BedsnHerts
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Joined: Jun 13, 2011
Topics: 381 / Replies: 4126
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Re: Home Guard Kit

Lovin' the webbing sleeve. I wouldn't risk losing your granddad's cap badges on an airsoft field though.

16 years ago
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Re: Collar tabs doubt

Albano, unless I've misread your question, you've already had the answer from your book and the research you've done. There is no right or wrong, exa...

16 years ago
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Re: Collar tabs doubt

There's a whole thread with photos here: [link]http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=75416[/link] Some show tabs ...

16 years ago
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Re: Today I....

went to the Cabinet War Rooms museum thingy. I actually thought it was a bit rubbish for the money. Lots of original shmutter spoiled by having stup...

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Danke Herr Steiner. Dein deutsch ist jetzt echt gut

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

A trilogy of DVDs, called 08/15, made in the 1950s, telling the story of some German soldiers in WWII. ooh - I'll borrow that off you when you're don...

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

I doubt if it would make much difference. Unlike esbit tabs the gel is shielded by the sides of the can so the flame isn't blown around that much any...

16 years ago
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Re: Who's coming?

booked in Time for some jerry action, now most importantly - what type of sausage shall I bring? Pfefferwurst - a type of salami encrusted with cr...

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

With regard to cookers, I was thinking of getting one of these

16 years ago
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Re: Smock contents.

What are pace beads? And what do you use black tape for?

16 years ago
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Re: Fallschirmjäger Questions.

I thought I'd stuff mags into pockets initially If you get an MP40 it might be better to put them inside your smock. If you belt is nice and tight a...

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

OK Next question: Portable gramophone players and a suitable selection of 78 rpms - I'm assuming this will all be covered on the training day, yes?

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

It's not really fine cuisine and it's not especially complex either. I totally get what the Jed role is, but I enjoy doing this stuff and it adds to ...

16 years ago
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Re: Camping.

I've ordered one of these '58 pattern sleeping bags. [link]http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/shop/camping-equipment/sleeping-bags/bran...

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

Seeing as it's only a 24 hour thing, I'm going to try for a more 1940s cook-it-yourself vibe. I've got a few simple and semi-authentic recipes that a...

16 years ago
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Re: Fallschirmjäger Questions.

Thanks for the info and pics Tom. I didn't know that lutes were standard issue Anyone know where to get a pair of passable LW blue trews in a 34&qu...

16 years ago
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Re: Ration packs - your questions answered.

Roger that. We probably won't have time to forage for worm-and-moss casserole on the actual event either, so maybe I'm just making too much of it (ag...

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