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Herrmann_Sherman Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 94 Location: Germany near Frankfurt/Main
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:52 am Post subject: Sign "MILITARY POLICE" |
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On my M38 are some designations of the MP Europe in the 50īs. For this I want to complete my Jeep with the white MP-sign under the windshield (see attached picture). Does anybody know which material for the MP singns was in use? Was it plywood?
Thanks for some ideas!
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Kendall Member
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 345 Location: Wichita, KS
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: MP M38 |
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At one point I had fixed a metal Military Police sign on my windshield and also had a round metal Military Police sign that was mounted on the spare tire. This was a long time ago and I do not know what I used for my information.
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Herrmann_Sherman Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 94 Location: Germany near Frankfurt/Main
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:58 am Post subject: |
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...I have seen such a round metal MP Police sign in these days on a reenactors Jeep. After your answer I will rebuild such a sign with brass plate.
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BullRun Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 459
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Hermann:
There is a great video about Berlin and CheckPoint Charlie. It covers the early days before the wall and as the years went by till the wall was gone. See the edit.
I remember the the M151's in Berlin and traveled though East Germany from Hamburg. Who would of guessed a few months later it would all be gone?!
I have seen sheet metal and plywood used for these signs. Not sure what was "Official" Also, some vehicles were painted directly.
Edit: Here is the link to more jeeps than you can count including MP jeeps [url]www.berlin-brigade.de[url]
I hope that helps![/url] |
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Herrmann_Sherman Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 94 Location: Germany near Frankfurt/Main
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi BullRun,
the links works fine. Thank you for this and your information. I will plough through the sides
Apropos, I have an original autograph from Gail Halvorsen too
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bigcol Member
Joined: Mar 27, 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:26 am Post subject: Military Police cont |
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I'm also thinking of finishing my M38 in the "Berlin" era Military Police style including MP sign.
As a matter of interest can anybody tell me the unit designation as per the front bumper on the photo?
"7A 385P A2"
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Herrmann_Sherman Member
Joined: Jan 30, 2011 Posts: 94 Location: Germany near Frankfurt/Main
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Col,
PM is on the way.
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