Let's Look at My Grandfather's WW2 EDC

[@medoptions8181]

The 95 Division was in Pattons Third Army and were referred to by the Germans as the Iron Men Of METZ due to there horrific fighting, the Battle of Metz was one of the Bloodiest of the war. Your grandfather was certainly there as the entire third army was fighting there for two months. There is a regimental history of the division you can find on line from The Bangor Maine Library which covers the 95th from training camp to the end of the war. There are also great videos on the history channel regarding the Iron Men Of Metz. My uncle was killed in action in the campaign. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@LandmanEDC]

Yes sir, that’s where I got the info in the first place. My grandfather never told me he served at Metz. I had to figure it out after he died. Thank you for your info!

[@paulsanchez4141]

Thank you

[@judeswrld5218]

The ribbon that has the three stars on it is the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, which was awarded to everybody who served in Europe Africa or the Middle East. Each star represents a campaign in which your grandfather served in. Using the unit that he was with, I can tell you that each star represents every campaign he was in. He was in three campaigns, and so was his division. So, his campaigns include Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.

[@LandmanEDC]

Very very good info. Thank you so much. I was familiar with some ribbons from 2000 on (with my Marine Corps experience) but couldn’t find this one. Very cool. Thank you so much for your input and for watching the video!

[@judeswrld5218]

@@LandmanEDC Of course!! Thank you for you and your grandfather’s service. Glad I could help

[@davidbriggs7365]

Incidentally, since he was with the 95th Infantry Division (same Division as my father), he would NOT have seen combat in Normandy. In fact, the 95th first entered combat in around November 11th, 1944, and served with Patton's 3rd Army through until around February 1945, when it was transferred up to the 9th Army. Given the fact that he was awarded three campaign stars for service in Europe during the war, I would say that he would be one of the Iron Men of Metz (pronounced much like the New York Baseball team). Another thing mitigating against his seeming combat elsewhere is the fact that he had several 95th Infantry Division patches, but none from any other division, and so most probably only saw service with that division.

[@stevehesson5968]

The medal is the Army Good Conduct. The badge I with the rifle on it is a Combat Infantry Mans badge. Required 30 days in combat or a combat would. The small “Slug”, is from. .45 cal service automatic pistol.

[@bigrignick6537]

The badges with the rifle are combat action action or a CIB combat infantry badge if I’m right. If not please inform me.

[@lanced3256]

I was fascinated with your grandfather "s treasures up until you shared his bracelet with his sweetheart 's picture and then the tears started. Your Grandfather was a hero, patriot, and true role model. Thank you for sharing your treasures with us. Best wishes

[@LandmanEDC]

That is very kind of you, so glad it touched you. He loved my grandmother very much. Thank you for watching.

[@johnsoncalvin8851]

The multi-bladed pocket knife should have manufacturer's name stamped on main blade, at the pivot. If you do not see it, get some 0000 sandpaper, a cotton ball saturated with machine oil (like 3 in 1) or original Coca-Cola, and make a few small circles, then try gently using the sandpaper to remove debris. Be sure to open it completely to dry it .

[@petem2286]

That knife is a Kamp King. My grandfather fought in Normandy. He gave me one. This video hits home man. Good work.

[@sosteve9113]

I visited Normandy not that long ago,makes you really humble

[@folksurvival]

But was he fighting for the good guys or was he fighting for the allies and the NWO? The Kamp King looks like a nice knife.

[@YoursUntruly]

Makes me wonder if any of those mementos were from a brother in the army who didn’t make it home, like the die, the bullet, etc.. I’m so so so thankful for your grandfather, my great grandfather who fought in WWII for the Canadian Army, and all of veterans who sacrificed for us to live the lives we do.

[@LandmanEDC]

Oh I’m sure they probably were, but he never told me. Great comment, thanks for watching!

[@fallingsuncreations9270]

That’s what I was thinking also

[@nickhammer6408]

No rifling on the rounds they were never shot. The stubby is .45ACP

[@jephrokimbo9050]

@@LandmanEDC sometimes it was common for a soldier during world war two to acquire certain mementos from his comrades who were either wounded in action or killed in action. not to be morbid but the little pocket knives were or are some common items that they would collect for "safe keeping" if a soldier was evacuated or wounded. the same for the wrist watches and especially if he had several watches or knives. other common mementos would be shell or brass casings or a spent bullet that was found on the battlefield somewhere.

[@markmueller5508]

Weird watchband is a Speidel twistoflex, which were very popular in the 50’s and 60’s. They were harder to break than the conventional linear stretch watchbands of the time.

[@johancakep]

Very unique. I think it can be popular if they produce the watchbands back again.

[@earlOfCloves]

I remember those as a kid. Always got my arm hair caught up in them. Not a big fan. 😝 Speidel still makes them.

[@rickjacob9449]

I have one that's been on every watch I've ever had. I've had it for about 50 years

[@LandmanEDC]

Nice, thanks for the info! 👍

[@smudgey1kenobey]

My dad had a twist o flex! Thanks for remembering!

[@dynadaze8293]

The notch in the dog tag is from the machine that was used to stamp the tags out with soldiers info. The story of putting them into a soldiers mouth was like most story’s of that fashion just a story lol never the less it’s very cool to have and keep for generations of family to remember

[@michaelkinstler1755]

It was named the locator notch for when the tag was made on the Graphotype machine and also for the Addressograph Model 70 imprinter mostly used by the Medical Dept to imprint tags and material to identify wondered soldiers. Both were made by the Addressograph Multigraph corporation, later their technology was used to make credit cards.

