In a message dated 98-11-20 16:16:10 EST, you write:
> Thanks, I was searching my tired memory banks for that word. I remember
> that was what the Army used to protect parts that were surplus after
> WW2. I recall somebody buying a surplus Harley Davidson motorcycle and
> had to completely strip the bike down to remove all the stuff before he
> could make it go.
>
Joe, not only after WWII - also during - the Pa. National Guard Division
(nick-named the 'Bloody Bucket") that was decimated in the Battle of the Bulge
still had their weapons in Cosmoline. They were in the Huertgen Forest for a
"rest and training" period after arriving from the States. God bless them
all.
Never know what you'll get on this list. :-).
Art Kelly
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