Well, mine has been in general use for about 2 years, has been left on a table in a sunny hallway for ages (that is where it lives when I am not using...

The Mle 38 side pack is a lovely bag, with few minor niggles: - the colour is a little orange - originals are either seem to be a light green simnila...

BTW, my Mle 38 uniform was from Schipperfabrik, and I am not *that* impressed with its accuracy, (pockets not sloped, pantalons"golf" not si...

Can`t imagine there are ever going to be many events where you will get use out of French kit. Standard German Heer however Never that let that stop...

I present the 2nD Bat. South Staffords Operation Husky Regimental War Diary: Oh, I enjoyed that. The pics and the memories.

I don't agree with general absolution whereby the person who causes a problem is excused because the person affected hadn't taken every possible preca...

For some reason having the buckles going forwards seems 'wrong'.... That's because it is wrong I once turned out for a parade at a reenactment eve...

My misses wears mine in bed....

Andy, for information, M43s had not reached the front lines the Battle of Kesserine Pass, the Americans invaded Noth Africa in lovely woolly trousers.

Well, that settles it, mine is definintley a mis-sold aged one. Still looks cool as f***.

It could just be that they have their webbing adjusted to sit on their waistline? I have never seen anything that indicates that you should put the be...

... walked into a charity shop, spent a tenner and left with this.... Nice. And I thought the days of such finds were long gone, what with Charit...

Unfortunately Stoneleigh has just come and gone but, if you can get there, Malvern Militaria Fair is in 4 weeks.

You are better off going to a show of some kind with lots of traders, you are more likely to find something better at a good price.

I soooo want to go to this, I've even been building up an early war/BEF era Brit' impression - but it's only 5 days before I'm getting married! Yea...

Mmmm. Mussels.

I am in for the allies.

Hee hee. viewtopic.php?f=107&t=7130 There were some shocking pictures from this event involving kilts... thankfully I can't find them.

Excellent, Dan. Most Excellent.