[@thisaccountisntreal107]

theres a similarly popular myth that the notch is to prop the jaw of deceased soldiers to let gas leave the body

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for the clarification 👍

[@samswatches2277]

Lord God, I often watch your videos and being French myself and from Metz, I got chills when you mentioned the city. God bless you and your family

[@LandmanEDC]

That’s very good to hear. Thank you for watching my videos, I really appreciate it so much!

[@PiscatorLager]

Is there still a German minority in this region or were they relocated or assimilated?

[@samswatches2277]

@@PiscatorLager The German minority you talk about wasn’t German but French that spoke German ( due to the harsh history of the region ) and in fact German got mixed with French so that today everyone understands and speak German in the region :)

[@PiscatorLager]

@@samswatches2277 yeah, Alsace-Lorraine is like a running gag in Franco-Germanic history 😂

[@CalvinMorris-cf8jk]

those items meant more to him than any amount of money glad to see you keep them safe.

[@zenhobo2]

The pocketknife with the bail and multiple blades looks like an Imperial, made between 1916 and 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island. To verify, the tang stamp on the blades should show "PROV RI" and "U.S.A." and "Imperial." Or a Camillus as the other gentleman stated.

[@jordanyanofsky644]

Could also be an original forest-master knife. Cant remember when they where made but looks similar

[@parkerkennedy2041]

Could also be a camco

[@Richard_Lush]

I remember stores when I was a kid always having pocket knives in a nice wooden display case. The good ones weren’t cheap. Looked very similar to the dark wooden knife you have there.

[@jeffreybrooks4061]

I love your video. It brings back alot of memories for me. Im 48yrs old and my grandaddy was born in 1925. He served in europe in ww2 also. He landed on omaha beach in the second wave. He never would talk much about it. He was drafted into the Army. He was wounded in Germany. He was my best bud in the world and i was lucky enough to have him till i was 33 yrs old he was 83. He always had a plain white handkerchief in his bk right pocket a pocket knife and its so funny he had if not that exact pipe it was awful close to that one. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks! 👍

[@Shane-hc6qu]

Best edc video I've ever seen! I got my grandfather's honorable discharge papers and dog tag as well. Always wondered about that notch in it. Thank you and that absolutely Is was the best generation we ever Had by far.

[@LandmanEDC]

Agree. They were TOUGH. Thanks for stopping by and watching!

[@Rob_h_floridaman]

The blue badge with the rifle on it is a Combat Infantry Badge. It's awarded to any Infantryman who serves in active combat.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks brother. The Army and Marines (I served in the Marines) have very different badges for that kind of stuff. I never was familiar with Army badges, just the ribbons/medals that were standard across the services. Thanks again for your comment!

[@boringoldman]

Awesome! When were you in the core?

[@LandmanEDC]

2000-04! I was part of 2nd Marine Airwing at Cherry Point, NC. I was a support equipment technician and was able to fly IN (not pilot) KC-130’s. My unit was VMGR-252. We went to Iraq and Afghanistan while I was there, among other places.

[@boringoldman]

@@LandmanEDC very cool!!

[@mikefox4247]

To the guys that rate them, that CIB is one of the things they're most proud of (as I suspect your grandpa was). It's kind of like the CAR (Combat Action Ribbon) in the Marine Corps, except you have to be in an infantry (or Special Forces) MOS to be eligible for the CIB (that's not a prerequisite to get a CAR). Cool stuff!

[@RoachRepublic]

The red medal with white stripes is the Army Good Conduct Medal, it’s for basically not getting in trouble and back then it was awarded for two years of service, now it’s three. The Blue badge with the rifle and wreathe is the combat infantryman’s badge, it’s for direct action and contact from and enemy combatants

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@iainamurray]

I was also born in 1980! I don't have a lot of my grandfather's things, though I do have his watch and wallet. The things he had with him and used every day. He also never spoke of his service in WWII. We learned from my grandmother that he was a navigator in a Lancaster bomber at age 19 and did over 100 raids. One day he was grounded due to illness and his crew went out with a different navigator on board and ended up being shot down with the loss of all on board. He apparently felt enormous survivor guilt and always wondered if they would have perished if he'd been there doing things a bit differently. He never once spoke about it to anyone other than my grandmother.

[@LandmanEDC]

Amazing story. I’d encourage you to write that down somewhere so these stories don’t get lost! Cheers and thanks for watching.

[@jakebeair]

This is incredible. I really love the old sort of lifestyle of not just buying cheap and replacing everything but instead buying high quality items and repairing it / maintaining it yourself, thats something I try to live by as much as possible. Super cool to also see those WWII relics, thanks for sharing!

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate that very much! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comment.

[@NewHampshireJack]

Your watches brought back a special memory. We had a watch my great-uncle gave to my Grandmother after WW2. We took it to the jeweler/ watch repairman in the town square for cleaning and a new strap. The jeweler took one look and stated: "I may have built this watch years ago." Many items other than a few personal things like family pics were taken from German POWs, including watches. Our jeweler built many watches from the parts of damaged watches.

[@LandmanEDC]

Very cool. Again, thank you for sharing!

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Very interesting content. Looking back at the men who came before us can reveal so much about our history. Thanks for sharing.

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate that very much. Thanks for watching!

[@Aeroguy-ob9eb]

My Gramps was born in 1917 and volunteered in 1942 for the Marines. My mom was his first child (born in 1942). I'm 16 years older than you. He passed in 1995 when I was 31. He led an amazing life. He had a Purple Heart from the Pacific Theater, but he never, ever spoke about his service. I wish I had the arifacts that you have, What treasures you possess,. I'm afraid that our current youth will become the next greatest generation. We're back to the cyclical "bad times bring stong men" phase. God bless you and your grandparents.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you sir and thank you for watching!

