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 WW1 WW2 French Adrian Army Combat Helmet $40.00 Time Remaining: 4h 44m |
 FRANCE FRENCH ARMY F2 CAMO BUSH HAT $11.79 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 50m Buy It Now for only: $11.79 |
 French Steel Pot Army Helmet 1953 MAMOU Marseilles Indochina War era Vietnam $9.99 Time Remaining: 20h 4m |
 France French Army Alpine Mountain Troop Cap Badge $9.99 Time Remaining: 20h 34m |
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 France French Army PARA Airborne BOMAP Command Badge $9.99 Time Remaining: 20h 34m |
 FRENCH MAS 49 56 MAGAZINE 75mm 10 RD ORIGINAL BRAND NEW $45.00 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 45m |
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 WAR MEDAL RIBBON WW1 WW2 BOER PEACE ARMY FREEMASON AIF USA GERMAN FRENCH $19.43 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 5h 58m |
 French Foreign Legion Lizard Camouflage Jacket 1950s 1960s $40.86 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 29m |
 FRENCH ARMY F1 STEEL HELMET COVER CCE CAMO $18.84 Time Remaining: 23d 15h 6m Buy It Now for only: $18.84 |
 19 Old Vtg ARMY Navy French FIRE DEPT fd METAL Uniform BUTTONS $4.98 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 23h 35m |
 FRENCH ARMY SLING FOR CHATELLERAULT MACHINEGUN M24 29 $11.95 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 8m |
 FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION ARMY PARACHUTE WING NEW 2 $22.00 Time Remaining: 23d 12h 44m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 WW1 French Army Khaki Breadbag Reproduction $27.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 15m Buy It Now for only: $30.00 |
 WW1 French Army Canvas Adrian Helmet Cover Repro $17.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 31m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 FRENCH ARMY OFFICERS TROPICAL UNIFORM $23.56 Time Remaining: 22d 16h 6m Buy It Now for only: $23.56 |
 France French Army Artillery Officer Military Uniform Tunic Dolman 1902 Armee $345.00 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 27m |
 France French Army Light Aviation ALAT Operation Licorne Abidjan Ivory Coast Arm $7.99 Time Remaining: 3d 29m |
 Canada Canadian Forces Army Navy League French Logo Lapel pin $8.55 Time Remaining: 5d 2h 45m Buy It Now for only: $8.55 |
 SCUBA Airborne France French Army 2nd Engineer Regiment MAROPS Detachement Armee $7.99 Time Remaining: 3d 37m |
 France French Army Light Aviation ALAT 3 Squadron Attack Helicopter Arme Terre $6.99 Time Remaining: 3d 44m |
 HBT 1947 Patt French Army Combat Trousers Olive Green Waist 28 27 Leg $9.90 Time Remaining: 18d 13h 48m Buy It Now for only: $9.90 |
 France French Army Light Aviation ALAT 5 Regiment Kosovo Armee de Terre Francais $6.99 Time Remaining: 3d 45m |
 France French Foreign Legion German Legionaires Stuttgart Region Veterans Armee $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 47m |
 France French Foreign Legion Legionaire Veterans Nimes Legion Etrangere Legiona $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 50m |
 WWII FRENCH FOURRAGERE SHOULDER CORD WITH A GOLD TIP $12.00 Time Remaining: 16h 34m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 France K 9 French Army 1st Airborne Chasseurs Regiment 3rd Company Canine Armee $6.99 Time Remaining: 3d 58m |
 WWI French Army Adrian Helmet Model 1915 M15 $6.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 3h 35m |
 Vintage French Military Army Jacket F2 Combat Medium Man Mens Coat 1968 coat 92c $44.99 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 31m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 World War 2 WWII C38 French Army Gas Mask complete w Canister ORIGINAL UNISSUED $44.99 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 36m |
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 FRENCH ARMY SURPLUS COMBAT SMOCK PARKA FUR LINED 36ch $39.27 Time Remaining: 14d 1h 27m Buy It Now for only: $39.27 |
 French Foreign Legion 1st Bn Etrangere Parachutiste patch $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 59m |
 French Foreign Legion 2nd Regt Etrangere Parachutiste CAS patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 3m |
 GENUINE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION ARMY CLOTH SUBDUED PARACHUTE WING $5.10 Time Remaining: 27d 18h 23m Buy It Now for only: $5.10 |
 French Foreign Legion 2nd Regt Etrangere Parachutiste CCL patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 5m |
 French Foreign Legion 2nd Regt Etrangere Parachutiste Destructeurs Snipers patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 10m |
 VINTAGE URBAN LOOK FRENCH ARMY SURPLUS CENTRAL EUROPEAN CCE CAMO S SLEEVE SHIRT $29.84 Time Remaining: 25d 26m Buy It Now for only: $29.84 |
 French Foreign Legion Regt Etrangere Parachutiste patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 13m |
 French Army Parachutiste Wing patch large $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 18m |
 FRENCH ARMY UNIT UNITES SAHARA BICHET Vintage HAT BRET BADGE PIN $12.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 French Foreign Legion 6eme Regt Etrangere du Genie patch 6 REG $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 29m |
 French Army 159th patch Comp Anti Char Anti Tank Co 2nd REI $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 36m |
