The Chinese were the first culture known to have used friction ridge impressions (friction ridge allows people to grip and to hold on to various surfaces) as a means of identification. The earliest example comes from a Chinese document entitled “The Volume of Crime Scene Investigation—Burglary”, from the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 B.C.). In …
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Device, Numerical Encryption, KAL-61
The KAL-61 is a piece of coding/decoding equipment used by the Canadian Military, United States Army and NATO forces for encrypting and authenticating non-secure communications. In Canada, the code used was called ‘CANFOROPS‘. Specifications: The device length is 15.4 cm; its width is 11.2 cm. This device was used to authenticate non-secure communications in the military. An …
Insignia, Shoulder, Intelligence
These are Canadian Intelligence Corps uniform shoulder flashes, mostly worn with battle dress and pre-1968 uniforms. Background: Although the Canadian Intelligence Corps was only officially recognized on October 29, 1942, (with consent of King George VI), many military personnel were active in intelligence by 1939. During 2WW, personnel from the “C Int C” formed part …
Insignia, Intelligence
A Canadian Intelligence Corps green bush hat badge embroidered other ranks’ cap badge with Queen Elizabeth Crown indicating the era from 1952 to 1968 upon integration of the CF. The Intelligence Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces (CF) that is concerned with providing relevant and correct information to enable commanders to make decisions. The Intelligence Branch was …
Machine, Duplicating, Gestetner 26
The Gestetner is a type of duplicating machine named after its inventor, David Gestetner (1854 – 1939). The Gestetner was a stencil-method duplicator that used a thin sheet of paper coated with wax, which was written upon with a special stylus that left a broken line through the stencil, removing the paper’s wax coating. Ink was forced through the stencil (originally by an ink …
Buckle, Belt, USSR
This USSR military green star belt buckle with hammer and sickle is a post-2WW belt buckle. Material: steel or galvanized steel Dimensions: 3 wide x 2 inches tall.Weight: 75 gramsManufacture: USSRType: Uniform/ ClothingConflict: Cold WarService: ArmyEra: 1945-Present Historical reference. The Worker-Peasant Red Army (RKKA) was called Soviet in February 1946. The belts of this design were …