[@gregorygolden1296]

I sure Thank your Grandfather for his service in WWII. He helped enable us to sit here today and see the incredible EDC he carried long before it became the norm for many of us. GOD BLESS him and ALL the others who fought for our FREEDOM.

[@LandmanEDC]

Amen!

[@dgunn4408]

That sharpening stone is very interesting to me. When my Opa (Austrian-Canadian) died in 2010 I inherited his tool bench and tools. He was an electrician in a fairly sizeable factory so he had a lot of the big brand tools from back in the day still at home (I still have his every day tool pouch as he wore it hanging in my garage). Among the boxes was a handful of pocket-sized sharpening stones in little leather sheaths just like yours, and they were all stamped with random industrial sales/supplier company names. I too work in the trades and right now it is fairly commonplace that suppliers and salespeople hand out ball caps and pens with company logos all over them. I always imagined it must have been a thing back in the 60s, 70s, 80s, when he was working in Canada, where industrial marketers would pass out little branded sharpening stones.

[@LandmanEDC]

Yeah except now they hand out worthless cheap trinkets and back then they have you something you could actually use. Thanks for your comment!

[@jdisdetermined]

My dad got some cool ones from vendors before he retired. Cross pens, Leatherman Micras, Swiss Army knives, CRKT knives, Streamlights, all laser engraved. No sharpening stones though.

[@alanlewis7924]

The M1 shot 3006 caliber. The combat infantry badge was given to army soldiers in a infantry unit that served in combat. The three star's are the major battles he served in. The notch in the dog tag was for securing it to your toe or what ever they could for someone KIA. Your Grand Father is some one to be respected because he did what was asked of him. Thank You for Sharing this with us.

[@LandmanEDC]

Absolutely, thank you for watching. Thanks for your kind words.

[@deputydang8291]

to clarify 30-06

[@Rascal_the_Raccoon]

The notch was for a machine that copied your tags info onto paper for the morgue records.

[@Firepwr00]

The notch was to shove in between front teeth when you die…. To keep track of dead….

[@Mike-mz8dl]

The noch on the dog tag was for alignment in the machine that imprinted the information on the tag. It was not placed in the teeth.​@@Firepwr00

[@edwardfletcher7790]

It's lovely watching and learning about WW2 era EDC gear 👍 My Grandad had one of those cool fork & spoon hobo pocket knives. Three purple hearts is incredible 💜! Your Grandad was real hero 👍

[@LandmanEDC]

He really was. Thanks so much for watching!

[@bradleylipson]

So cool to see you cherish these items. I grew up with my grandfather, he was my best friend, he himself served in WW2, he was a part of hell on wheels armored division. He passed away at age 97 in 2018 and the farm I grew up on including his house burned down 1year ago now and we lost all physical heirlooms of his, including my moms things who passed away 3yrs ago. I’m sure you’re grandfather is an amazing man. God bless.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@KernowEDC]

This was incredible! What an insight. My grandfather served on HMS Furious, a cargo ship which was converted with a flight deck as a carrier. He went all over the work hunting The Turpitz fleet and rescuing POW's from the East. He went to Nagasaki a month after the bomb was dropped. I have some incredible photos etc but the only EDC I have of his were from later life such as his watch, wallet and shaver. He used hankys a lot too but I sadly don't have any. What an incredible generation anyway! As you say, so minimal only needing one of everything but I also guess that more things were built to last then. Thanks for sharing!

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for watching! Absolutely the greatest generation for sure.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

The loose rounds are .30-06 (the standard round for the M1 Garand, BAR and .30 cal machine gun. The larger round is the projectile of the .45ACP. This is the round fired through the Colt 1911 sidearm and the Thompson Submachine Guns (both the round mags of early USMC fighting on Guadalcanal and the stick mags we see later in Europe) Lastly some of your grandads items are likely from the 1950’s or even early ‘60’s. The Seico watch band. The weighted razor kit. His pipe. The chain with the two “pistons” is either the fob chain for his pocket watch or a standard piece of weapons kit carried to clear jammed .30 caliber rounds from the breach. I have to hold it to determine. (I was born in 1972 but have 16 years of doing Props in Hollywood)

[@LandmanEDC]

Neat! Thank you so much for the info!

[@jonathanfairchild833]

I clicked on this because the patches caught my eye because I have one. My mother's uncle was in the 95th Inf Div. He died in battle near Merten. It's right on the border and might be where your grandfather crossed into Germany. That was the Rhineland Campaign. That blue pocket knife looks like a cub scout knife that I had but lost. Probably the same company. That is a Gillette style safety razor that takes disposable blades, so the stone was for keeping his pocket knives sharp.

[@LandmanEDC]

Excellent info, sir! Thank you so much for contributing. And thanks for watching!

[@Six_Rides]

My grandfather also served with the 95th Infantry, The Iron Men of Metz.

[@LandmanEDC]

Amazing. It was a big division, but what if they knew each other? Thanks for sharing!

[@loydevan1311]

The 'chain' could be a component of a rifle cleaning kit that was pulled through the barrel. Maybe. It could be part of a German rifle cleaning system.

[@gear47-mh3cd]

The chain you are referring to is called a "Reinigungskette" or pull through chain. The one in the video is not the type used in WW2 german cleaning kits though it was not uncommon to see GIs swipe them if given the opportunity!

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@virgil.101]

The notch on the dogtag isnt for that. Its used for the administrater to center it on a clamp. So the information would be printed straight on the document.

[@LandmanEDC]

Yep, I have been informed! Thanks anyways for your comment!

