If you want to be fussy then 2nd pattern did not see much service. There were a couple in Normandy, really, one or two. A few at Arnhem, the story is...

If they have a Royal Irish Fusiliers, Army Education Corps, Prince of Wales Vol[South Lancashires] or the 2 part Royal Airforce[officer] then I'm very...

A German 'cigarette tin' that is actually the can for the Nebel grenade fuses. Original, unopened Eckstein cigarette pack. German water bottle, cheapi...

Fancy having the work done for you?

apart from Poacher who I believe has re-enacted them I wish, just badge a tunic for the event. Re-enacting is shy of Polish para, Thunder from Heaven...

SoF only sell one Polish para beret. The grey one. BE690 The construction and how it is worn make use of a modern grey beret questionable.

You dont need Para trousers. Most Paras never got them.

Half. Full zip were officer only and not all officer wore them.

Oxf & Bucks seem to have lost few to opt outs. That old adage of sticking with your mates. Edit: I only have details to hand for Oxf&Bucks.

A subtle but significant difference exists between volunteering and opting out? You volunteered for parachute training but opted out of airlanding/gli...

Has anyone come across these? That's not trying to be a WW2 denison? Horrible camo.

one lot a few years back and one guys had some tattered wwii original on faded to near beige all over, a few guys had some very green WPG smocks on, o...

I can bring scrim if anyone is short.

made it look a wee bit tacky tacky?

No need to blanco the rifle sling.

It's not wrong to blanco it, just you dont have to. Lots did, the improved camo effect of blancoed webbing was useful for some.

Yes. Unit 3? Reserves at camp? Places 34 and 35?

There are reserve places? Two as I post.

However as I have said he could have stopped on route to a show for his lunch and still got into grief. But if the guy had taken 'reasonable' precauti...