Poacher
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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
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Re: Heer Assualt gun crewman load out. Any help?

To follow the title, Heer Assault gun crewman, you need to add to your trousers the following; Field grey wrap, you will need a chest eagle, a bevo gr...

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

A pair of unusual, to me, post war French shelter halves. Tan cotton like the ones you see listed as DAK but trapezoidal rather than triangular. dated...

16 years ago
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Re: Helmet insignia

Everyone wants to be the best, different or special? So many more SS than Heer. So many more airborne than pbi. Now the sheen of airborne has worn thi...

16 years ago
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Re: Mmmmm....Rendered fat.

Not when you need that fuel to keep warm. Fat is not bad for you, too much fat is.

16 years ago
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Re: Russian WW2 entrenching tool

or Austrian, Polish, any number of nations captured e-tools were issued out so it seems. Odd as you so rarely see them worn.

16 years ago
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Re: Breeches and puttees Qs

You can use the Brit style putties. They shipped millions of pairs to the Soviets. Just like you can use US garrison or rough out boots, millions of p...

16 years ago
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Re: Mmmmm....Rendered fat.

Many variations on the theme adding onions and or bacon. Goose fat even. All good stuff for the hungry landser, a handy supplement, such fat content c...

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Yet more British plastic cap badges incl. the Border Regt and RTR. Also just ordered a repro A-Frame and bag from 1944 Militaria. Very nice version w...

16 years ago
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Re: camo question.

For Assault engineer types you cant go wrong with the Amoeba pattern 2 part smock and trousers. The thing to be wary of is that if one in the unit is ...

16 years ago
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Re: Forget the zelt palace....

I think you are right, 2 shelter halves down each long side and 4 on top.

16 years ago
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Re: Pathfinder goggles

It's odd how the B-8 got into circulation and use quite quickly. They are the airforce version. Not unusual to see them in use at all. The M1944 on th...

16 years ago
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Re: Pathfinder goggles

Not exactly the same. The ones you have are close to the M1944/B-8 style, which is wrong. What you want is the Polaroid 1021 type. Used by Airforce an...

16 years ago
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Re: MP40 Pouches

Not even 5% accurate but it is a solution I guess.

16 years ago
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Re: Pathfinder goggles

What are 'Pathfinder Goggles'?

16 years ago
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Re: MP40 Pouches

Mp40 were used all the way through the war from their introduction. The bakelite was a feature of all MP40 construction. There were colour variations ...

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

Finally got around to dropping a few quid on an original US assault gas mask bag.

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

British Mountain bell tent, the cute camo one. Always wanted one. And 6 more plastic cap badges, some are duplicates of ones I have but seem to be col...

16 years ago
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Re: exporting a RIF to the USA

Dont they have a Hi-Viz/Day Glo front end law too?

16 years ago
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Re: PHOTOS

Crap quality, were taken on the phone... I often think that the limited resolution of phone pictures captures the feel of wartime images better than 1...

16 years ago
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