Gadge
Gadge
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Joined: Sep 12, 2006
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Re: Substitute for the real thing?

Same sort of size and shape as a British BD jacket. The best bit on that page is the painted 101st insignia.. you'd be laughed off an event if you ...

17 years ago
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Re: How many of each side do we have?

would it be ok to vote russian? as thats what im going to do now In soviet Russia we have no capitalist 'voting' comrade. The party has decided you ...

17 years ago
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Re: PBI Training Day Rescheduled NOW MARCH 7th GRANGE FARM

Hi Guys We have confirmed booking for the training day for March 7th. Dress state and itinery remain the same. We do now however have access to th...

17 years ago
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Re: DAK, any and all info needed

I've seen DAK in shorts and jackboots. Its in George Fortys 'The Afrika Korp at War' vol1. Given its very early arrival shots. But it is ORs and of...

17 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

Chap on Long eaton market sells copies of 'the war illustrated' for about 30p each, they are fantastic. I bought a load up last month.

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

In truth not so much a downed pilot as evacuated crews & staff as we were flying from airfields all over France. I'm currently on issue 9 of The W...

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

Got a full set of 37 pattern BD already, which is what my Grandad said he wore when he embarked at Dunkirk (and some dead mans' boots!). He never men...

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

So what's the option for those who cannot get £600 together in time to have a rifle made? Oh right, RAF of other type of chap who would be armed wit...

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

Well, in the spirit of role play and to honour my Grandfather, I'll be portraying a member of 4 RTR, seperated from his unit after the battle of Arras...

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

MP38 was about in incredibly small numbers.

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

i was thinking, boots, gaiters, 49 patt convert trousers, shirt, captured mp 40, and maybe a glen gary or other early headdress. maybe a 37 patt belt ...

18 years ago
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Re: Allied kit

Its always been British army doctrine that your gas mask/respirator is never more than a metre form your side... its always the *last* thing lost to b...

18 years ago
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Re: Anyone Help me ID this please ?

I think its a 70/80s west german army tunic (tropical,police or naval or some such) with repro insignia on. The label inside its absolutely classic w...

18 years ago
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Re: SS, FJ or Abwehr. Who's going as what then?

left arm, approx 45 cm up the sleeve. Pm me your address and i'll post you the shoulder boards.

18 years ago
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