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- Fri May 09, 2014 6:24 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Operation Charnwood
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24482
Re: Operation Charnwood
wow! Great photographs. Yo are lucky- we never get permission to blow up a city so the reenactments look better. How did the residents of Caen react when they found out you were blowing them up to do photographs? Seriously, great job. Wish I was there with you to experience fighting in rubble.. Patr...
- Tue May 06, 2014 1:37 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: LADO at Royal Gunpowder Mills 2014
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11617
Re: LADO at Royal Gunpowder Mills 2014
Where do you get your canned bread? that looks good enough to actually eat! Also, I find everything is reproduced except underwear. I know Lost battalions lists it, but I don't really want tropical. I usually wear modern Russian army underwear as it is very close to the real WW2 issue, and it is fai...
- Sat May 03, 2014 1:30 pm
- Forum: Helmets and Helmet Restoration
- Topic: Inner tube band...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7961
Re: Inner tube band...
I have read that the early war ones were red (reddish?). Later war bands were (again, I read this somewhere!) were black/very dark. Photos seem to show a black color. The bands are not always perfect, cut cut with a knife, and irregular, IE, not perfectly straight. I don't use one since I fear havin...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:38 pm
- Forum: Luftwaffe, HG, Flak, FD
- Topic: Luftwaffe Leather colour
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4497
Luftwaffe Leather colour
I have read and seen pictures of early and pre war Luftwaffe issue cartridge pouches. They are said to be chocolate brown. The photos show a colour that is dark brown or perhaps chocolate pudding colour. I have gotten a set of very nice quality natural/tan colour ammo pouches and am planning to dye ...
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 12:14 pm
- Forum: Fallschirmjaeger
- Topic: bandoleer time line
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4538
Re: bandoleer time line
Thanks Christian
I am always sorry that things can be made now that were not made then. I have never seen a photo of a tan and water bandolier, but thought it worth asking about. I like the grey-blue and the tanish/scrap the most. But they are harder to find.
Patrick
I am always sorry that things can be made now that were not made then. I have never seen a photo of a tan and water bandolier, but thought it worth asking about. I like the grey-blue and the tanish/scrap the most. But they are harder to find.
Patrick
- Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:46 pm
- Forum: Fallschirmjaeger
- Topic: bandoleer time line
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4538
bandoleer time line
Does anyone have a rough time line of the types and colours of the FJ k98 bandoliers? I see tans, olive, field grey, field blue, splinter b and tan and water. Are all these legitimate? Early war with two snaps, some with rounded flaps, some with straight then angled flaps, some bright blue, and all ...
- Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:58 am
- Forum: Books, films & other media
- Topic: German Combat Helmets - A Norwegian Collection by Jan M. Mel
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3824
German Combat Helmets - A Norwegian Collection by Jan M. Mel
German Combat Helmets - A Norwegian Collection by Jan M. Meland I just received this book, after buying it form the US Ebay site. It is great. Close ups of paint, and decals, of both regular "plain" helmets and camo. The photos are clear, crisp, and they are all in color. For the price I p...
- Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:13 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Show us you!
- Replies: 3415
- Views: 957487
Re: Show us you!
I would love to hear your story!
Where did you begin and end? Did you walk wood roads? back roads and trail?
Hope you write more about your journey!
Patrick
Where did you begin and end? Did you walk wood roads? back roads and trail?
Hope you write more about your journey!
Patrick
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:15 pm
- Forum: Medics......
- Topic: Fantasy item?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6376
Re: Fantasy item?
I have not seen this markings on any SS soldier in period photos. If it is expensive, I 'd avoid it. If it is cheap, it is really fake.
Patrick
Patrick
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Weapons and Equipment
- Topic: watertight gas can?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 17158
Re: watertight gas can?
Thanks for the info. I appreciate your time and thoughts. I think there are too many "D" marked cans out there to have been produced for the KM and coastal units only. I suspect that they are for all service units. But then, when the reenactment community agrees 100% it will probably be a ...
- Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:27 am
- Forum: Weapons and Equipment
- Topic: watertight gas can?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 17158
watertight gas can?
I have severalWW2 German gas mask cans. One is marked "D" on the bottom. I have read this means either it is watertight, or that it was made by Drager in Luebeck. If it is water tight, I can't see why it is, and why they would make it so. If it is water tight when made, was there a gasket/...
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:12 am
- Forum: Uniforms and Insignia
- Topic: I want a better pair of Luftwaffe gaiters, any suggestions?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4112
Re: I want a better pair of Luftwaffe gaiters, any suggestio
I bought the ATF bag, and it matches very nicely the original one I was given years ago on a trip to Germany. Weave and colour good. (Original bag grey- blue, and the colours inside and out were the same, so I doubt it was badly faded)
Peter Mahler
Peter Mahler
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:38 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Other outfits-impressions??
- Replies: 472
- Views: 244584
Re: Other outfits-impressions??
In regards to the USA airborne Ike coat- I believe the marksman badge should be on the pocket flap and not the center of the actual pocket.
Have not got my regs handy, just remembering relatives!
Patrick
Have not got my regs handy, just remembering relatives!
Patrick
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:13 pm
- Forum: Photos
- Topic: Show us you!
- Replies: 3415
- Views: 957487
Re: Show us you!
Why repaint? If the colour is wrong I understand. but I think a reenactor that resists the sexy camo helmet and goes with a plain old standard one shows some quality! (For what is worth- I gave in, and I am not sure I should have, even though lots of camoed Luftwaffe helmets exist.)
Peter
Peter
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: Books, films & other media
- Topic: Military watches magazine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7520
Re: Military watches magazine
that would be great. might even pay you for the watch and postage!
Peter the cheap
Peter the cheap