I also have a medium size Heer M40 tunic, webbing and helmet (59cm) available for loan

You do look slightly different from the last pic I saw of you. Must be the light. Nice K98 its not me,its the missus =) sorry about the left hander,...

Trouser twists or elastic bands somehow stop the trouser bottoms coming out of the puttees. Don't know why, but they do. Another tip is to re-roll t...

...those unfortunate troops on the Steppe who had not been issued winter clothing, retreat meant having to leave their meagre shelters in temperatures...

Sure. The younger you are, the more you can hack this sort of stuff. I'm also especially sensitive to cold. It makes me very humpy very quickly. I...

I invite all who doubt me to undertake the Hardcore Challenge - sleep outdoors for one night wearing as much uniform as you like in any tent / bivvy y...

The requirement wasn't for sleeping in trenches/fox holes I'm not talking about tents. I was on a camp bed in the back of a van and was still close ...

Not having it in the middle of winter would also be a bonus At Op Alsos I kipped down with a blanket instead of a sleeping bag and even though I w...

A bit like this? Oh no! Not the Scary Scoutmaster loadout

I'm sure I heard somewhere about the 101st removing the eagles when they were holding out in Bastogne to prevent the Germans from knowing they were up...

Yes and Videos! Will be putting them up tonight The anticipation's killing me. You seem to be taking a leaf out of my book - "there's no suc...

Personally I think the "I've spent so much money on kit I can't afford to go to an event" excuse is usually bullshit. Family, other social ...