Lardassmonkey
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Re: Fire and Ice - Fins vs Russians

Sounds pretty decent, I look forward to some pics. I take it the gas mask bags are postwar versions? I've been after a wartime one for ages. Snowsui...

17 years ago
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Re: Fire and Ice - Fins vs Russians

My feelings exactly Josh. What kit is you have for rental btw? I know you said it was Polish but I'm interested to see what it is exactly.

17 years ago
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Re: Fire and Ice - Fins vs Russians

Welcome to the forum Longword. Some great looking photos there. An interesting an very unusual subject area too, and one I can't say I know alot about...

17 years ago
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Re: Fire and Ice - Fins vs Russians

Well the kit sent was often obsolete so there is no chance they would be coroccans, more likely roughouts, along with Brit boots- which were hated as ...

17 years ago
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Re: Mixing and matching different German uniforms.

Belt hooks were used very early war before the introduction of Y-straps in 1940. If you're going for anything post 1940 you have no need of them as yo...

17 years ago
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Re: Fire and Ice - Fins vs Russians

lol, sadly bud it will be pure eastern front, saying that some of the US kit you have will be fine for russians to use as the US sent piles of kit in ...

17 years ago
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Re: Drink & Bling Gruppe

I'll get it sorted. If I can sell some spare bits I've got lying around I'll order the tunic this week.

17 years ago
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Re: NCO Tresse

The best advice I can give is don't go for an NCO, then you don't have to bother!

17 years ago
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Re: "I'm an airsofter not a reenactor" - discuss

Some interesting kit those reenactors have. I'm not entirely sure what any of them are trying to be, with the exception of Santa.

17 years ago
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Re: OPERATION ALSOS - 18th October 2009

From what I've read the majority of US infantry continued to use their pre M43 uniform right up until the end of the war. It was only more elite units...

17 years ago
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Re: St Lo discussion thread... 6 months to debate this one!

Indeed they do, and they're far more distinctive than a cap.

17 years ago
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Re: St Lo discussion thread... 6 months to debate this one!

Yes, the same with alot of sites; particularly in summer with high ground cover. Yet another reason to recommend wearing a helmet.

17 years ago
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Re: Cuff Titles

Yes you may be right about the police units causing the confusion. As the man says DW, its probably best you stick to white. That fits with the Generi...

17 years ago
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Re: St Lo discussion thread... 6 months to debate this one!

shouldnt you be trying to avoid head shots????? If a head is all I can see thats what I'll shoot. I will try to avoid it if the person isn't wearing ...

17 years ago
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Re: Cuff Titles

I've read some of those discussions about panzergrenadier waffenfarbe colour but I believe they all refer to Heer troops. All the info I've seen- incl...

17 years ago
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Re: St Lo discussion thread... 6 months to debate this one!

Yes german helmets don't work as well, especially if they have a cover on. Brit para helmets are the best -they're nice and noisy and keep ringing so ...

17 years ago
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Re: Drink & Bling Gruppe

Even the odd private can scrape in...

17 years ago
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Re: St Lo discussion thread... 6 months to debate this one!

There is nowt more satsifying than the 'dink' you get when you get a helmet shot using a rifle at long range. Other than perhaps when they yelp.

17 years ago
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Re: Cuff Titles

Actually I don't belive the Waffen SS did use green panzergrenadier waffenfarbe. I have seen no evidence of it. I think they used white, the same as t...

17 years ago
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