Original postcard: German soldier wearing an Ari pebble grain AWM 15 holster.

laoshi75 · 03-27-2016, 03:06 PM

I just purchased on ebay.fr this original postcard featuring a german soldier wearing a wonderful Ari pebble grain AWM 15 holster, and 3 pebble grain mag. pouches. Note that all the attaching parts (boot, shoulder strap, etc), and the closure flap of the pouches are not pebble grain.
May I remind you that I have a mint pebble grain AWM 15 holster that is still for sale in the for sale forum:
http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...Mint-%282-6%29

George Anderson · 03-27-2016, 03:47 PM

Great photo Christian!

Sergio Natali · 03-27-2016, 04:03 PM

Goodness, maybe it's me getting old, but he looks only a kid!

lugerholsterrepair · 03-27-2016, 05:05 PM

Wearing 3 double magazine pouches!

DavidJayUden · 03-27-2016, 05:52 PM

Anyone know how young their soldiers really were toward the end of the war? I'm betting that the bar was lowered as things became more dire.
Also, I had read somewhere of advancing troops finding (deceased) women chained to the machine guns. Any truth or a tall tale?
dju

Lugerdoc · 03-28-2016, 10:18 AM

What's the item on his chest, below the shoulder strap? Perhaps a flash light. TH

laoshi75 · 03-28-2016, 10:33 AM

Tom, this is a "Taschenlampe". Have a look at these photos on ebay.de :

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Portrait...MAAOSwr81UR5cI

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-I-WK-Pio...4AAOSwQjNW9C86

http://www.ebay.de/itm/1659-Fotokart...oAAOSw~OVWwglE

BTW, the soldiers on these photos are very young.

John Sabato · 03-28-2016, 11:25 AM

Great photo Christian!

We were ALL young once... I was only 19 when I entered the Army in October 1967... looking not much unlike the young man in your photo... By the time my 20 years service was over, I had lost a lot of that young look, plus most of my hair! Just check my avatar!

wlyon · 03-28-2016, 11:59 AM

John
You got that right. Last night after looking at the picture, I looked up my boot camp picture from 1953, I was 17 years old. The German soldier looks old compared to me!! Bill

Sergio Natali · 03-28-2016, 12:47 PM

If I'm not wrong looks as if he has a pig-skin holster on his left side.

George Anderson · 03-28-2016, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

If I'm not wrong looks as if he has a pig-skin holster on his left side.

AWM holsters of this type were all calf skin. Only Mars made artillery holsters of pig skin.

The minimum age for enlistment in the Imperial German Army was 17.

Sergio Natali · 03-28-2016, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

AWM holsters of this type were all calf skin. Only Mars made artillery holsters of pig skin.

The minimum age for enlistment in the Imperial German Army was 17.

Thanks George, I tried to enlarge the picture on my video, but as I often say I'm not an expert on anything, especially on holsters!

17 ! Poor thing, unfortunately those years were hard ones, and not only for kids.

cirelaw · 03-28-2016, 05:25 PM

Thanks you all of your nations' service!

03-27-2016, 03:06 PM	#1
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Original postcard: German soldier wearing an Ari pebble grain AWM 15 holster. I just purchased on ebay.fr this original postcard featuring a german soldier wearing a wonderful Ari pebble grain AWM 15 holster, and 3 pebble grain mag. pouches. Note that all the attaching parts (boot, shoulder strap, etc), and the closure flap of the pouches are not pebble grain. May I remind you that I have a mint pebble grain AWM 15 holster that is still for sale in the for sale forum: http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...Mint-%282-6%29 Attached Thumbnails

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Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Goodness, maybe it's me getting old, but he looks only a kid! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	What's the item on his chest, below the shoulder strap? Perhaps a flash light. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 [email protected]

03-28-2016, 11:25 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Great photo Christian! We were ALL young once... I was only 19 when I entered the Army in October 1967... looking not much unlike the young man in your photo... By the time my 20 years service was over, I had lost a lot of that young look, plus most of my hair! Just check my avatar! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	Great photo Christian!

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Anyone know how young their soldiers really were toward the end of the war? I'm betting that the bar was lowered as things became more dire. Also, I had read somewhere of advancing troops finding (deceased) women chained to the machine guns. Any truth or a tall tale? dju

03-28-2016, 10:33 AM	#7
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Tom, this is a "Taschenlampe". Have a look at these photos on ebay.de : http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Portrait...MAAOSwr81UR5cI http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-I-WK-Pio...4AAOSwQjNW9C86 http://www.ebay.de/itm/1659-Fotokart...oAAOSw~OVWwglE BTW, the soldiers on these photos are very young.

03-28-2016, 11:59 AM	#9
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	John You got that right. Last night after looking at the picture, I looked up my boot camp picture from 1953, I was 17 years old. The German soldier looks old compared to me!! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-28-2016, 12:47 PM	#10
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	If I'm not wrong looks as if he has a pig-skin holster on his left side. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Thanks you all of your nations' service!