Poacher
Poacher
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Joined: Jan 24, 2007
Topics: 107 / Replies: 2172
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Re: The kit loan thread.

I should have a spare Plash if needed by anyone.

17 years ago
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Re: Latest Acquisitions

9 wooden zelt pegs, some 1916 dated, 6 zelt poles, some maker marked and dated, 2 early style zelt ropes, white with 1 loop. 2 pairs war dated L strap...

17 years ago
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Re: Today I....

and updating the world's most comprehensive Blanco web site. And very nice it looks too.

17 years ago
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Re: Sten GBB - how hard can it be ?

I've never really got into the idea of GBB or Ebb, seems like a waste of gas or battery to me just to have the cocking lever slide back and forth. Wha...

17 years ago
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Re: Jerseys

The comforts for the troops home knitting campaign was a great success and introduced some new shades to the armies palette. Green was green and brown...

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

and were very well equipped (the lee enfield is far superior to the k98 and the bren and the vickers both regarded as among the finest weapons in thei...

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

now I going to only state that the 'man for a man' equation is, I think, overrated, unverifyable, and generally irrelevant. I dont agree, whilst we wi...

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

I'm not sure it is contentious, it is often claimed that man for man the Germans were the best fighters, the best soldiers of the period. I would agre...

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

I doubt it. Swap Brit for German and then that's another story.

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

OK. Question, would the Yanks get to plan the whole mission from the ground up or are we just substituting US forces for Brit? One of the largest flaw...

17 years ago
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Re: Could the yanks have done any better at Arnhem?

Really? One bloke in west africa says he can do 24-30 aimed shots in 1 minute and your conclusion is that there is not much difference between the two...

17 years ago
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Re: Gaiter Tabs Material

Webbing is just as valid as a tab material as leather. Both are seen.

17 years ago
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Re: German preparation for a winter war...

due to underfunding, poor management of procurement procedures and lack of foresight by staff officers. Exactly the case with the Germans. What chan...

17 years ago
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Re: Armoured Recon

Shoulder boards are unusual on pea dot. You dont need any insignia on dot at all. They were worn but it's more usual to see them without, as per regul...

17 years ago
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Re: German preparation for a winter war...

Our army is hardly well equipped for the desert and we have been fighting there for years.

17 years ago
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Re: Armoured Recon

A lot depends on what vehicle you were equipped with. You might see grey wraps on Stug crew or armoured car crews. It's not SS but the famous photo s...

17 years ago
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