Stigroadie wrote:
This is all good stuff, shows the research that has been done and for many continues to be done.
What troubles me is the increase in those who enter the hobby having done no research and who's only concession to research is to ask questions here on topics covered many times before or to let the dealers do the research for them.
That is a pet hate for me, DdR, Dealer done Research. Because it's in the catalogue or on the web page does not make it right or correct.
Thats a very fair comment, but as a newbie I have found very little information on the role Im pertraying, which is SS Feldgendarme so asking questions here from knowledgable people is helpful. Likewise, I ask questions regarding Helferins as there is again very sparse info out there.... and this is for my wife not that I like to cross dress!
I do think there can be some very harsh comments made here against new reenactors at times, not me personally as everyones been great but on a forum its hard to tell the genuine reenactor from the promenading farbs. Obviously with the internet people can get lazy instead of going out and looking in museums, buying books and visiting the actual places where the war took place. I prefer the latter but the net is very handy and especially these forums.
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