back certificate?

 

[mauser202]

Great rifle and story, love the box!

 

[sturmgrenadier]

it amazes me these still pop up. Beautiful time capsule, newspaper and all. BTW, not many Italians living in that part of Brooklyn anymore.

 

[GetFuzzy2]

Unfortunately the Vet did not have the bring back paperwork and he was wanted his family to have his uniform and dog tags. I am very happy to of met him and to be able to have a small time capsule from the war. When I retire I’m going to see if I can carefully lay out the news papers inside the box to see how many there are.

God Bless

 

[GetFuzzy2]

it amazes me these still pop up. Beautiful time capsule, newspaper and all. BTW, not many Italians living in that part of Brooklyn anymore.

I know, really very small packets of Italians are left in Brooklyn.

 

[Hambone]

Excellent GF, thanks for posting it, we’ll pic sticky that.

 

[72usmc]

Thank You for the photos and what a treasure.

 

[jack944]

That one has it all...Top shelf cool.

 

[sturmgrenadier]

Unfortunately the Vet did not have the bring back paperwork and he was wanted his family to have his uniform and dog tags. I am very happy to of met him and to be able to have a small time capsule from the war. When I retire I’m going to see if I can carefully lay out the news papers inside the box to see how many there are.

God Bless

From what I remember, you’re retiring, selling the tractor (lol) and moving south very soon. is that still the plan?