what colour of smoke John? Is this the first case of smoke particle counting???

10 ring pulls please, mate.

10 smokes please. Can you get ring pull ball grenades, Taff?

Reply from a member of FJR 6 said that for Normandy, blue was quite common.

How are the scarves coming along, Rich? (Want mine now!)

Me and the lads at the weekend -- attachment is not available -- Love that trench!

Ah, I've never heard that - I'll ask around. Fortunately, it's not as bright blue as the pic seems to show - must've been a rogue ray of sunlight shin...

The 6-mag pouches were only used by FJ as far as I know, Pat... just not as common as I expected.

Fantastic work, Porta. Will be great to see it in action.

Which site, so we can boycott... er avoid it.

Hmm... possibly, Chris. Kermit's the man with the info on that. (I know for Op Ariel he's chuffed that the SS-VT wore Feldgrau trousers, so he doesn...

Steingrau trousers were still being worn at Barbarossa, so '41 for definite.