[@donnasherron9509]

The tag in the mouth is just a myth. The notch was used to line up against a peg in the stamping machine to keep it from jumping around when the dies came up thereby messing up the stamping.

[@LandmanEDC]

Yeah I’ve been educated on that now. Good to know it wasn’t that brutal. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@jacobshort6528]

Fellas, I met a Vietnam War Veteran named Dave Roever, who was in the Navy and was crew on one of those Mekong Delta patrol boats. After a willy-pete grenade went off 6 inches from his face, he was loaded onto an evac chopper, and the medic, thinking he was dead, tried to kick his tag into his gums. But his teeth were too far apart, so the medic hauled back his leg 🦵 to really nail that tag up in there. Dave groaned from the pain, and the medic was so scared that he tried to jump outta the chopper! The pilot was so busy tryna keep the medic inside, that he lost control of the chopper and they were spiraling in. Dave said he thought: (Oh, God! We're gonna crash, and I'll be the only survivor!!). You ever have one of those days when just nothing goes right?

[@smudgey1kenobey]

So great that you have those precious items from your grandfather. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@LandmanEDC]

You are so welcome, thanks for watching.

[@Baby_Ray08]

Very grateful for you and your grandfathers service

[@chrissimpson6334]

Thanks for sharing. Those are very precious artifacts and memories.

[@tommy6357]

Thank you so much for this video! It was like a little journey into the past and so interesting to see what he carried. Especially for me as a German, it feels so horrible that this generation were forced to fight and I cannot imagine how it must have been for him. My grandmother also flew from the Nazis and told me some story's. She is 93 years old and still alive.

[@LandmanEDC]

Hey thanks for your comment! Appreciate you stopping by.

[@cryingrocknathanaeledwards1828]

I just so happen to be watching this on the 14th. Sounds like your grandfather was a wonderful man. I’m glad you remember him well.

[@LandmanEDC]

I appreciate that, thanks for watching!

[@landonjackson9377]

The rounds actually look like .30-06, not 7.62. If I’m not mistaken 7.62 wasn’t used until the m1a military variant (can’t think of the actual name). If it is 7.62 than it would be a Soviet round, most likely as a souvenir. Hope this helps! Many thanks to you and your great grandfather for y’all’s service

[@jic1]

The Soviet 7.62x54R round is rimmed, so they aren't that. It's a moderately pedantic point, but in fact the .30-06 *is* a 7.62 round, in fact the euro designation is 7.62x63.

[@LandmanEDC]

Ahhh so I was technically correct! Ha!

[@jic1]

@@LandmanEDC I suppose they could also be 7.92x57 Mauser though, which would make sense for a souvenir. You could look for a headstamp on the base of the cartridge, and you could also measure the case length in millimeters (that's the number in the metric designation after the 'x').

[@lagermat]

They are 30-06. 7.62 is the bullet diameter and the case is 63mm so7.62x63 in metrics. 30-06 in the USA also the imperial bullet diameter is .308 the random bullets in the box look like a mix of .308 and .45...except for that big one idk what that is but the others would have been used in ww2, probably the big one too maybe .50?

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

@@lagermat It's not as big in diameter as the .45, so it's not a .50.,

[@unclebug35]

I have that same Jack knife the one with the black but and the ring on the end. No clue it went that far back. Gotta dig around my storage boxes for my knife collection and find it again

[@LandmanEDC]

Could be 50’s or 60’s too, not everything in this box was necessarily from WW2

[@billymoffat4744]

Amazing edc my friend your Grandpa was born 1921 same as my Dad, he was also at D Day with His Majesty's Royal Navy, what an Amazing Generation they were. ATB from UK

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you sir! Appreciate you watching and thanks for sharing!

[@NGMonocrom]

The 2nd knife.... Those were standard-issue during the war. And yes, they were branded on the tang of the main blade. Unfortunately the imprinting was shallow to begin with, and would be gone or buried underneath the rust. Quite a few companies made that pattern of jack knife. Officially known as the Engineers knife. That was a misnomer since every soldier was issued one. It was also issued to the Marines, and Navy personnel as well. Some had a shield on one of the plastic handles, but many had no shield. The most common ones were made by Camillus. And the blade tang had four lines of imprinting. Originally the bolsters were brass, and the handle scales were bone. That was very early on in the war. Soon enough, the bolsters would be made from steel, and the scales were jigged plastic. The blades and other features were always made from carbon steel. Unfortunately most surviving examples tend to be very rusted nowadays due to that. Those that did have shields were marked with "USA" for United States Army. "USM" for United States Marines. Or, "USN" for United States Navy. But again, many had no shield. (Not as though they fell off.) The shield-less ones might have been a late-war omission. But that part is purely speculation. Tiny bit of Collector's value. But not much considering the sheer numbers these were made in. Back then, no one thought these would be collected. A rust-free example with the bail still attached typically goes for $200 today.

[@jic1]

6:41 My dad had a very similar knife (possibly still has) that I believe was made by Böker in Germany, although I would not be at all surprised if multiple manufacturers in multiple countries made or still make near-identical knives. In fact, Böker still makes very similar knives today.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@XProrion-jz6qf]

The smell of the used leather, the soften cloth and the yellow faced watch could tell stories that no regular real man could ever tell. Im proud to say that my grandfather also was from the greatest generation and i sure can see the happiness in your face sir. Love this video. ❤

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@Sacred-ENL]

The pocket watch looks to be a Gruen.... High quality Swiss pocket watch..... this video is really cool, envious of the connection through history and these items you have to your grandfather

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@eugenevictortooms4174]

The sharpening stone was for his pocket knives. Very cool collection.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks!

