Hi Guys
I spotted some 101st/82nd re in actors at war and peace wearing jump suits that had been camouflaged with what appeared to be spray paint and their names had been stencilled onto their jump jackets
Can anyone tell me if this was a common thing and does anyone have any pictures I can use for reference?
Cheers
Paul
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Pathfinders. Not common at all.
HS
thanks for that did both units pathfinders do this or was it just for instance the 82nd
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PAul
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101st and 82nd. There are some mannequins in one of the Normandy museums with original painted up uniforms.
There were only 200 of them at D-Day so this sort of impression is the rarer variety.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinders_(military )
On a similar subject, just out of interest, you'll probably know this HS, the stenciling of surname on to the right breast of you jumpsuit and on to Musette bag...was this something done often or am I whistling up the wrong tree.
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
I could be wrong, maybe it was left. Never the less, they did stencil their names on to their uniforms?
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Some did, see the link.
S
Dick Winters and quite a few of his boys stencilled their names on their kit. If you ever go to Carentan, check out Dead Mans Corner museum - they have a bunch of stuff from the BoB boys including the jacket that Winters wore throughout the Normandy campaign along with his web kit and musette bag.
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When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
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most of us airborne had there names stenciled on there jump suits when they where issued to them on camps,and when the war came some still used there issued jump suits and some had replaced them,so they didn't have there names on.
(REF) GUNMAN AIRSOFT
CO Easy Company,506th PIR,101st Airborne
Always makes me laugh with you US airborne boys ...never seen even one of you with a flipping parachute !
To heavy,end up being easy targets then 
(REF) GUNMAN AIRSOFT
CO Easy Company,506th PIR,101st Airborne
yebbut when we capture you we could hang you up in the trees and take piccies 
Always makes me laugh with you US airborne boys ...never seen even one of you with a flipping parachute!
Be even-handed and have a hoot at the Germans as well then, not seen a fallshy with a parachute either, nor anyone from a Panzer div with a tank come to that, or Brit Airlanding with a Horsa even - no wait, we did have one at Husky ... "Link arms - feet up"
Mark knows what I'm like, I'll carry everything going. I'd carry the parachute too initially but they're so damned expensive. Next big thing to find is a B4 Mae West.
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
I have a packboard sitting here doing nothing,carry more gear
(REF) GUNMAN AIRSOFT
CO Easy Company,506th PIR,101st Airborne
A packboard? Not familiar with that phrase, what's a packboard?
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
You can carry many heavy things like,radio,fuel can,ammo tins,30cal + tripod,60mm motar,etc etc with ease.
(REF) GUNMAN AIRSOFT
CO Easy Company,506th PIR,101st Airborne
And with massive welts on your back and shoulders after 15 minutes!
