Nor mine. His site has a history of not being Mac friendly.

I was there on the bridge just as the Commando march got there.

Where abouts? Normandy is a big place? We might have crossed paths?

Went to the ceremony for the dedication of a statue to Piper Bill Millin in Colleville Montgomery which I had given some money towards, it was nice to...

Just dont buy a camo jacket like the one on that website. Its the wrong pattern.

I cant help on that. Gebergs stuff is something I have never looked into in any depth. I like looking at mountains but wither at the prospect of climb...

The point is that the *norm* for commonwealth troops in NWE post d-day was to blanco kit. To try and calm things a little.... The Poles are not Common...

All of which adds support to the some did and some didn't hypothesis for Canadians?

A nice mix of chin straps can be seen on the AFV helmets. Early sprung type and the later elasticated version.

The first aid pocket inside the front of the tunic is very handy for storing various shoulder boards. You can get a dressing and a couple of pairs of...

What I'm thinking of is not actually pyro based compressed air and CO2 have been tried with mixed results. CO2 tends to freeze things up and comp air ...

I As Poacher said, early war some still had the embroidered and mounted ones (see my avatar pic!), No, I didn't. I said avoid the embroidered ones, th...

If you want to wear it early war I'd suggest mounted litzen, probably in the colour of your arm of service or waffenfarbe. This is the type

However from what I can gather they are smoke only? And also don't you need some form of pyro license for them? There are options, early production ha...

I really don't want to get on the wrong side of a mandatory sentenceAfter the pyro law changes on July 4th you will be if you start making devices at ...

[Aye, but they use a 2 part pyro, and may be bulky(?) Have you seen one? It doesnt sound like you have. Its one unit and has a diameter of less than 4...

at some point I'm hoping to look at making a "working" 2" mortar (to be used with site permission of course!) They already exist, usin...

didnt have Blanco as a compulsory part of their regime. did not the Canadians have a fine tradition of British Army uniforms and accoutrements I think...

No blanco was normal for Italy even with the blanco mad brits.