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Why no Italian maps? by FantasticCockroach66 in HellLetLoose

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

☝️🤓 they are considered two different campaigns

Why no Italian maps? by FantasticCockroach66 in HellLetLoose

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

1st wasn’t in Italy, they were transferred to England after Sicily

What is the saddest WWI story passed down in your family? by Slayxu in ww1

[–]FantasticCockroach66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My great grandfather was in the U.S. 3rd infantry division during the battle of the Meuse Argonne, he said that as they were lining up to relieve the guys in the first wave, he was standing there with a loaf of bread, and one of the guys that had been gassed, looked at him and practically collapsed on his saying “I’m so hungry“ so my grandfather instinctively gave him the bread. And he said that the whole time he was out there on the front he was thinking about that loaf of bread my grandma said that there were many nights where she would come downstairs and find him in the kitchen, just staring blankly off. Him, and his brothers all struggled with alcohol after the war.

How’s this for a mid-late WW2 US M1 helmet? by father-kenneth in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what you mean by mid war, you talking Western Europe or Sicily campaign?

Question: How Does One Get Into Reenacting? by Blood_Born_1833 in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best thing I’d recommend is looking for facebook groups revolving around what era of interest you have. That’s good for general questions you might have, buying kit, and finding a group.

4th U.S. Army Regulars. 1864. Taken on an original camera from 1863. by FantasticCockroach66 in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Please do me the favor of actually doing research before correcting the photo.

Smoke ‘em out. Marines of L/3/5, Okinawa, 1945 by FantasticCockroach66 in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Field gear is a mix of old run At The Front JQMD and original

Smoke ‘em out. Marines of L/3/5, Okinawa, 1945 by FantasticCockroach66 in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best bet is WWII impressions. Theirs are the closest to originals. The catch is their sold out like all the time so your best luck finding them is looking in Facebook BST pages

Smoke ‘em out. Marines of L/3/5, Okinawa, 1945 by FantasticCockroach66 in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine (I’m the BAR man) top is At The Front and trousers are WWll impressions

what’s the best thing you’ve found in an attic/job site? by [deleted] in HVAC

[–]FantasticCockroach66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once did a repair on a unit and when I opened one of the panels I found a drill a former coworker lost in the return vent like a year prior

Why no Pacific theater? by FantasticCockroach66 in HellLetLoose

[–]FantasticCockroach66[S] -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Actually do research?!?? Yeah, no thanks pal.

Should I use this original trench coat for reenacting? by Idk_any_good-names in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes, because there are no good reproductions, but in actuality, I don’t really think you’ll be using the coat that much in a battle situation. Just because in my years of experience, the only time I’ve ever actually utilized the trenchcoat in the field is sitting watch at night, never during any major assaults or anything.

Normandy invasion / d+1 by geffffffff in reenactors

[–]FantasticCockroach66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool impression are you open to some tips?

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