Poacher
Poacher
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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
Topics: 107 / Replies: 2172
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

How many do you have in the collection now Poacher? In the Plastic badges I have 43 individual units plus I have duplicates of some eg 5 Lincolnshire ...

16 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

I've been expanding my British/Commonwealth cap badge collection, esp. the plastics. In the past few weeks I've picked up and East Yorks, East Surrey,...

16 years ago
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Re: Ankle boots?

I you want to be correct in your SS loadout, not according to the SS veteran, no. Gert was LAH and insists they blacked their boots despite the order....

16 years ago
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Re: Ankle boots?

an order did come through late in the war that they were to be left in their untreated state. Not exactly true I think. As I understand it the order w...

16 years ago
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Re: folding fork/spoon

'TSR' is seen on many Sturm repros I think. The alu water bottle cup being one?

16 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

A coat of dubbin on your boots will improve your look, keep your feet dry and help your boots last longer.

16 years ago
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Re: Smock sizes

Thanks guys, what about with a Peadot jacket? I've read that they were designed to be worn over a Feldgrau tunic in the winter (and alone in the summe...

16 years ago
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Re: Smock sizes

Smocks tend to have a limited number of sizes and cover a range, say for example 38" to 42" is size 1, 42 to 46 size 2 etc. You dont usually...

16 years ago
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Re: One for all of you 82nd and 101st guys

You need to lose the arm flag for 101st pathfinders in Normandy.

16 years ago
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Re: Bayonet frog and Holster

You dont see many but you do see some in NW Europe photos. You will have to look hard though. Strange but most pictures are taken from the front of so...

16 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

And More... You dont need the US arm flag for 101st in Normandy. The ammo pouch would do much better on the belt, the suspender mounted pouch was ver...

16 years ago
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Re: AFRA and UK Customs

There are not any noted problems with UK Customs and importing Rifs using a valid AFRA card and number. The issue here is that the retailer is ignora...

16 years ago
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Re: this is the link chaps

But they would a] not have been in the UK b] not have been at war with Germany c] would have breached American neutrality if they had engaged the Axis...

16 years ago
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Re: this is the link chaps

I think this is the relevant part? 'Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 brought the United States to war again. The 82nd Infantry Divisi...

16 years ago
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Re: The Kit Pic Thread

RA Underwood has some super looking MP40 pouches. The cloth and the colour are far better than most repro and they are about £35 a pair.

16 years ago
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