[@ronbates1698]

The three stars are for the three campaigns the 95th Division fought in , the Metz battle , the battle of the bulge and the crossing the Rhine . The 95th Division is known as the Iron Men of Metz . My Father was in the 95th Division.

[@LandmanEDC]

Absolutely, thanks for the info! Appreciate your fathers service, and thank you for watching.

[@maricate]

nice stuff thanks for sharing this and thanks to your grandfather if we are free today it was the sacrifice of his generation... cheers from Brazil

[@LandmanEDC]

Absolutely, thanks for watching!

[@LostLoon]

The blue rifle with the reef is the combat infantry badge. I do not know the exact doctrine in those times to receive it but now, you must receive enemy fire and close distance and return fire. So engaging in direct combat will grant you the combat infantry badge. Awesome video man!

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate that! And appreciate your comment!

[@TylerSnyder305]

My grandfather was a tank driver with the 4th armored division during the war, and fought in france. They landed on Normandy beach a month after D-day. His division was involved in the liberation of Bastogne, though famously they received more credit than was due because another unit had actually done most of the heavy lifting. He was also on occupation duty in france after the war where he and his brother ran an underground bar selling pilfered wine to his fellow GI's. He died in February 2003, he had a heart attack while installing a flag pole he built. It fell and got severely bent that day, but I have not straightened it. I left it like that when I installed it in my own front yard. I don't know what he might have carried at the time aside from a Cigarette case he had, but as long as I knew him he carried a handkerchief a carpenters pencil a note pad a freebie Alexander pocket screwdriver and a Victorinox classic. The little 58mm classic was as much as he needed in a pocket knife.

[@LandmanEDC]

What a great history you have there. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@ForestDB11]

Wonderful video! If you have a chance, I would love to see a close-up of the watch dials! I just had my great-grandfather's watch restored. It is very important to keep these stories alive!

[@LandmanEDC]

Here you go: share.icloud.com/photos/0c6ml3hQgeKyU-DHe9de4V1og Let me know if that doesn’t work!

[@ArhamZaman-zp9gx]

​@LandmanEDC it's not working for me it says I don't have permission

[@ArhamZaman-zp9gx]

​@LandmanEDC I would love to see a close-up of the 2 wristwatch dails

[@lightbornadventures]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. This was a heartfelt and an incredible video. My great grandfather served in WWII and this gives a little more insight on the life he lived. Excellent quality content, subscribed!

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate you kind words. Thanks for watching!

[@dragdragon23]

The sowing kit has been used by troops in the field or in the Barricks for ever, I even had a kit for when I was in the Guard in the eighties. Stuff was made to last back then, not like today as they are poorly more with poor materials. I had an Uncle who was in the second wave of Omaha beach landings who then became part of Patton's third Army, then became missing in battle during the battle of the bulge in Bitten Berg Germany his remains was found two months late(We still have the letter written by George Patton about my uncle's death).r forty miles away another Uncle froze to death in the same battle.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@OKTKaikora]

Really wonderful how you’ve got all those treasures. We can only hope our grandkids will have the opportunity to also see what we used to edc!

[@LandmanEDC]

You’re correct! Thanks for watching!

[@ecksdog]

Thanks for sharing. It really was the greatest generation.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks! Appreciate your comment!

[@TheMangeGrain]

Thanks for sharing that. My grand-father served in the french navy through WW2, as a radio operator spying on the italian and german communications in the Mediterranean sea. AFAIK he had no EDC. I guess sailors don't need to assemble a box of essentials to carry in their backpack... But lots of souvenirs/relics he kept to the end. He used the same kind of safety razor (he never went to the electric razor). He always wore the same kind of simple watch : nothing fancy, tiny by modern standards, no extra-function, no complication, easy to replace. And pocket knives of course, as probably everybody else in those days, that he would use all day - and abuse - for any kind of task.

[@LandmanEDC]

You're right! Back when people USED their stuff and not just showed it off. Good to know about your grandfather. Thank you for your comment.

[@delbinholzfaller59]

i believe the two brass tubes with justrite on them are for cleaning carbide lamp burners .

[@LandmanEDC]

Those would have been used in like old-fashioned lantern lights?

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Or ink pens.

[@paullampton]

That is a Combat Infantryman Badge. One of his most cherished awards, I’ll bet. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for your input and for watching!

[@YetAnotherJohnDoe1776]

Thank you for sharing these items and their history! 😊 Appreciate the honest presentation, liked and subscribed 👍

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate that so much!

[@astrumdeus7098]

My grandfather was at Utah beach as well. I miss him so much. He rarely talked to anyone about the war, but as a teenager him and I would go on long walks together when I visited him. He would talk to me about it on those walks.

[@edgaraquino2324]

Those are precious memories...good for you! I am grateful for his service...

[@LandmanEDC]

Yes. My grandfather talked to me about it only after he’d seen me in a JROTC uniform in high school. And even then he told me private stories, not even to his wife or daughters.

[@LandmanEDC]

Me too. Truly the greatest generation for sure.

[@jazzybubblezzz3114]

Love me a vintage watch. The first one looks so cool and the stretchy bracelet are called flex bracelets and they were extremely popular in the 50s and 60s. The dial gives me the vibes of military timex's which wouldve been 70s or 80s but it's still entirely possible that that's a world war 2 watch as some did have dials like that too. If the back has specs on it then it was a military watch that had to meet those specifications for war. The crystal being that interesting colour I believe is just age, same with the pocket watch. Over time the Crystal's will just yellow from UV light and exposure to the elements will speed up that process. You can try looking up the years the watches were manufactured by their brands but honestly wow I love the look of them all, your grandfather definitely wore and loved those watches.

