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    Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest

    Reality I think most of these reenactors - if they have enough interest to buy all the kit and renact - are VERY well read when it comes to second hand experiences of war. I also think that anyone who has read a book like Anthony Beevor's 'Stalingrad' or Guy Sajers 'Forgotten Soldier' can think...
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    Fallschirmjager Regiment 6 - Pacific Northwest

    What's the big deal I've gone on record here as being against re-enactors who wear decorations and honours they didn't earn in 'real life' and 40-something, 300lbs men runing around dressed up as 19 years old paratroopers but even I have to admit that without such living history it is difficult...
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    RMNZ B-3 44R

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    RMNZ B-3 44R

    Hi Paddy ! Thanks for the thumbs up Paddy. It is a lovely jacket. Nice to see you posting again on the VLJ Forum Paddy. Hope you are over your unpleasantness from a couple of years back. The jacket is a 46R BTW Dave
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    RMNZ B-3 44R

    Sizes amended Sizes amended for the metric speaking folk out there. Dave
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    RMNZ B-3 44R

    Measurements Here you go ! Outside measurements are as follows: Chest 24" / 61cms Shoulders 22" / 56cms Waist 22" max with straps to make it less / 56cms inner sleeve seam 18" / 46cms outer sleeve seam 23" / 59cms My mate who has the shop is 6'2 and 46" chest and it fits him great...
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    Who makes the best repro HBTs?

    Epic militaria Epic Militaria are pretty good and are home based so if you don't like them you can return them and they run a quick shipping operation too. http://www.epicmilitaria.com/section.php/36/1/american-uniforms/52db4d4b5db281dd0635cad741cecfbc (I do not work for them, know them...
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    RMNZ B-3 44R

    Beautiful gently worn Real McCoys of New Zealand B-3 shearling flight jacket. Sized as a fairly true to size 44R. I bought it from John Lever last autumn with the hope it would fit. Despite losing a lot of weight lately, none of it has come off the relevant tight areas (shoulders, chest) so...
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    The B-3 appreciation society …

    RMNZ Monotone 44R Here's my RMNZ which I bought from John Lever late last year. Sadly it is a true 44R and I'm a 46/48 and as I've have been unable to remove the necessary weight to get this to fit properly, it's going on Ebay later this week. :cry: :cry: :cry: Tis true, they are a beautiful...
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    War Fetishism

    Oh boy Chas, you've really started something here. May I take the opportunity to correct afew errors ? The SS were very highly trained and very highly motivated (and VERY misguided). Some people are able to disassociate the fighting from the atrocities and it works for them (NOT for me)...
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    Uniform sizing

    Hi, Does anyone have a chart with the battledress sizes and what they equate to in terms of height, chest, waist and inseam ? I have one but it seems different to some of the labels I've seen on here and elsewhere. Also, on British post WW2 but pre-NATO sizing, I get the sizing from 1 to...
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    My HPA ELC A2 Pearl Harbor is finally here!

    It looks great mate !!! The 'flaws' make it like an original. There are a lot of people who pay extra for that sort of authenticity !! Enjoy it in good health, it'll only get better with time. Dave
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    "Blue" Mae West

    I have a blue one myself. They weren't dyed, the cotton rubberized material was made in that colour. They were also used by the famous UDT teams for beach recconnaissance. Dave
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    SAS Berets

    Spot on Dit-dah ! 21 SAS was created from the 1st & 2nd SAS Regts and reversing the digits. 21 'spawned' 22 and later 23. And boy, how they've changed individually !! dave
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    SAS Berets

    Maroon berets became the norm once the SAS had been pulled back to the UK and were being readied for Europe. It had something to do with a dislike of the smaller, private armies and the fact that the SAS were going to be carried to battle by parachuting and all airborne forces wore maroon. I...
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    SAS Berets

    I hear you Trot'. I will temper my comments. I don't use the word 'Civvy' as an insult by the way, I've been one myself these last 20 years ! I also like civvies - I married one and have two teenage ones - YUK ! Thanks for saying you think I do make some positive contributions :o I really...
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    SAS Berets

    I take and hear your comments. I respect your view and appreciate that you are not alone. I have different views. I appreciate that as a civvy you cannot possibly understand my point of view. It is a touchy point with me as you have read. I was trying to point out to RudyN that having a...
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    SAS Berets

    Yep, they're two a penny from silvermans. I assure you that 99% of the ones on Ebay are genuine maker berets and badges but almost none of them have been used and worn by 'Badged' members of the regiment. It's the sort of thing you tend to keep or pass on to an interested friend or their son...
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    SAS Berets

    Well, photos of them are at least !!
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    SAS Berets

    It's a good book about a well intentioned and planned op' that went very wrong due to poor intel. Geoffrey Keyes was killed and got a VC for his trouble. Word was he was given it for leading the raid as he was killed early on. He came from a very well connected family. If memory serves me well...

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