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by SS FG
Sun May 01, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi from NORWAY
Replies: 5
Views: 3212

Re: Hi from NORWAY

Welcome!
by SS FG
Sun May 01, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Serious Question - What is the purpose of Reenactment?
Replies: 84
Views: 18305

Re: Serious Question - What is the purpose of Reenactment?

Re-enactment is a product of existentialism - and is linked with the modern interest for a sense of place, heritage and geniality. Re-enactor's temporarily dis-associate from the modern world and try to connect with the past through enacting it, providing them a sense of place and belonging and ful...
by SS FG
Sun May 01, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: Books, films & other media
Topic: Schiffer volumes, plenty to go at
Replies: 1
Views: 2120

Re: Schiffer volumes, plenty to go at

Another publisher is Stackpole Books.

Located about an hour west of me. I really should drive over and have a look at their shop sometime.
by SS FG
Sun May 01, 2011 8:07 pm
Forum: Books, films & other media
Topic: War sex tourism in Poland and France
Replies: 4
Views: 3692

Re: War sex tourism in Poland and France

Everything I have read about the vast German Military Police organization (FG, FJ, GFP etc) and documentation would indicate what was listed by the OP would be the exception rather than the rule. Of course there have been examples of rape and abuse in every theater of war from the very beginnings of...
by SS FG
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:52 am
Forum: Vehicles
Topic: Ooops... they did it again... Panzer IV unearthed in Poland
Replies: 9
Views: 7313

Re: Ooops... they did it again... Panzer IV unearthed in Poland

I keep hoping to open the doors of some musty barn and find an intact kettenkrad that the farmer would rather be rid of. I would lavish love on it like it was my own child... I would settle for a period Lantz bulldog in a pinch. :wink:
by SS FG
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:38 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Pennsylvania USA
Replies: 5
Views: 3064

Re: Hello from Pennsylvania USA

Thanks all.

I am still looking at all the old posts. It's a bit of a goldmine for me. :D
by SS FG
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:36 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Interesting Pics....MP44 In use after war...
Replies: 41
Views: 25133

Re: Interesting Pics....MP44 In use after war...

GD,obergrenadier wrote:
Gott Mit Uns wrote:Could it be rechambered to fire AK rounds?
shes holding a Baretta m38 in 9mm, unfortunatly theres no magazine in the weapon !!)

I have a large quanitity of Baretta 38a magazines I would be glad to swap for the MP44. :wink:
by SS FG
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:33 am
Forum: Photos
Topic: Interesting Pics....MP44 In use after war...
Replies: 41
Views: 25133

Re: Interesting Pics....MP44 In use after war...

Pies wrote:Anyone recognise the rifle held between the Beretta and Manlicher-Carcano?
M14?
by SS FG
Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:22 am
Forum: Italian Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Barretta 38A
Replies: 2
Views: 5293

Re: Barretta 38A

Well, I purchased everything from Prexus. The receiver came as a tube with a paper template glued to it. I had to do the machine work with a vertical mill. I also got the extended barrel and guard. I had to machine every one of those blinking holes with a four flute mill on the vertical mill with an...
by SS FG
Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:53 pm
Forum: Feldgendarmerie
Topic: Feldjagers
Replies: 4
Views: 25963

Re: Feldjagers

Thanks SC. Nothing like first hand information.

I was waiting to see if Feldjager was going to chime in with some additional comments.
by SS FG
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: Italian Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Barretta 38A
Replies: 2
Views: 5293

Barretta 38A

Have any of you rebuilt a 38a with the Prexus receiver, extended barrel and semi bolt?

I am having a bit of trouble figuring out how to fit the SKS trigger group into the available space. They had good pictures, but it's still a task...and I have machine shop skills and equipment.
by SS FG
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: USA and Canada reenactment and events
Topic: Ostfront Odessa
Replies: 1
Views: 7274

Re: Ostfront Odessa

I am new to the forum, so I am responding a tad late. The event was held on April 7, 8 and 9. It was a bit nippy with some snow in spots. One unit had a tent stove, however forgot the spark arrestor with rather dire consequences. Fortunatly they have a crack tent repair team. The march to the battle...
by SS FG
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:07 pm
Forum: Feldgendarmerie
Topic: NCO Whistle and Lanyard
Replies: 9
Views: 7720

Re: NCO Whistle and Lanyard

I purchased one about two years ago from either 1944 militaria or At The Front. It is a dead match in color to my tunic and is very well done. And as I remember, it was not expensive. But then at my age, I have the short term memory of a toothpick.
by SS FG
Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:04 pm
Forum: Feldgendarmerie
Topic: Feldjagers
Replies: 4
Views: 25963

Feldjagers

Rather than plod through old posts and I gather it's bad form to resurect old threads... I have read both Chain Dogs books and all three Osprey WWII German Police books time and agiain, but there is little in depth information noted on the FJ. They are always depicted as Heer NCO's, so my question i...
by SS FG
Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:51 pm
Forum: Vehicles
Topic: Ooops... they did it again... Panzer IV unearthed in Poland
Replies: 9
Views: 7313

Re: Ooops... they did it again... Panzer IV unearthed in Poland

Mixed feelings. Interesting find, but without preservation and care, it will rot away and be gone forever. What good the find when left to that sort of fate?

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