uniform help!

[ss-commander smeders]

Hi i wanted to see if i have all the things you need to be a re-enacter:

M36 Field tunic

German Helmet

M36 wool trousters

ankle boots

grey undershirt

Leather Zeltbarn Straps

Canteen (Mess Tins) With strap

Gas Mask and container

Esbit cooker

Butter dish

Folding spade with cover

water bottle

Knife, Fork and Spoon set

Green bread bag

Splinta 'A' pouch for personal things

German Soap

WW2 can opener

WW2 razor

WW2 Shaving kit

Leather Belt

Army man's Breasr Eagle

Army Infantry Collar Tab

M36 Infantry Shoulder Boards

Army Belt Buckle

K98 Rifle De-Ac

K98 Sling

K98 Cleaning Kit

K98 Ammo Pouches

Y Straps Black Leather

8mm Blanks=200

Order Total=£1,104.27

if i am missing things please tell me.

Thanks Ben (Smeegle)

[Tanaka]

what do you need blanks for, you've got a de-act rifle and your too young to hire one

[BDMhistorian]

You're missing something very important from your list: SOURCES. To be a re-enactor does not mean you go online and buy a bundle of gear. It means you love history, understand history, and have done a lot of research. I'd invest money in books before investing money in kit. IMHO.

And please learn how to spell terms correctly, especially German terms like Zeltbahn and Splinter camo lest you look completely clueless. It also helps spelling re-enactor correctly if you want to be one.

[Shergar]

hi ben i would suggest youdo hilter youth and get a panzerfaust as your too young for to be a regular soldier , and align yourself to a group but firstly get your parents permission as you are a minor , we keep coming back to this point you have to involve your parents here or you will not be permitted to join a group or take part in anything ,
im not trying to be negative here but get your parents on board here so they are informed off what you want to do and can support your decisions

[Jon Das Reich]

missed off gaiters if you are going to wear ankle boots

[jimmyvonk]

Being so young and most events being set late war (Normandy etc) you may also want to go for a later war uniform, M44 style jacket and later tie bottom trousers (they fit better in ankle boots), as you'll be 16 to start with when your portraying 1944 that would have made you 10 when you were likely to be issued your 36 pattern jacket.... unlikely.

You need to think of your charicter and think 'What would they have been wearing?'

Also, always best to joing a group first, as they usually supply you with a list of required kit, in a sensible order of purchase. You don't want to buy stuff till you need to or buy things unsuitible for the group your joining.

Also, I would concur with my equine friend Shergar in that if you can get parental permision it may be worth reeancting HJ till your old enough to do WH/SS/LW/KM - it's a good way to get the hang of the reenacting environment - and will settle you into a group.

[mark_palmer17]

More to the point Tanaka, why would he need 8mm blanks?

wouldn't get far with a K98 with 8mm, but like you say clearly not old enough for a live one, nor responsible enough I'd say,

Also if you're buying tunics you'd be too young to have been issued with an M36?

[Dietmar]

As Shergar says - join a bleedin' group first! They will help you and prevent you from buying anything you don't need.
You won't be taken seriously as an individual if you start out on your own and you won't be allowed anywhere near a battlefield.

As to the ammo, I don't know if he's making the distinction between pistol 8mm and Mauser 8mm (7.92), but it does seem rather pointless to be thinking about ammo before having anything to use it in.
Oh, to be young again!

[LAH650]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

[ss-commander smeders]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

Hi i am wanting to do Heer.

[LAH650]

Right Army:

Ok...

Western Front
Eastern Front
Med
Afrika



Early war
Mid war
Late war

Infantry
PanzerGrenadier
Armoured
Etc…

Again all have different regs….

And the most important thing…

Ok your are 13… yes?

No group will have you on their books in an active role until you are 17 – 18 right…

so what size Fcuking uniform will you need, what size boots, helmet....... need I go on…

Get a grip…

[Feldjager]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

Hi i am wanting to do Heer.

Now find a group and find out what their uniform requirements are - some don't allow M44 tunics, some don't allow M36 tunics. There are plenty of Heer groups on here, make contact and find out what they do and want from their members. If you go buying kit left, right and centre then you may find out that some of it is useless or postwar. If you're not 100% sure what you're doing then seek advice from someone who does - there could be a better or cheaper source for some items.

[Jon Das Reich]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

Hi i am wanting to do Heer.

thank **** for that

like others have said join a group but your age will be against you too young most groups only accept members 17 years old +

[LAH650]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

Hi i am wanting to do Heer.

thank **** for that

like others have said join a group but your age will be against you too young most groups only accept members 17 years old +

Why Jon...

Is there not a place for him within a fine unit such as yours

[Gott Mit Uns]

First of all:

Join a group:

Why?

Because then you will know your unit, know the time frame that you will re-enact, be given a role in the unit.

All these thins have a bearing on kit etc...

Do you wish to join a group that does

a. FJR
b. WSS
c. Heer
d. Panzer
e. Feldgendarmerie
f. Luftwaffe
g. DAK

All have different requirements, all have similar but different kit, what is correct for one is wrong for another, ok you tell us you have a bundle in the bank, well if you just open the SoF catalogue and roll yourself over the pages your bundle will soon be gone, and you will have a mountain of kit that is of very little use…

Hi i am wanting to do Heer.

thank **** for that

Its like groundhog day....I'm getting dejarvous