[@LandmanEDC]

Yeah man, for sure. Hey thanks for your input and thanks for watching!

[@DannyDudeMan]

First of your videos I’m running across. It caught my attention because there is quite a few similar things my grandfather had as well and he served in the Marines. He served during the tail end of WW2 and was stationed in the Philippines. Myself, I do a bit of farming but, I’m in lower Alabama, sitting just east of the Bay. Interesting and awesome vid! 👍🏼

[@TechGPrimeZ]

The blue rifle with the wreath is actually called a CIB. Which is a combat infantryman’s badge. You earn that for engagements in a war.

[@gregsmall5939]

In WWII the standard for being awarded the CIB was 30 or more days in combat.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@DCS_World_Japan]

The two full cartridges are probably .30-06 from the Garand, as well as the three rifle bullets. The handgun bullet is most certainly .45ACP. The larger silver one is possibly 8mm Mauser from the German K98. The buttons in the cannister probably aren't war-time carry. Soldiers were issued a sewing kit with four colors of thread (white, black, khaki, OD) and some spare buttons for their uniforms in a small OD pouch.

[@frankderosa77]

Wow, first thing that caught my eye was your grandfather was in the 95th Infantry. My father served there as well. Do you know his unit. My father died in 2005. When going through his estate I found his company's daily log. It wasn't until this year I learned that they were also involved in the liberation of concentration camps in the Buchenwald system. I never knew, but on researching the log; it was true. It explains why he was always so touchy about when Concentration Camps were brought up in a conversation. He also never talked about it, until I came back messed up (deployment), and he helped me through some hard times. What they went through in Metz was hell. I retired after twenty years in Armor. BTW, those pins are headspace gages. Those also aren't marksman badges, that's a Combat Infantry Badge (CIB). It is one of the most respected and revered insignia in the US ARMY.

[@LandmanEDC]

Wow that’s great info. Thank you! I don’t know my grandad’s specific unit, I’m in the process of finding that out now. I talked to an archivist for the government and he said a lot of WW1 and 2 records were destroyed in a fire not too long ago and they are trying to reconstruct them.

[@iamnolegend2519]

The 95th patch in the thumbnail got me too. My dad was in the 95th too 378th Co. D. Your grandfather and my dad have memorial pavers very close to each other in the same Veterans Memorial park.

[@mrd7067]

Maybe he didn`t speak about it because of all the US attrocities that happened there. I found out a few weeks ago that the OSS (precursor to the CIA) was covertly involved in the Nuremberg trials and made claims there with a film presented as evidence that contradicts what Yad Vashem in Israel, the US Holocaust Museum, the institutions in the places of today and also what Jewish and other mainstream historians say about it. The whole movie is called: "Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)" An excerpt on yt is called. "Nuremberg Day 8 Concentration Camp Film" One of the OSS people even appears in front of the camera and others made the film and gave affidavits for its credibility shown at the beginning of the film. Their names can be found in a database published since 2008. Affidavits are shown throughout the film at the beginning. There are signatures from: HE. Kellogg, Lieutenant US Navy John Ford Captain US Navy (if I am informed correctly 5 times Oscar winner) George C Stevens Lt. Colonel (Hollywood director e.g. from the film "Giant" from 1956) James B. Donovan (as counsel before whom Stevens' statement was made. Jack H. Taylor, US Navy, steps in front of the camera (as one of I think 3 people, including a prison doctor and the chief of the British guards in Bergen Belsen). These individuals can all be found in the OSS database published since 2008 by searching for the following: Records of the Office of Strategic Services (RG 226) under: OSS Records relating to Personnel Database. I don't know how many others were also involved undercover there. If I am correctly informed, then, for example, the psychologist Dr. ( Donald ) Ewen Cameron, who was apparently later involved in the MK-ULTRA project, interrogated Rudolf Hess at the trials. Interestingly, there is also a film by Billy Wilder that he made for the "Psychological Warfare Division" and the Alfred Hitchcock film is similar. I could pick out the titles of the two films. Rules according to which the processes took place: International military tribunal charter Article 19. The tribunal shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence. It shall adopt and apply to the greatest possible extent, expeditious and nontechnical procedure, and shall admit any evidence which it deems to be of probative value. Item 20. The Tribunal may require to be informed of the nature of any evidence before it is entered so that it may rule upon the relevance thereof. Item 21. The Tribunal shall not require proof of facts of common knowledge but shall take judicial notice thereof. It shall also take judicial notice of official governmental documents and reports of the United Nations, including the acts and documents of the committees set up in the various allied countries for the investigation of war crimes, and of records and findings of military or other tribunals any of the United Nations. Some of what was proven there is now even doubted by, among others, mainstream Jewish historians and institutions and also the institutions there. You don't even have to look at what the revisionists say. This, combined with nationally and internationally applicable and applied law, gives a deep insight, especially when you consider that you still risk imprisonment on this basis and that the USA is in Germany on this basis. This leads at least to legal uncertainty, but also to other things. As for the US attrocities. There are US (incuding us goverment) as well as german sources for this although it gets surpressed. Stay safe.

[@MEDIC1944]

Bullets are 30-06 (.30) if there is still a red marking it is a tracer round and black for armor piercing the projectiles are early .30 or early 7.92 Mauser projectiles bigger one is 45 ACP (used in the 1911,thompson...) the big metal projectile is the inner part of an armor piercing .50 (50bmg) projectile [got one of those as well from my grandpa]

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@kstogie]

The knife looks identical to the B.S.A knives made by Ulster/Camillus, just missing the badge and blade stamping. I would assume it's somehow related. Either badge fell off or is made by the same company. These are more of a descendant than a predecessor to the swiss army knife, which dates back to the late 1800s.

