wwii axis reenactment forum

Sheikh Al Stranghi wrote:And you can still cover a modern first aid kit so that it looks period, like in a ditty bag for example.

Mine is in a bag made from WW1 era fabric

Whitewashing it will also work.

I have found that a lot of guys carry anachronistic items in their can just because of its convenience. That ticks me off. :evil: I carry a modern first aid kit, simply because I will more than likely need that than a gas mask. Farb? Maybe, but I would rather weigh on the side of caution and having...

Hopp Schwiiz!

I need to get some photos of my Gebirgsfusilier kit up. It has taken me 5 trips to Switzerland and lots of hunting to get it complete.

Ausgezeichnet!

Berg Heil, Kameraden!

My two pairs of originals have elastic bands on them. I would assume that the majority also had elastic straps.

Most re-enactors use 1940's era Swiss googles and they have the tie in the back tapes. This can be fixed for just a few dollars and some minor sewing.

panther-store wrote:Customers wants these jackets so I produce it.David

Good enough answer for me

Why make Feld-Division jackets in sumpfmuster? Your work is phenominal, but there is very little evidence to suggest these jackets were issued in any appreciable numbers.

I highly suggest you consider making the early model splinter FD jacket the next time around.

Any one have a source for zinc stamped Luftwaffe rank gulls? All the ones I can find with the usual suspects are the nasty cast aluminum versions.

Stigroadie wrote:Lots of museums have examples too.

Exactly!

Replicas are all most people will ever own. I agree, but that is no excuse to not do your homework. The Feldbluse book is one of the best references out there and it should be on every German re-enactors bookshelf. There is also the possiblity to attending militaria shows, there are always tunics t...

I would hate to think that the Ant-z stuff had become any kind of standard. Some is quite good, some is reasonable but a lot is still junk. I have been in this hobby for 12 years, there has never been a standard as far as I know. Everyone had their own opinion who who produces/produced the closest ...

But who really wants to go for the industry standard? Not I. It appears that between the years 1939-1945, the German Wehrmacht settled for "industry standard". Even the dreaded Waffen-SS had to settle for "industry standard". I hate to be the one to break it to you, but the aver...

I believe this photo to be of the rare M43 tunic made in Luftwaffe wool.

Cheers Grabenkater, Im surprised they are cotton as they really dont feel like it. Doesnt say on the label what it is made of but whatever, they really are good.... made in Bangladesh :wink: I have bought them in Europe and in the US and they were cotton :wink: I have a photo of an original French ...