Thank you for your kind words, Pete and Martin. I'm glad I haven't come across as extremely macho in the Ricky Martin way! Yes, of course we're a...

My Yorkie bar will be up for swapsies, if anybody's interested. (Had to laugh at the "not for civvies" wrapper. )

Immediate thoughts: DMS boots have almost no ankle support, even with puttees. I will probably wear BCH. Denisons are hellishly hot. I will probably...

OK, here's my first attempt. I am carrying all the kit I will be on the event itself: 3 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, first aid kit, knife, inse...

You know I'll be there.

I'm less happy about the move. First local game and it gets moved! Oh well, the new site looks interesting. Even if it is in Yorkshire. Isn't Yorks...

Obviously, it's entirely your choice about what kit you buy, but it will be a long time (if ever) before there are enough people with US pacific and J...

Probably would contravene the law, unless it was propelled by its own power (e.g. the 2-stage pyro mortars).

Thought it was only NCOs who had tresse ? Both officers and NCOs would often disguise their appearance to be like enlisted men, so as to present a le...

Zu Befehl!

A trilogy of DVDs, called 08/15, made in the 1950s, telling the story of some German soldiers in WWII.

FJ helmet cover from Panther Stores. Oh, and a fat dish from SoF.

Eek! Thanks for the heads-up, Stu.