 USGI ARMY USMC FRENCH FOURRAGERE GREEN RED SHOULDER CORD NOS 82ND AIRBORNE ISSUE $5.00 Time Remaining: 9d 21h 49m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 French Army 1st Army patch WW2 $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 45m |
 French Army WW2 nationality shield arm patch $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 45m |
 1966 SLIDE FRENCH ARMY BILLETS PAPEETE TAHITI $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 19m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 French Army 14th Light Armoured Division patch $5.99 Time Remaining: 4d 20h 2m |
 French Army 19th Chasseurs a Cheval patch $5.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 20h 11m |
 VINTAGE FALCON ARMY JUMP UP CAP VISOR MENS SIZE 7 1 8CASTROFRENCHUSA $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 57m |
 ALPINISTE MILITAIRE FRENCH ARMY MOUNTAIN BADGE DI $19.95 Time Remaining: 18d 1h 35m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 Vintage Magic Wand Combat Tank Board Game English French Canada WWII Army $5.99 Time Remaining: 5d 2h 29m |
 NEW FRENCH MILITARY KHAKI ODRANGER TROUSER ARMY PANTS $17.99 Time Remaining: 5d 20h 17m |
 FRENCH Military Army M47 BDU Field Jacket $39.00 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 18m Buy It Now for only: $39.00 |
 French Foreign Legion Khaki Tan ARmy Invert Pleats Shorts 37 Waist 7 Ins NOS $8.51 Time Remaining: 6d 2h 53m |
 BERET BADGE FRANCE WWII INTENDANCE AMBERT HAT CAP BADGE FRENCH ARMY $5.99 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 57m |
 FRENCH MILITARY ADVISOR PATCH CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC $9.95 Time Remaining: 24d 19h 21m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 VINTAGE KOREAN WAR ARMY JACKET 1953 FRENCH ARMY SZ 46 STAMPED DATED $23.00 Time Remaining: 6d 4h 39m |
 Scarce Original French Foreign Legion Badge 13th Regiment DBLE $10.00 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 57m |
 WW1 French France Army Boots Footwear $200.00 Time Remaining: 10d 2h 19m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 WW1 FRENCH ARMY ADRIAN PATTERN HELMET ALL ORIGINAL VG CONDITION $99.01 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h |
 French army or admiral bicorn 18TH CENTURY NAPOLEON HAT pirate captains bicorne $34.99 Time Remaining: 3h 20m |
 French Army COLLAR INSIGNIA RED BLACK PATCH PAIR P2508 $8.35 Time Remaining: 10d 34m Buy It Now for only: $8.35 |
 OLD WAR 1926 PATTERN FRENCH ADRIAN HELMETSOLDIER ARMY HISTORICAL MEMORIBILIA $39.99 Time Remaining: 18h 38m |
 Vietnam Era French Army Leather Pistol Holster NOS $39.95 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 1m |
 FRENCH MILITARY EQUIPMENT SERVICE DU MATERIEL HAT PIN BADGE BRET INSIGNE $9.00 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 45m Buy It Now for only: $9.00 |
 French army Company Platoon Unit Yellow Scarf Foulard de compagnie uniform $15.00 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 49m |
 French Helmet Shell World War II Army green $39.99 Time Remaining: 1d 14h 10m |
 WWII German RP Army Soldier Helmet Rifle Captured French Machinegun 1940 $5.95 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 Patches French Army France $10.53 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 18h 27m |
 German Army German French or Prussian War 1870 1871 War Medal and Ribbon $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 46m |
 French Army Uniforms And Medals NICE 1898 Card $7.91 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 21m Buy It Now for only: $7.91 |
 French Army Beret Badge Airborne Parachute c1970 $7.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 52m |
 OLD LARGE FRENCH ARMY TAN LEATHER AMMO POUCH $7.84 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 12m |
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Victorinox 47547 10-1/4-Inch Wavy Bread Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
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DescriptionNothing is worse than going to cut with your bread, and having the handle slip around in your hand. To combat this potential for injury, Victorinox has created this Fibrox bread knife. The Fibrox® handle is textured and provides a firm grip, even when wet, and does not slip or slide around... |
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Waechtersbach Konitz The New Yorker French Army Knife Coffee Tea Mug
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DescriptionDrink your coffee is style. This adorable mug shows a comic entitled "French Army Knife". |
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The New Yorker French Army Knife Mug
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Description2213300004 Features: -French army knife mug. -The New Yorker collection. -Material: High quality porcelain. -Capacity: 15.6 oz. -Microwave safe. -Dishwasher safe. -Overall dimensions: 4.25'' H x 3.5'' W x 3... |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars [Blu-ray]
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DescriptionThe Clone Wars takes place between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi continue their journey across the galaxy amongst the Clone Wars, meeting up with familiar villains, such as Count Dooku, General Grievous and Asajj Ventress... |
