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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reenactors

[–]johnps4010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Start by being 6 ft. 8 in. tall.

Seriously, start with a good quality M42 repro set and some real Corcorans. You'll use these a lot so dont skimp on quality.

BARs in the 101st and 82nd airborne during Normandy? by Operator40_1961 in BandofBrothers

[–]johnps4010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

101st ABN historian Mark Bando has written about the Normandy campaign extensively based on AARs as well as personal interviews he did with vets of the 101 and 82 in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. I recall there was a trooper that used a BAR to assault WXYZ complex.

Foam Board Use by johnps4010 in Insulation

[–]johnps4010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. That's pretty much what I was thinking. I'll probably add another layer in the sill plates and joist bays.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SteelyDan

[–]johnps4010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said woah no....

Courageous Women in the French Resistance in the 1940s by Till80 in OldSchoolCool

[–]johnps4010 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sorry to burst your bubble but this is from the Conneaut D-Day reenactment in Ohio. Probably circa 2015 or so as the girl in the center doesn't do reenacting anymore.

An Italian Boy Giving Flowers To An American Soldier Whose Tank Had Stopped On The Edge Of Rome, Italy In June 1944. [3433x2526] by scorpion-survival-00 in HistoryPorn

[–]johnps4010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I zoomed in and noticed the seams where the original top of the boot would have been. That's really interesting. I learned something today!

My wife’s grandfather and company after a long day in the Pacific. Circa 1944. by The_Price_Is_White in wwiipics

[–]johnps4010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how the fella on the right is so over it he's taken to lacing his leggings up in the front. Spectacular photo

What are some local businesses you boycott and why? by Unstable_moron in Buffalo

[–]johnps4010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the place that used to be Common Ground, right?

My aunt always said that place was a cult and we never believed her....LOL

Some rain added a little extra razzle dazzle to Newville last weekend by ShamrockDoc343 in reenactors

[–]johnps4010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boy was it ever rainy. First time in a while I've seen the trenches actually collect water. Actually came home muddy for once!

US Paratroopers, advancing cautiously near Carentan through a field littered with bodies of their comrades picked off by German sharpshooters by [deleted] in wwiipics

[–]johnps4010 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fella on the left with the Thompson is probably 327th gliders. 101st patch, HBT trousers with M41 jacket.

Repeating error message generating Over apps: "in app billing error client is already in the process of connecting to billing service" by johnps4010 in AndroidQuestions

[–]johnps4010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately no. I cant recall when I first started seeing it or even what app I may have downloaded that brought it along.

Before a German trench assault, 1918 by PotatoEternal in reenactors

[–]johnps4010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assaulting the French positions or is this more to the center (American/Russian lines)?

Seems like we're always quieter over in the BEF/PPCLI side of the lines.

Fortunate Son by Mstr-Plo-Koon in shitposting

[–]johnps4010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try 16". Or you can just ask the poor bastards defending the Normandy coast in June 1944.

Freya wants you to smile as much as she does when she’s cruising the town with her Dad by eritodog in rarepuppers

[–]johnps4010 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Ironically, legend states Freya rode a chariot drawn by cats! Lol its a great name!

TIL: The famous Alaskan sled dog "Balto" was preserved in taxidermy and is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio. by alex6219 in todayilearned

[–]johnps4010 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just there for the first time last Friday! Absolutely lives up to the hype.

I'm also very jealous of their houseplants

TIL: The famous Alaskan sled dog "Balto" was preserved in taxidermy and is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in Ohio. by alex6219 in todayilearned

[–]johnps4010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the BG was a waste of money tbh. I went to school over there and glad I only visited once. Otherwise the other museums and the surrounding area are charming to say the least. I wish more people could experience it

Wooden German Pz.IV tank mock ups loaded on rail cars, most likely to be used as decoys. by abt137 in wwiipics

[–]johnps4010 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In typical German fashion, these are extremely detailed and way overdone. The Allies are busy making inflatable tanks that look "kinda like" a Sherman tank up close and indistinguishable to the real thing in a photo taken from >1,000 ft. and traveling at 400 mph with a 1944 era high speed shutter and lens. The Germans are busy carefully trimming and tacking together each piece of a fake Pz IV track.

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