My collection - Updated pics of War Room :)

[RRPG]

Hi all

Well, it is nearly a year since I set out my war room in my new house and it has changed quite a bit since then. As a result, I thought I'd share some new pictures of the room so you can see the collection I have amassed, almost entirely from digging in the UK.

Please note that all ordnance shown is completely inert, and all complete rounds shown are also inert.

Here we go.......

Main cupboard first, with close ups of each shelf. This cupboard is 7 feet high by the way












Second cabinet, and close up of shelves. All of the stuff in this cupboard has come from one site, a British army dump.










Small cabinets 1 (finds from USAAF base), and 2 (POW camp finds and some bits from Europe).





Small display cabinet, (finds from various RAF dumps, a gunnery range and another POW camp).



Big display cabinet. A few bits at the very top from the army dump, some 1/6th scale weapon models, then everything inside the cabinet is from one USAAF dump site.



Close up of the stuff...









A couple of small display cases. Left hand side is a USAAF gunner range finds, right side is a USAAF bombing range, (bottom), and an RAF base dump, (top). Complete 50 round belt of WW2 dated German 7.92mm ammo on top of the case.



Close up of the bomb pistols.



Display table with magazines, (20rnd & 30rnd Thompson, Sten, M1 carbine, BAR, Lee-Enfield, Bren, Garand, Springfield and Lee-Enfield stripper clips, MG34 50 rnd drum with 50 WW2 dated inert rounds), and three display cases. Top case are finds from the army dump and US gunnery range, bottom two are finds from a gunnery range.



Closer look....




My 'big' pieces and display pieces. Please note that as I stated above, all rounds are inert and the 50cals are standard ball rounds that have been restored by myself to show the different colour tips commonly used during WW2, they are not 'real' AP or Incen rounds !!! Artillery shell is a 25lber base ejecting smoke round. 6lber AP shell and the remains of a 75mm AP shell. 40mm solid aluminium drill round. Also shown are German 20mm, (Solothurn and MG151), British Oerlikon 20mm and Hispano-Suiza drill, 2lber, 40mm, 37mm, 40mm, 75mm and 25lber shell cases.



Lastly, my books and, if you look closely, other bits and bobs. Artillery shell is another 25lber base ejecting smoke round, married to a 25lber shell with the same date as the fuze, found at a carboot



And that's it, apart from the cabinets in the garage. I'll photograph them another day

Hope you like my collection.

Cheers

Steve T

[Gozzy23]

Now that my friend is one SERIOUS collection and a very good one at that! 8-> Well done on collecting such amazing war relics It's all presented very well! B-) It is something I would love to have a go at but I wouldn't have a clue where to look or start!

Goz.

[slinky]

Blinking heck!! That's a lot of holes dug
You have an amazing collection, congratulations on doing such a good job! I would imagine it surpasses your local museum by quite a bit

[Daniel o' Beirnes]

and my wife goes mad if i leave a few coins round the house . nice collection

[RRPG]

Thanks guys. I must admit, I do have a very understanding wife

[Daniel o' Beirnes]

Thanks guys. I must admit, I do have a very understanding wife

i am o.k RRPG my new plan is i just send you my war stuff.as you do a good job at cleaning it .that one badge i sent you don't know how you managed to straighten it. well done

[sado_81]

That is STUNNING collection, very impressive
Especially LOVE the restoration work on 20-75mm, well done
Keep them coming and stay safe
ps
I still have permission around RAF airfield........ 8-> 8-> 8-> .......
Martin

[janner53]

That is one excellent and amazing collection RRPG .
Thanks for sharing it.

[Agent Smith]

Well there is no doubt in my mind RRPG that you are the man when it comes to giving out advice on ordnance, that is some serious collection and dedication to the hobby.....very impressive well done!

By the way your wife must be a goodun or you have too many spare rooms

[alloverover]

Good stuff RRPG what are the rwo BIG magazines at the top mate?

[RRPG]

Thanks all. The bulk of the collection has been dug over the past 5 years, although I've been digging ordnance for a lot longer than that..........but the last few years have been very productive.

The two big magazines are German 20mm flak 37 mags. The biggest 20mm shown in the picture, known as a Solothurn 20mm, is what fits in them. Found both in a British army dump here in the UK.

[egon999]

Fantastic display. The detectorist in me is amazed at the collection and the building surveyor in me is worried about your floor joists

The magazines look brand new. Were these finds?

Still free museum entry to forum members I trust?

[Dean (Ajax)]

WOW Very nice!!!!

Dean

[RRPG]

Egon - The magazines were a present from the wife a couple of years ago


Thanks Dean

[alexrus]

That is SOME collection, very impressive,well done!! Alex