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What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
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Pilot
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Love the Speedy! and the jacket!
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ausreenactor
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Brettafett
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Took the opportunity to take some updated pics of my Cockpit WWII AVG tribute jacket for the Ebay ad.
Great Leather Blood Chit by Sean Collins.
Great Leather Blood Chit by Sean Collins.
ties70
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Brett,
excellent proof that the fit makes a convincing A-2 jacket, not the price!
Ties
London Cabbie
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Apologies.
I know the patch is probably on the wrong jacket & the wrong period, but I like it...
Non Stock 1972 ‘The Hunter’ Ma-1?
It doesn’t drape or hang like the one in the movie, even the colours off...
But again I like it and it has a slight vintage look IMO.
(What was the maker & model of Steve McQueens Ma-1...?)
I know the patch is probably on the wrong jacket & the wrong period, but I like it...
Non Stock 1972 ‘The Hunter’ Ma-1?
It doesn’t drape or hang like the one in the movie, even the colours off...
But again I like it and it has a slight vintage look IMO.
(What was the maker & model of Steve McQueens Ma-1...?)
Smithy
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Been wearing A-2s for most of the last week apart from a couple of days where we were over 20 Celsius so no jacket. Today feels like autumn has hit and the weather forecast looks to have the temperature dropping and inclement weather. In preparation I went into my storage room and got out my 1944 Pattern Sumpftarn Parka, the waxed cotton coat and a few other bits and pieces.
One of the things I love about here is how each season is so distinct and requires different clobber so all my stuff gets an equal outing over the year.
PS - Old photo from early this year, yes I live in Arctic Norway but we don't have snow on the ground...well not just yet! (I bloody love this parka, if the zombie apocalypse ever hits it'll be my go to ;-)
One of the things I love about here is how each season is so distinct and requires different clobber so all my stuff gets an equal outing over the year.
PS - Old photo from early this year, yes I live in Arctic Norway but we don't have snow on the ground...well not just yet! (I bloody love this parka, if the zombie apocalypse ever hits it'll be my go to ;-)
ausreenactor
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Been wearing A-2s for most of the last week apart from a couple of days where we were over 20 Celsius so no jacket. Today feels like autumn has hit and the weather forecast looks to have the temperature dropping and inclement weather. In preparation I went into my storage room and got out my 1944 Pattern Sumpftarn Parka, the waxed cotton coat and a few other bits and pieces.
One of the things I love about here is how each season is so distinct and requires different clobber so all my stuff gets an equal outing over the year.
PS - Old photo from early this year, yes I live in Arctic Norway but we don't have snow on the ground...well not just yet! (I bloody love this parka, if the zombie apocalypse ever hits it'll be my go to ;-)
'Dead snow' perhaps? Is the year for it....
ausreenactor
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No argument there... the dress uniforms were 'the Boss' too....
Smithy
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Joking aside, it's amazing how far ahead German WWII combat kit and equipment was.
Look at how it compares with now with most modern militaries...
Coal scuttle helmet design utilising a camo helmet cover.
Both upper and lower body camouflage uniform with multiple pockets.
Camouflage being "dot" based - something started with Waffen-SS designs and carried on with current designs like Multicam.
Assault rifle with curved magazine design.
Say what you want about the Germans but they were streets ahead in infantry combat equipment and kit.
Silver Surfer
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biggest flaw? hob nails on the bottom of the boots. the steel conducted cold , and exacerbated frost bite with the ground troops. no toes, no walkie, plain and simple.
ausreenactor
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Would say that was numbers.. not materiel.
mulceber
Moderator
That, and having Zhukov on their side.
B-Man2
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Well certainly the numbers and the double envelopment sealed the fate of General Paulis and the 6th German Army , but speaking to the overall kit of the German soldier, he had no extreme cold weather clothing, head wear or foot wear and many of them simply froze to death , where as the Russians had heavy long coats, wool uniforms, winter boots , socks and gloves , and head wear.
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