Here are some of my auctions for WWII related stuff. Hope it's alright to post this here! 10-pocket cartridge belt (US) M1942 First Aid Pouch Patt...

They're awful. I live 45 minutes from their store and I will not recommend them.

The other guy just kind of does a World War II-ish impression. He uses kneepads, elbow pads, a three point sling, a CamelBak, etc. At any rate it's ...

Here's my USMC kit: And from the back, sorry for huge image:

Again, my interest in the WW2 USMC stems more from Flags of Our Fathers than The Pacific... I mean sure the new miniseries helps but I've kind of want...

Today. Things wrong with my kit that you don't need to bother calling out : - OD 7 canteen pouch requires replacement with another khaki one, sti...

Going to an event tomorrow and plan to take many pictures, will keep you updated if possible. Does anyone know where to get an authentic USGI watch t...

Yeah, the old John Wayne movies are what comes to mind with me as well when someone says USMC WWII. Saddle up!

I'm not interested in the USMC because of their "legendary" status... in fact that "US Marine"-ness is one of the reasons I did no...

What's wrong with USMC? Nobody seems to care about them either. "If you ain't a paratrooper you don't matter" is the general feeling I get o...

The gems of my World War II rifles collection. 1943-dated Royal Ordnance Factory (Fazackerly) Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.1 and Springfield Armory 50's-built ...

Can we post pictures of our real rifles? I'm really surprised no one has made an AEG M1... I'm sure they'd sell out like nothing else.

Well in some cases it's prohibitively expensive to get items in OD3. For example, OD7 30rd Thompson mag pouches were $35 at a gun show, and OD3 ones w...

...given that from just about everything I've ever read there was absolutely nothing "cool" about the average IJA soldier, quite vicious lit...

So I know it's not exactly correct to use movies for reference, but I noticed this when watching Letters from Iwo Jima today. The Marine Lieutenan...