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Gadge
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Joined: Sep 12, 2006
Topics: 617 / Replies: 6630
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Re: DIY Sten bandolier

Yeah thats pretty functional and will look about right at the ranges folk will be battling you at. Good solution, the only possibly quick fix improve...

17 years ago
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Re: Operation Freshman Booking Thread.

Royal Engineers all booked in! Still places left for german guards (including a cadre of SS bodyguards for the facility head) a couple of engineers ...

17 years ago
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Re: Para impression (feedback)

Personally... I think shrunk fit looks pants. I don't even do it to my actualy TA Beret. Shaping is all well and good, a good way to look more smar...

17 years ago
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Re: Para impression (feedback)

You can often tell shaping by the creasing, shaping a beret tend to form hard ridges like a ploughed field in bits.. Ones merely pulled down remain fl...

17 years ago
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Re: Para impression (feedback)

I'm aware of the fellow and he is a good and helpful chap. This just goes to show you cannot place too much faith on one story, be it from a vet or ot...

17 years ago
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Re: Para impression (feedback)

Absolutely *nothing* wrong with shaping a beret. This discussion came up on the pozzi forum and a chap who was ACTUALLY THERE (i.e fought in wwii) to...

17 years ago
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Re: Special Operations Executive?

Whilst doing some research into local history around my area (Sussex) I've found out about the home guard Auxiliary Units. Wiki link One of WW2's b...

17 years ago
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Re: Special Operations Executive?

'soe warrior' i was sent one a few weeks back and loved it Yes when the text is doctored as such and taken entirely out of contact its quite hi...

17 years ago
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Re: Special Operations Executive?

Um, the banner(s) are in people's signatures, JD7's are related to two groups he's a part of, nothing to do with the post at all, They're in all his r...

17 years ago
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Re: Good alternative to BD trousers ?

I think to me one of the key parts of the 'airborne' look is the contrast between camo smock and khaki trousers. With the contrast you can get away w...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

Why dont you perhaps do a fictional engagement with the 101st? You could do something where they are dropped in and it goes badly.... Another good 'w...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

My point was that you get a million times more flexibility by swapping a badge than you do by mixing airborne and leg. If you are able to do 101st, 8...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

It depends on the scale you want. The stricter your kit the less guys who can or want to do that impression you have to chose form But the more deta...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

Why dont you perhaps do a fictional engagement with the 101st? You could do something where they are dropped in and it goes badly.... Why not do a ...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

I see what you mean but my point really was a more practical one in that wool will insulate you when you're wet or dry whereas items like denisons, m4...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

Serge is important... for sure. Yeah when 'wrong un' Warner executed the local populace that did blot the PBI war crimes record a bit.... Now beret...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone interested in a pacific game?

Fact is, we usually lose, but that's besides the point. QFT We're shite at winning games, we're too busy comparing blanco.

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