Tarnish
Tarnish
@tarnish
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Joined: Mar 11, 2008
Topics: 10 / Replies: 209
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Re: American Kit Pics

Yes indeed the " -E " symbol indicates C Company, 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion. Combat Engineers of the 326th were spread throughout th...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Certainly warmer in the winter too.

18 years ago
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Re: American Kit Pics

Here's pic of my gear (minus mussette bag in this photo) as I wore over in Normandy in 2004 for the 60th Anniversary. and then a couple wearing it ...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Plus they look cooler Fashion whore. Yeah but he has got a point there.

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Reinforced or Unreinforced Jump Suits depends on unit. Some did some didnt. But the idea behind it was good hehe. Learnt their lessons from Italy. In...

18 years ago
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Re: Kit advice?

I know its for Airsofters. Look the way i see it is, even as airsofters if you gonna pay out all this money to get the stuff you might as well get it...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Also Reinforced Jump Suits in large numbers as 82nd isn't very correct neither. But the odd thing is OD7 Webbing is completely allowed as pictures of ...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

In the various book I have the majority of the 82nd troopers pictured have their flags in evidence right the way through Normandy but yes I'm sure ma...

18 years ago
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Re: By way of introduction

Cheers Welsh, that pic was taken about five years ago so the kit is nice and grubby now too. Another Southerner can't be a bad thing, hopefully ge...

18 years ago
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Re: Myth or Fact?

The white tongue eagle badge has nothing to do with whether a trooper was a pathfinder or not, the white tongue were simply a mistake made by a Britis...

18 years ago
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Re: By way of introduction

Hello mate, cheers for that. How are things going with your kit buying decisions?

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Still regardless about what one thinks of the glut of 101st impressions (the same could be said within re-enacting for British Airborne, Fallschirmjag...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

A bit like painting big white lines on your helmets too right? These are things I've had a bit of a hump about but have never mentioned for fear of b...

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Good question! I guess it was one of those "well it seemed like a good idea at the time" moments.

18 years ago
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Re: 101st M1942 Paratrooper uniform and US arm flag

Yes indeed they did, I did mention that above. The intention had been for all invading US troops to wear an invasion arm flag but it seems that only a...

18 years ago
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Re: By way of introduction

Yes indeed, thanks again to you and Gadge for your help. I'm sure the problem was at my end, fnarr.

18 years ago
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