Heh, I must say the first thing I thought was how good to see a chin strap in use (if a bit slack ) [/quote Indeed! (although I think there was a...

Conducting a series of shortish operations/assaults does have a certain appeal as it perhaps reflects the flow of real battles (with O groups etc) mor...

i wasnt actualy planning on using it for FJ impressions, im thinking of doing a cheap downed luftwaffe pilot impression using moden aircadet trousers+...

Christ do these go for £30? I've got about 20 of them and was only asking about £20 a piece on here a while back... got matching caps too.

put me down for a set of repro dogs insig too

As per the thread, anything from £1.50 to £15 for the carrier. The actual helve and blade crop up quite a bit as the same pattern was used for 50 y...

Last time i was at war and peace there was a dutch or belgian guy selling 37 pattern items for pennies. Now *admittedly* i bought up tons of what he ...

I wouldnt pay over £10 for a good condition unblanoed 37 with brass fittings. Most I've ever paid for one is £9 and that came with a RAC pattern h...

I think the reason they used Thompsons and .45s was for ammo comonality. Essentially carrying a sten wou mean one more calibre to carry on amphibious...

I'd got for splinter As CW says, it's actually moving that gives you away, camo is no substitute for good fieldcraft. A splinter one fits more impre...

I think denison pre winter of 45 on non airborne personel are very much of the 'aquired' type rather than any issue. I've seen infantry battlalion sn...

I paid £15 for my last pair of size 10s... nearest i've seen to that since is £70 Sabre had some at about £30 a pair but in tiny sizes or virtual...

Hahah Me too... i've got a breechcloth and suede leggings! Shaving my hair to a mohawk too! See you there kemo sahbe!

Given that a commando beret is equally 'edgy' to some folk who get iffy about these things you might be better off wearing the classic commando cap co...