simon
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Post by simon on Jun 6, 2010 5:34:55 GMT -8
Hi, I'm registred to show you the French Mills equipement used during the Great War. All the items in my possession are dated 1914... the pouch for cartridges    the bag    the Belt   and a little bag   Simon PS : if you want more informations, You could to contact me PS² : i research more items like this and informations if you have any.. Very thanks |
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Post by Jerry Lee on Jul 13, 2010 20:17:35 GMT -8
Simon,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting. That's the kind of information I hoped would be attracted here. I've never seen any of this equipment except in a Mills catalog.
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johnt
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Post by johnt on Jul 18, 2010 16:51:06 GMT -8
We've been looking at this one a lot! A few period photos show French soldiers wearing this equipment, but this is the first time I've seen any surviving examples. It's not Mills-Bruzon, which M.E. Co. designed and trialled for the French, but the integrally woven flat loop belting and the Mills loop-and-olivet buckle certainly indicate Mills production. Possibly it was made under contract for France by the US Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company. Unfortunately, no foreign contract records for the US firm seem to have survived.
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simon
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Post by simon on Jul 23, 2010 3:15:23 GMT -8
i add this photos of french soldiers (43e Régiment d'Infanterie de Lille) with french mills equipment Simon  |
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transport
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Yeah, war is hell, but Combat is a Bitch!
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Post by transport on Aug 29, 2010 11:01:32 GMT -8
Ahoy!
Wow! Mills gear really made it around the world!
Chuck
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