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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
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RE: Woollen gloves wehrmacht issue

The bands [which i've also seen in green]were normally worn on the inside of the gloves. This means you can be safe with any chunky knit grey wool glo...

19 years ago
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RE: German Ankle Boots?!

You would be laughed off the Reenacting scene for uttering words like this No you wont, next event you visit just look at what the average german ...

19 years ago
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RE: German Ankle Boots?!

Lets not forget RN deck boots, the bastion of german re-enacting footwear. Very good shape for german boots, leather has a light pebbling which can be...

19 years ago
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RE: German Ankle Boots?!

The ATF, SoF and Richard Underwoods cheaper repros are the same boot. I own the ATF version, and have seen and handled the other two. Soles not pegge...

19 years ago
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RE: stuart light tank

Many of the Shermans used in 'A Bridge too far' worked the same way as LuluBelle. Look and you will see the wheels underneath on some vehicles.

19 years ago
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RE: Latest Acquisitions

I'm just shocked that you pay next to nothing for this chinese/Hong Kong gear and then expect it to last? They are 'dressing up' quality at best, the ...

19 years ago
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RE: M1 helmet colour

Humbrol 155 is thought a good match for wartime M1 helmets.

19 years ago
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RE: patches on camo....

To back up the above, insignia on smocks [SS and Heer] is almost unknown. It did appear on the '44 dot tunics, many wore arm eagles, some wore shoulde...

19 years ago
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RE: waffen ss refrence photos

I'd go as far as to say the only camo available to 'MOST' heer troops. Camo is way over done for heer. The zeltbahn is one of my favorite bits of ki...

19 years ago
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RE: waffen ss refrence photos

Nice mix of type 1 and type 2 smocks too. Some even worn with dot trousers. This is often frowned on by re-enactors. The theory being if issued the do...

19 years ago
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RE: waffen ss refrence photos

All that wonderful camo and not one helmet cover in pea dot. Sorry, the camo nazi side of me popped up there. A fine photo thread which is beset...

19 years ago
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RE: Russians. Who'se up for a bit of soviet kit..

A quick Google and it would seem that they are curved. Introduced in '43 due to the troubles with loading the drum mag. It is a pain. I guess they wil...

19 years ago
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RE: Russians. Who'se up for a bit of soviet kit..

That's why the '?' was there, I dont remember if they are straight or curved but there is a stick mag. The '43 has a curve for sure. Age is a terrible...

19 years ago
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RE: Russians. Who'se up for a bit of soviet kit..

Ppsh used stick mags too dont forget, slightly curved like say an MP5?

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