US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
He's well used to it.
I think he does it just to feed us.
It's also one of the consequences of posting photos of yourself in kit.
Flaws will be highlighted when they are so obvious.
You dont get a waiver from critique. It's not a back slapping forum, you post, the forum looks and points out shortcomings. Thats how it works until someone higher up asks for a change.
It is usually what the poster wants too. No-ones impression is perfect and no-ones knowledge is exhaustive, drawing on the forum helps us get the mistakes corrected.
I think he does it just to feed us.
It's also one of the consequences of posting photos of yourself in kit.
Flaws will be highlighted when they are so obvious.
You dont get a waiver from critique. It's not a back slapping forum, you post, the forum looks and points out shortcomings. Thats how it works until someone higher up asks for a change.
It is usually what the poster wants too. No-ones impression is perfect and no-ones knowledge is exhaustive, drawing on the forum helps us get the mistakes corrected.
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Come on lads give him a brake. Hes at least trying his best on this impression and how many of you got it right first time ?? Just ask yer self that cause I know I didnt and my kit still aint right but I try my best to get it right a learn from my mistakes.
Wenn ich dumm bin, lassen sie's micht entgelten;
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Lol thanks for that StigStigroadie wrote:He's well used to it.
I think he does it just to feed us.
It's also one of the consequences of posting photos of yourself in kit.
Flaws will be highlighted when they are so obvious.
You dont get a waiver from critique. It's not a back slapping forum, you post, the forum looks and points out shortcomings. Thats how it works until someone higher up asks for a change.
It is usually what the poster wants too. No-ones impression is perfect and no-ones knowledge is exhaustive, drawing on the forum helps us get the mistakes corrected.
TBH i was off work for a while when i broke my shin bone not long ago in a motorbke accident and was bored lol
Best regards, Peiper
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Acording to D-Day Paratroopers (Deschodt, ISBN:978-2-35250-170-1), The M1C wasn't used in
Normandy, only the M2 (which 148,000 were made between Jan 42 and Dec 44), also the "converted"
M1 (which iam using, it has repro WW2 liner with all correct WW2 features which has had A-frame
and chin-cup added, although now iam replacing the OD chinstrap for an OD-3 one) this M1 was
issued in England prior to Normandy and in some cases "field conversions", some were factory
converted while others were in the camp workshop, these were used to replace broke/damaged in
training in England M2's and to make up the shortfall when the transistional period began when
changing to M1C's, study period show that helmets that turned up in Normandy (relics) were
resoldered d-ring M2's and "converted M1's but no M1C's ???
Cheers Pipes
Normandy, only the M2 (which 148,000 were made between Jan 42 and Dec 44), also the "converted"
M1 (which iam using, it has repro WW2 liner with all correct WW2 features which has had A-frame
and chin-cup added, although now iam replacing the OD chinstrap for an OD-3 one) this M1 was
issued in England prior to Normandy and in some cases "field conversions", some were factory
converted while others were in the camp workshop, these were used to replace broke/damaged in
training in England M2's and to make up the shortfall when the transistional period began when
changing to M1C's, study period show that helmets that turned up in Normandy (relics) were
resoldered d-ring M2's and "converted M1's but no M1C's ???
Cheers Pipes
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Converted M1s at that time would be front seam, fixed bale or had the swivel bale come into use by then?
Again I dont know but most of the more diligent US groups recommend a fixed bale for 6th June period impressions I think.
Again I dont know but most of the more diligent US groups recommend a fixed bale for 6th June period impressions I think.
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Fixed bales would be more common than swivel bales(1943-1944) but both saw action in normandy and the official QMC catalogue does not officially list "Airborne M1C" until January 1945.Stigroadie wrote:Converted M1s at that time would be front seam, fixed bale or had the swivel bale come into use by then?
Again I dont know but most of the more diligent US groups recommend a fixed bale for 6th June period impressions I think.
Wenn ich dumm bin, lassen sie's micht entgelten;
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
they also resoldered them cause most of the time the D-rings snapped off cause some one might drop it or sit on and so onPeiper wrote:Acording to D-Day Paratroopers (Deschodt, ISBN:978-2-35250-170-1), The M1C wasn't used in
study period show that helmets that turned up in Normandy (relics) were
resoldered d-ring M2's and "converted M1's but no M1C's ???
Cheers Pipes
Wenn ich dumm bin, lassen sie's micht entgelten;
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Feedback never hurt anyone.....Stigroadie wrote:You dont get a waiver from critique. It's not a back slapping forum, you post, the forum looks and points out shortcomings..
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
I don't know, he looks like he is hurting or is about to be hurting and his comrades look like they are relieved it's him not them.
I'm sure I'd feel the same in either position?
I'm sure I'd feel the same in either position?
Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Looks like its Waschlappen inspection day to me
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Hes got his button open on his tunicWest-Front wrote:Feedback never hurt anyone.....Stigroadie wrote:You dont get a waiver from critique. It's not a back slapping forum, you post, the forum looks and points out shortcomings..
Wenn ich dumm bin, lassen sie's micht entgelten;
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
wenn ich recht hab, wollen sie mich schelten. Goethe
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Looks like the guys in the back are fixing their buttons too.
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
Is the NCO wearing breeches? They look very tight around the calf. Could NCO's wear field grey breeches?
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
I don't think that the NCO cares if he can wear them at that moment in time. But interesting thought.dog green 1 wrote:Is the NCO wearing breeches? They look very tight around the calf. Could NCO's wear field grey breeches?
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Re: US Paratrooper, Normandy 1944, photo vignette
US personal equipment (pocket and musette contents).
Peiper
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