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Guys, lifted this from WRF, good to know these steadfast people are as bent as a 9 bob note! When will people learn not to trust the people calling the shots. Just like politics really? https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/discussions/ron-weinand-820698/

Guys, we finally have an end to this ballhawks now and all markets will be open again soon. Can't Wait! Rich

Hi folks, Ok, it's time to get our butts in gear. As we've always said, FB is a nightmare for militaria, I miss the forum, I'm starting to get it back up to speed. I'm also adding features and articles to the main MCN website, with my old Armourer columns and some interesting militaria and military history articles written by some well known names. I'm also building up content on our YouTube channel too. The website is here to stay, and the forums are here to stay. I was offered a price to sell it, but refused, the MCN has been part of me since 1998, in fact it's older (just) than my oldest child. If anyone wants to help, writing articles, doing videos of museum trips etc. then get in touch. It’s an expensive business running a web forum and we’re still behind in raising money for the web hosting and forum licence costs. I've just paid the software licences for the forum again If you’ve benefitted from the MCN, please consider donating… https://www.militariacollectors.network/donations/donate-to-the-mcn-2023/ Regards, Lenny

It’s an expensive business running a web forum and we’re still behind in raising money for the web hosting and forum licence costs. I've just paid the software licences for the forum again and pushing content on the website so I'm really trying to kick start the MCN again. If you’ve benefitted from the MCN, please consider donating… https://www.militariacollectors.network/donations/donate-to-the-mcn-2023/

Ive been AWOL for ages! i do apologies. Hope all well?

That looks good to me. I keep thinking about welding as an option and string to the bow. It would definitely be useful with some of my renovation type projects. I tend to rely on epoxy resin for my repairing of all things metal, but welding would definitely be a step up. Was it hard to master, is it anything like soldiering with an iron? You might get some order via the site now as I should think most of us have items that we bought on a whim in the hope of repairing them at some point in time.

Cant think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than having a cold one and chatting helmets and collecting. Hope you all are well. Would love to see more collections being post! Cheers! The Afrika Rat

LOCHNAGAR CRATER.....WW1 I just thought I would add a few images of the Lochnagar Crater, and the Memorial Service to one of Our Own British Soldiers, and My Own Memory of Being there on the Day His Memory was Remembered. When I visited there for a memorial Service to Private George Nugent in 1999....who on that day of July 1st 1916 (after the massive mine was detonated /blown) he advanced with many fellow comarades and was killed by enemy fire it was issued that he was Missing in Action. It wasn't until a Frenchman walking his dog around the crater (in about 1996?) that the dog scuffed the ground and had in it's mouth a boot and an ankle bones - the man called the Police who eventually called (I Think?) the War Grave Commision, who dug his body up and by his I.D Tags found it to be George Nugent.....at least his family after many years grieving the loss accepted he was, as not registered - Missing - but now accepted his body was found and is buried nearby in a British Cemetery, in which they could find his grave. It was a very moving service and attended by maybe 50 - 75 people and the local Priest gave his blessing.......Yes it was sad for me and more so for his family, who I presume came later to visit his Resting Place. Here are a few images of the massive crater that I took on that day as thousand of poppies were scattered all around the base of the crater....In Memory of the British who were killed and the many hundreds if not thousands of the enemy (5, 000...???) In Memory of 1306 - Private George Nugent of the 22nd Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers.... and the Millions killed during WW1 the World's Most Catastrophic War.....Until 1939....that is another story one day! Desert Rat My camper is at the top, just to show the scale of the immense depth that this mine blew. Reply to this topic...

Greetings, all! My name is Ben and I joined the forum over a year ago and am finally getting around to posting. I am in Wisconsin, United States, and my primary interest is in WW1 photography of all nations involved. I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to scanning photos and I have developed some post processing skills to repair surface damage and adjust brightness/contrast issues in originals. I try to focus my posts on quality over quantity so my posting activity might be seldom. I am hoping to share some scans of my collection and might also be offering some items for sale in the near future. Looking forward to sharing with all of you.