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For those interested in trench made' type or 'Campaign made' type rings here's a great site. ,,,although in French and also shows other items, there are plenty of rings to view. Also, very interesting WW 1 vintage period photos of soldiers making the rings! , and to the 'nay sayers' if they were doing it in WW 1 they certainly were doing it in WW 2,,enjoy....... http://bleuhorizon.canalblog.com/archives/2007/05/07/3945289.html
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maybe nothing but,,,
Can anyone provide us with a translation for this advert?
Thanks........
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Very interessting!
Much thanks for showing us!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
aus ihren Augen blitzen."
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Indeed very interesting and extensive.
It's a pleasure.
Benten
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Yes, very interesting and nice handmade things
Thx you Gaspare
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Some very resourceful and talented soldiers,the medal work and wood carvings are amazing.
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"Trench Art"...I have a fairly extensive collection myself. Shells, cigarette lighters, lamps, etc.
Good book on the subject is "Trench Art" by Kimball.
This is a NEAT site!
Btw, YES, they WERE making the stuff in WWII. I myself made several ashtrays from 90mm shell casings in the early 1960's.
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"YES, they WERE making the stuff in WWII. "Lloyd,, Oh I believe it ,just some others don't!  I'd love to see the pieces you made. Please if you'd like post here,,thanks,G.
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I must have my daughter take pics one day.
I have at least 14 lamps, some from shells ,one from a WWII grenade, one from a 60mm mortar round. Two caps, several cigarette lighters, etc, etc.
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when i went to arras France year before last there was a museum with a complete hall on trench art showing the smelting pots and how they did it even the small pots with the slag still in them !! i will try and find the pictures.
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posted this before,,clearing off my hard drive and adding here..
Bullet to ring!
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For those interested in trench made' type or 'Campaign made' type rings here's a great site. ,,,although in French and also shows other items, there are plenty of rings to view. Also, very interesting WW 1 vintage period photos of soldiers making the rings! , and to the 'nay sayers' if they were doing it in WW 1 they certainly were doing it in WW 2,,enjoy....... http://bleuhorizon.canalblog.com/archives/2007/05/07/3945289.html Hello G., thanks for info....very interesting ! Ric
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I see here above some very intersting sites!!  Trech from ww 2 is not so often found as WW1. I have a alu ring 1940, from Belgium.
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I also like to share with you my brass trench crussifix from WW 1. The place on the foot is "Dixmuide" a wellknown WW1 scene in Belgium
The exact date for these ww1 objects is not clear, could also be years 20ties.
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Interesting way to form the ring. Well thought out.
--dj--Joe
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Hi Joe,
Yes I too think it is an interesting way of a two piece construction.
The maker in the trench needed no rivet or solder.
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Cool and very interesting items Benten!
Thanks for showing us!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
aus ihren Augen blitzen."
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Nice! I like this trench art stuff. I only have a few items myself.
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,,,, O.K
.,,, the very first post,,,on page one,,the link still works , so click on the link on the first post!
Posting this because a member emailed me and was saying how all the WW1 stuff was BS and th soldiers never made any of it..... SO glad that links still works,,saves a lot of explaining to do .. Big link,,a lot of info and cool stuff to see so check it out to the end,,you won't be sorry!
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hi gaspare
thank you for bringing this trench art items up again in all my fifty five years of collecting i was told the same thing not only for ww1 trench art items made by veterans soldiers of all wars even the cival war now dow in my florida home i have a union cadet short bayonet rounded at the end to hold a candle and stick it in ground around thier tents or rerading maps in the field etc they had no electric at night time great idea and it worked also had a few bullets shaped in to a crucifix for thier prayers please remember this what we believe some may not believe so bottom line here is i am a 1,000 percent believer in trench art thanks again andy militarynut
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found a couple of pieces made 'over there'.... The Anzio was an Uncles and had a leather strap. This went under in the flood. Strap didn't make it but it still looks great..
- the 12th Armored Div. bracelet is tough to wear but looks cool and the engraving is a beauty!
please feel free to post any martial theme 'trench' items....
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