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Army of Shadows (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
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DescriptionWho would've guessed that the best film of 2006 would be a 37-year-old thriller about the French Resistance during World War II? Hailed as a masterpiece by an overwhelming majority of reputable critics, Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows wasn't officially released in America until 2006 (hence its appearance on many of that year's top-ten lists), but its reputation as a French classic was already well-established throughout Europe... |
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The Execution of Private Slovik [VHS]
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Description"Was it an act of cowardice or an act ov conscience?" Movie stars Martin Sheen, Ned Beatty and Gary Busey in the true story of Pvt. Eddie Slovik, the only American soldier to face execution for desertion since the Civil War. |
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Gerber 31-001062 Bear Grylls Canteen Water Bottle with Cooking Cup
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DescriptionBear Grylls Canteen31-001062Inspired by the classic military canteen and nesting cup Bear Grylls and Gerber have updated the design with a BPA free water bottle snug fitting nylon sheath and leak proof lock top... |
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Replica WW1 1918 Trench Knife
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DescriptionThis 1918 WWI replica trench knife is an exact copy of the one issued to troops during the first World War. Since trench warfare was such gruesome, close-quarters combat, the trench knife allowed soldiers to not only stab but also bludgeon enemies with the knuckle guard handle... |
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OD Wool Blanket -US Army Style
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DescriptionWool is an amazing material; it's durable, lightweight and retains body heat better than any other natural fabric - even when wet. 55% natural wool with 45% polyester for softer feel without scratchiness; Olive Drab... |
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Burn Notice: The Complete Fifth Season
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DescriptionA new day breaks for Michael Westen when he's reinstated by the CIA but his good fortune is impossibly short-lived. Framed for murder and blackmailed by a diabolical foe Michael and his team must do whatever it takes to clear his name and catch a killer... |
Is Your Swiss Army Knife an Original or Genuine?
The name Swiss Army knife may be familiar to just about anyone anywhere in the world, but do the names Victorinox or Wenger ring a bell for anyone? Probably not. The name Swiss Army knife, contrary to popular belief, is not a brand name. It is rather the name given to a particular style of knife. The actual brand names are either Victorinox or Wenger. It may seem strange that two companies make the same knife, but the explanation is rather quite simple.
The original maker of the Swiss Army knife was a company founded by Karl Elsener in 1891. Although I am not sure of the original name, the company was renamed Victoria in 1909 in honor of his mother who had just passed away. The company began using stainless steel to make the knife in 1921. Combining Victoria and a shortened form of the French word for stainless steel (acier inoxydable), the company was changed to Victorinox.
Victorinox was the leading seller of the Swiss Army Knife (called Offiziersmesser at that time) until about 1893 when another company, Paul Boechat & Cie (later renamed Wenger), began selling a knife similar to the Offiziersmesser. (Offiziersmesser is German for officer’s knife.)
In 1908 the Swiss government split the contract for the Swiss Army knife between the two companies. Many feel this was to promote competition, thus reducing prices. Via an agreement between the two companies, Victorinox would brand their knife “the Original Swiss Army Knife”, and Wenger would brand theirs “the Genuine Swiss Army knife.”
In 2005 Victorinox acquired Wenger, thus becoming once again the sole supplier of Swiss Army knives. Victorinox plans to continue producing both brands of knives, continuing to use the two different slogans.
In 2006 Wenger produced a new Swiss Army knife called the Giant to celebrate its 100th year of production of the Swiss Army knife. The Giant has 85 devices and 110 functions. The Giant retails for as much as $1,200 in some stores. Many other companies produce knives similar to the Swiss Army knife: however, the color red for multi-function knives, the cross-and-shield emblem, and the words SWISS ARMY are registered trademarks of Victorinox AG and its related companies.
About the Author
Wang Kaixuan is an author, lecturer, musician, and traveler. He is a regular contributor for www.UntamedKnives.com , and www.SpearmanFlowers.com. He is originally from the U.S. but has traveled to 8 countries including Italy, Austria, Belgium, France, Holland, and the Canary Islands. He has lived overseas a total of 6 years (3 in Germany and 3 in China). His travels have gained him much knowledge about various cultures, peoples, and products. (This article is copyrighted by Wang Kaixuan.)
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