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  1. Vladimir Berkov

    New test Navy Uniforms are WWII Throwbacks

    Kind of sad that in this "promotional" photo the uniforms are tailored so poorly. The man on the right's trousers are obviously too long, and his coat seems to be as well, also not having been properly taken in at the waist. The coat in general looks cheaply/poorly made, and heavily padded and...
  2. Vladimir Berkov

    Entering Day Two without sleep, or how I learned to hate being post grad

    You too, eh?
  3. Vladimir Berkov

    Were fedoras worn during WW1?

    Yes, they were worn. But fewer in number than in later decades, and the styling was quite different than was the norm in the 30s and later.
  4. Vladimir Berkov

    Can You Identify this Military Jacket?

    For some reason I am thinking Italian. It doesn't look German to me at all, not even German private purchase. Unfortunately I am not familiar enough about Italian stuff or have any books which might show the uniform.
  5. Vladimir Berkov

    In which WWII army should you have fought?

    What the heck is the deal with Poland? I got Finland first then Poland almost tied. I can't think of any answers I gave which really apply to Poland.
  7. Vladimir Berkov

    topcoat alterations?

    Theoretically, the marked size on an overcoat should be the normal suit size that you wear. Just as a suit coat is "oversized" to not fit to snug against the chest, an overcoat is oversized to fit over a suit. The problem is that there is not exact uniformity among clothing manufacturers...
  8. Vladimir Berkov

    What WWII games really need right now...

    I am not sure what WWII games really need right now, all I know is that they really DON'T need any more games about US paratroopers or D-Day.
  9. Vladimir Berkov

    Too long ties.

    It is enough of a problem that I physically cannot wear modern ties at all. At least not with a FIH knot. All of the ties I wear are vintage ties or modern boy's ties (which have a 50" length).
  10. Vladimir Berkov

    Prestigious Jobs

    I think the main problem is that most people have no idea what the word "prestige" even means, thus the odd results...
  11. Vladimir Berkov

    Songs That Express Your Philosophy of Life

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=kj0XAINQDEk
  13. Vladimir Berkov

    Thompson M1A1

    The Russians took the idea to an even further extreme. Russian infantry doctrine during WW2 still through the present day emphasizes broad infantry attacks "on line" using massed automatic weapons to cover and mask the soldiers until they reach enemy lines.
  14. Vladimir Berkov

    Thompson M1A1

    True. The BAR fit in pretty well with the US theory of how automatic weapons should be used. The US essentially used auto weapons to provide covering fire for infantry with rifles to move up and fight effectively. It is thus not really surprising that the US didn't produce any really good...
  15. Vladimir Berkov

    WWII Boots - Service, Jump, etc.

    I would go so far as to say that Ambrose's involvement at all is part of the problem. Ambrose is/was far from a learned source on the war. He was good at eliciting US veteran's stories through interviews, but that was it. He was far from an unbiased or objective source.
  16. Vladimir Berkov

    Fake Melons

    I'll let Creed from the Office speak for me: "I find it offensive. Au naturale baby, that's how I like'em. Swing low sweet chariots."
  17. Vladimir Berkov

    Which tank?

    I thought about what it would be like to crew a T-34 as well. You are right in the strategic sense in that the Russians were winning the war from late 43 onwards. The problem with actually serving in the Soviet military is that even while winning, your odds of survival were probably lower than...
  19. Vladimir Berkov

    Which tank?

    I would say it comes to the Panther (Pzkpfw. V) or the T-35/85. The real question is what sort of crew you are with in the tank? Are you in a tank that is crewed by hardened German vets who have been in tanks since they were fighting in Pzkpfw. IIs? Or is the tank crewed by recent Soviet...
  20. Vladimir Berkov

    AEF Supply on the web...

    I bought some Pershing boots from him years ago and they have held up very well. I recently tried emailing him with no response, though.
  21. Vladimir Berkov

    Always Coca-Cola? Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing!

    Now you need to try a Cuba Libre, made with Mexican cane-sugar Coke, fresh lime juice, and a good impossible-to-find-in-the-USA rum.
  22. Vladimir Berkov

    stalag 17

    Do you mean the SS? The Luftwaffe is part of the Wehrmacht, the SS is not.
  23. Vladimir Berkov

    PBS "The War" Series

    The youth culture may have come of age (excuse the pun) in the 1960s, but it was born in the 1920s. The population during WW2 already had generational divides. WW1 already created an enormous divide between those who served in/experienced the war, and those who came of age afterwards in the...

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