[@LandmanEDC]

You’re right! I didn’t think about the BSA knives. Thanks for watching!

[@bendover4496]

I have a Camillus knife that was my Grandfather’s who served in the Army in Europe during WWII. My father told me it was a communications knife. It has a locking flat head screwdriver side by side with a knife.

[@ImABuckeye]

The notch in the dog tag is really for when they put the name on the tag. it helped hold it in the machine that typed the letters on

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@TomStedham]

If those are his rounds from WWII, then they aren't "7.62." The Army used the M-1 Garand, which was .30-06 caliber. Yes, same diameter, I know, but most people think of the ".308" round when they hear "7.62." It's a minor point; the rounds aren't interchangeable.

[@LandmanEDC]

I stand corrected. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!

[@michaelcombs24]

The heavy slug is a .45acp. The rounds are 30-06, the smaller ones are '06. Silver round, 8mm. Blue metal CIB-Combat Infantry Badge. Had to have 45 days on the front line

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for your input sir!

[@mwillblade]

I have my father's bullet that was pulled out of his leg when he was shot while raising the flag on his ship. He still had to stand watch that night. War is hell. He had a dimple in the front of his thigh that we always asked him about when we were kids and did not believe anyone would shoot our Daddy!

[@LandmanEDC]

WOW. Obviously terrible what happened to him, but what a great physical reminder of his sacrifice. Greatest generation indeed.

[@mwillblade]

@@LandmanEDC A year later he got most of his skin flash burned off and the bottom lobes of his lungs burnt out. Kamakazi attack.

[@LandmanEDC]

Unreal. Those guys sacrificed a LOT.

[@MidwayShooter]

My grandfather was Navy WW2 , my father was Navy Korean War and I served Navy as well. I enjoyed this very much & thank you for sharing ⚓️

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for your service sir! And thank you for watching.

[@MidwayShooter]

@@LandmanEDC thank you for yours Marine

[@13thBear]

Nice video of your grandfather’s items. The red medal with white stripes is the good conduct medal awarded to enlisted soldiers for good conduct (and no trouble) within a three year period. The blue badge is the coveted Combat Infantryman’s Badge awarded to infantry soldiers in active combat zone for 30 consecutive days. The 3 bullets you have are most likely .30 caliber bullets fired by the M-1 Garand rifle he likely carried in combat. The smaller, heavy bullet looks to be a .45 caliber pistol bullet.

[@ChaseWatkins.]

The notch is originally in the tags as an index for the machine that stamped the information onto the tag.

[@LandmanEDC]

Right, gotten corrected on that many times but thank you for the info.

[@LordThree]

Both my grandfathers were in WW2. They barely ever, ever, talked about it. The grandfather on moms side got 3 Purple Hearts My grandfather on my dads side never really saw any action. He was “guarding” the Panama Canal. Which he just used to say he was riding a motorcycle in the forest

[@masmith1960]

Really great video. The stone is a sharpening stone. The bullets are army and part of a cartridge. That key would be from a ‘68 Ford. Maybe it was too his truck. My dad was an army pilot and retired in 1993. I have some of his army things from almost 40 years of service. Good to see you proud of your grandpa.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks so much for your insight and kind words.

[@McShizzleFoShizzle]

The notch on the dog tag is actually for the machine that imprinted it not to kick it into the teeth

[@LandmanEDC]

Good info. I had heard it was a quick method for doing that, since modern dog tags don’t have the notch.

[@FreedomFox1]

Lots of knife guys would be happy to identify that for you. It looks like a Camp knife, which is a precursor to Swiss army-type multitools, like you said. Many armed forces issued them. Check out Tobias Gibson on YT, he’s a collector.

[@LandmanEDC]

Good recommendation. Thanks so much for your comment and for stopping by the channel!

[@John-ei8wq]

The pocketknife that looks like a Swiss Army precursor is a Cub Scouts knife. Boy Scouts issued them to Cub Scouts on completion of the wooden box car project where you build a windup model race car out of wood.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@theghit]

As a french guy here I'd just like to thank the men like your grandfather who fought for our freedom. It's very emotionnal to see a real human being with the stuff he used to use, and not a fictionnal movie character.

[@LandmanEDC]

Warms my heart for you to say that. I’m sure my grandfather just saw it as his “duty” but it ended up changing the history of your nation. I appreciate your kind words!

[@kich6172]

Thank you for sharing something historical and sentimental. This has to be one of the best EDC video I’ve seen

[@LandmanEDC]

Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment.

[@patriotpioneer]

The black handle knife looks like a Barlow but there were tons of that style produced.

[@LandmanEDC]

I imagine so with the war effort. I don’t consider any of these items rare, but I’d love to restore his knife and have it as part of my collection.

[@chriswilson9230]

Awesome video. I believe that I have seen the first watch band, but can’t say the brand. Interesting to see what he carried. Thank you for yours and your grandfather’s service.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for watching!

[@backpackingireland8624]

I always believe that their generation, my grandparents, your Grandfathers were alive at the greatest time. A different generation for sure . Thanks for sharing 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@LandmanEDC]

Well said. Thanks so much for your comment and for stopping by.

[@Richard_Lush]

This was fascinating. Thanks for sharing your Grampa’s history. They were the greatest generation and didn’t brag about it.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate it very much.

[@ignitionac117]

Thank you so much for sharing such interesting and significant family relic.

[@LandmanEDC]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by!

