That makes no sense to be(me?) though Sorry, the army wasnt think of your sensibilities? Blanco was a British Army thing. The Polish Armies are not...

I totally agree with most of the points. Re-enactors are not a source, spot on, that's what I was hinting at with the Major and his toy gun. Polish un...

Again from what I have heard and read there was a huge mismatch in the Polish units. Blancoing or not (and if so - what colours) would be left to the ...

Its the technology of the mortar round that is the topic not mortars themselves.

what I am proposing is taking it apart to understand how it works. If you then use what you have learned, reverse engineering your own version, then t...

Has anyone disassembled a TLSFx mortar round to see how it works, Thats rather naughty and a little dangerous. Years of trials, testing and meeting o...

Some of 9th Battalion who assaulted the battery at Merville wore a skull and cross bones painted on their smocks, just above the left breast pocket us...

Once its properly dry give it a light brush over if you used real blanco.

Its good practice. You will want to adjust it if you ever battle in it. What works stood in the shed checking it out isnt always best out in the field...

Dismantle. Dont do the bits that rub against uniforms. Dont do the rifle sling.

Oh and lose the ruptured duck patch. It was only word after the war to show you were honourably discharged. Not true, actually issued during the war t...

Dubbin was issued.

I'll say it again, the Polish were different especially the airborne. They seldom got the best of anything or anything first. Colour matching in BD wa...

Contend away but there is a document that details that airborne were issued the groundsheet only for operations and not the cape version. I will find ...

You described a special airborne way No I described what was taught to me as the usual way of folding it. Yes both were known as ground sheets but it ...

As a rule... Odd fact - so some received wisdom questioning.I'll find you the equipment listings for 6th Airborne if you like that specifies the 'grou...

Sorry but compared to the Soviet Plash almost any other wet weather protection is poor. I have a thing about ponchos, capes and shelter halves I have ...

You will find the superior camouflage effect of blanco to be well worth the investment if you play much Airsoft. It was the same for soldiers in comb...

As a rule airborne were not issued the cape, only the ground sheet. The trick is to fold it in such a way that it tucks inside the small pack so it si...