Indholdsfortegnelse for May 2024 i Military Trader

‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ star Gossett dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy,” died March 27 of undisclosed causes. He was 87. Gossett is remembered by many for his Academy Award-winning performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” Gossett became the third Black Oscar nominee in the supporting actor category in 1983. He won for his performance as the intimidating Marine drill instructor opposite Richard Gere and Debra Winger. He also won a Golden Globe for the same role. “More than anything, it was a huge affirmation of my position as a Black actor,” he wrote in his 2010 memoir, “An Actor and a Gentleman.” Gossett attended New York University on a basketball and drama…

There is a tendency among some collectors and re-enactors to focus on government-issued items. If it didn’t come from the government, they aren’t interested in having it in their collection. That stance doesn’t reflect the reality of war. Every serviceman brought things from home, or acquired civilian things along the way, and you should include these personal items in your displays. A natural is to include reading material from home. Anyone who served in uniform knows that military service involves long periods of waiting around with nothing to do. Reading material was second only to movies as a pastime. Due to paper shortages — and to reduce fuel consumption — some newspapers and magazines produced a smaller print edition that was suitable for mailing to the troops. The Portland Oregonian…

MILITARY COLLECTOR SHOWS Apr 14 OH, North Canton. North Coast Military Collector’s 18th Bi-Annual Military Show. MAPS Air Museum - 2260 International Parkway. 9am-4pm. Scott Dennis’s 330-546-3085, northcoastmilitary@att.net, www.facebook.com/NCMCUSA Apr 17-20 CA, Plymouth. Military collectibles and vintage military vehicle show and swap meet. Camp Plymouth is at the 49er Village RV Resort and adjacent Amador County Fairgrounds, 18343 Empire Street. No live firearms or ammo. 415-847-2801. www.mvccnews.net Apr 19 WI, Oak Creek. Military Insignia Collectors of Southeast Wisconsin Friday Night Meeting. Waterstone Savings Bank LL Community Room, 6560 S. 27th St. 7pm Carrie 414-207-2329, x2freak@yahoo.com Apr 19-20, MS, Biloxi. Gulf Coast Military Relics, Antique Arms & Collectibles Show.Joppa Shriners’ Center, 13280 Shriner’s Blvd. Fri. 11am-5pm & Sat., 9am-4pm, 228-224-1120 terrell.hamilton@gmail.com Apr 20 CA, Hayward. Bay Area Militaria Show (BAM). Hayward…

Send to: military@aimmedia.com or mail to: Military Trader & Vehicles, 3240 Olympia Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481 ANOTHER INTERESTING PLACQUETTE I read with interest your article about Gunther Prien and the plaquette, I have one also, although I do not remember where I bought it (probably internet) My question now is: is it real and if so; what is it worth? Best regards, —Jan Berghuis, Terschelling, The Netherlands {Editor’s reply: We’ll throw this one out to our readers: If you have an opinion or any information on this placquette, drop us an email at military@aimmedia.com} SOME INSIGHT ON MYSTERY WWI ERA RIFLE {Editor’s note: Reader Richard L. Washburn, of Cocoa, Fla., was looking for information on his WWI Gew 98 8mm rifle.} The WWI era G98 rifle was assigned to a…

A dolf Hitler and the military leaders of his Nazi regime viewed the men of Mussolini’s Italian forces, often badly equipped, overly aged and frequently demoralized, as too weak to combat the British Army in North Africa. Wanting supreme control of the Mediterranean for its resources and strategic value, Hitler feared that if this area were conquered by the Allies, it would (and actually did) become a gateway for air and sea attacks in Italy, Greece and other areas occupied by the Axis powers. To bolster the Fascist troops and hold the British and their Allies at bay, Hitler authorized the forming of an expeditionary group, the “Deutsches Afrikakorps” (DAK - German Africa Corps) on Jan. 11, 1941. This highly mobile, desert armored and infantry force consisted of the Fifteenth…

As a long-time collector, I’ve witnessed a lot of bad behavior at collectible shows large and small – and I’ll admit I’ve been guilty of it at times. I’m not talking about selling fakes, theft or engaging in bad business deals. Those issues all remain a problem, but I’m specifically talking about how we’ve perhaps become a bit too comfortable and/or too demanding when it comes to the venue. Recently, the problem seems to have gotten much worse. This includes attendees who park in tow-away zones, sidewalks or even in a few cases on lawns. It is true that parking can come at a premium at some venues, but that’s never an excuse for parking in a fire lane. Fortunately, those offenders will find out the hard way about the…

It seems to be a natural phenomenon; many people want to be what they are not. Many baseball and football players appear to want to be professional golfers, basketball players want to rap, and rappers want to be actors. When it comes to U.S. Army studio portraits from the First World War period, it appears that many soldiers wanted to be cowboys. Some appear in full regalia and other just use studio prop six-shooters to follow the western theme. In 1917 when the United States joined the war, the lore of the “Old West” was still fresh in living memory and had a strong influence on the period’s cutlture. What follows in a short photo essay using period photographs to study some of the soldiers who sought to showcase themselves…

The opening scenes to the 1998 award-winning movie Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg show a family walking in silence through a cemetery. It is a poignant and very moving part of the film, made all the more so when viewers understand that the location is a real place and the white marble crosses are actual grave markers. Most people will know by now that the cemetery lies on the bluffs overlooking a stretch of the Normandy coastline in France, codenamed “Omaha Beach”, where the 1st US Infantry Division began to land at 06-30AM on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The landing beach measured four miles wide and was subdivided into named areas, beginning with “Charlie” and “Dog” in the west, which were in turn divided into red and green colorcoded…