[@chrisward5053]

Wow love this video with the history and stories attached to the items really refreshing to the normal modern edc videos

[@LandmanEDC]

That was the idea sir! And to honor the memory of my grandfather and his service. Thanks for watching!

[@eileensalimbene4264]

For knife brands, try the main blade tang (hinge), all were stamped with some company name- like Camilus, NY or Prov, R.I.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@dannym7783]

Wow! what a great little treasure box. My Grandfather was WW1 Veteran. He served in US Navy on the USS Deleware which I believe was a Destoryer/Sub Chaser. He was an electrician after the war and carried a very similiar pocket knife that was not branded either. I wonder if those pocket knives were US issued? He past in 1995 and rarely spoke about his time in the service.

[@LandmanEDC]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing that. Truly the greatest generation.

[@PsychoKillerSquirrel]

The medals with the wreath around a musket with blue background is not a marksmanship medal. That is a Combat Infantry Badge "CIB" it is awarded to Infantry soldiers who are deployed into combat. There is a version without the wreath that is called an Expert Infantry Badge "EIB" which is awarded for passing a series of tests specific for that achievement.

[@barbarianbraunny]

I have quite a few of my grandpas edc knives and it's incredible to see how well used and over sharpened the blades are

[@LandmanEDC]

Yes, my dad did that with a lot his Case knives as well. Cheers man!

[@barbarianbraunny]

@@LandmanEDC I should post some of them most are case or Remington

[@silverwiskers7371]

i collect razors, i have them from WW1 and WW2, the kit you have is somewhat rare, i only seen 1 in my 60 years

[@LandmanEDC]

Wow cool! It’s not in the best shape but it is intact.

[@samuelschick8813]

11:10. the ammo left to right: First two are 30.06 for the M1 Garand or the M1903A3/A4. The third one is a spent .50 bullet. The fourth is a spent .45 ACP bullet from an M1911A1. The last three are bullets from a British .303 caliber rifle/gun.

[@LandmanEDC]

👍 thanks for your info!

[@roposso421]

I have some stuff of my grand father too , it’s priceless… those stuff look so cool , especially the razor kit .. 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏

[@LandmanEDC]

Treasure those possessions! Thanks so much for watching.

[@tcm2336]

The chain looks like a watch winding key maybe. Perhaps, if the pocket watch isn't a wind up, those are the keys needed to wind it.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@balkanshed]

Great video, thanks for sharing, I know it’s sentimental to you. I love seeing EDC from the past, which is not something that you can see every day.

[@LandmanEDC]

Appreciate you watching sir, thanks so much!

[@SecretSquirrel-et6dl]

Hello from New Market. Awesome to see. The small heavy projectile is a 45acp. The black knife is a WWII era Imperial pocket knife. I believe Schrade owns that brand now and still makes them out of china. Very popular knives. Not sure on the yellow one without further digging. One of my great grandfathers was on the first crew of the USS New Jersey in the Pacific and his brother was Army in the Pacific. I have a few of his things from the navy and even some pictures on the ship which all made a great display case in the hallway. My other great grandfather was Army in Europe. Don’t have much from him but I do have his CCC cap from before he entered the Army. Cool pieces of history 👍🏻

[@LandmanEDC]

Thank you sir! I went to High School at Buckhorn. My family still lives in the New Market area. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[@t.c.wilson647]

I have an almost identical knife. As someone else reported, mine is Imperial. It's on the blade next to the tang. It was my father's from WWII. It's pretty much a boy scout knife, with two blades, can opener and bottle opener. The whetstone is probably for the knives. You didn't sharpen those safety razor blades. They were designed to be disposable and not resharpened. The stretch watch band is NOT a Speidel. This watch has the old fashioned expansion band, with the criss-crossing pieces which were notorious for catching your hair painfully. That's why Speidel came out with the Twist-O-Flex bands, which look quite differently. In fact, they still make them, and watches. I bought one last year from their website.

[@davidl6249]

His knife may be an Ulster.

[@LandmanEDC]

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[@Xxxero42]

wow. I love looking at this stuff. That sharpening stone with the leather cover is awesome!!

[@LandmanEDC]

You and me both. I've started to use the sharpening stone for my other knives as well. It's really cool, but even cooler since it was my grandfather's. Thanks for watching!

[@davidmartin3988]

I was born in 1980 too, and my grandfather also was in ww2. We are from Oklahoma. All that to say, thanks for this video it reminded me of him and the things he had. I have his tool box with his name hand etched in cursive on the metal lid. Craftsman of course.

[@LandmanEDC]

Very nice. Thanks for watching!

[@Joyride37]

12:05 that's the enlisted Good Conduct Medal. It's an automatic award after every 3 years of "you didn't fuck up nor have any negative records" good behavior service. Army started giving them out in 1941 and they're still awarded today. It's a pretty common medal to have these days, though there are way more medals now (to the point of redundancy) than there were then. That other one I don't recognize and can't seen to find any info on. But if it has three stars, it means he was awarded it 4 times. The first time is the ribbon itself, every time after a device is added. That rifle device is not the marksmanship badge, but the CIB -- the combat infantry badge. It's awarded to infantrymen that experience combat. The device without the wreath would be an expert infantryman badge or EIB -- something that is very hard to get (through a training obstacle course type scenario) and some infantrymen who earn it may choose to wear it over their CIB. The marksmanship badge looks different from both.

[@LandmanEDC]

Thanks for your info!

[@brianrydzeski6108]

The knife at the 7:00 mark was issued in bootcamp. My Dad served in WWII, and I have his from Navy bootcamp. I carried it when I served in the USN.

[@LandmanEDC]

Good to know, hadn’t heard that yet about this knife!