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Post by polak on Jan 5, 2006 22:52:21 GMT -5
Most people using Grease Guns were given them due to the shortage and/or damaging of a Thompson. It was an unattractive yet great alternative to the Thompson, though I think it is beautiful, and would have one over a Thompson any day. Officers were usually pitted with a Carbine for the Drop zone or a Thompson.
Yes, it is amazing, as the Grease Gun was seen in the Gulf. Great weapon. Which brings me to another topic. If ou are going to, say, act as a Captain. Do not carry something like a BAR. It ruins the day. But if you are doing a Skirmish, forgetting the reenacting qualities, go on ahead.
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Post by polak on Jan 8, 2006 19:39:21 GMT -5
Funny thing is, my uncle actually has a Johnson LMG, which is in great condition. If he were to sell it right now, he could draw in at least a good $50,000, and that was the lowest bidder. He does not plan to sell it, and it is a great weapon. Wonderful. I do not know how he got a hold of it, but it's amazing.
Actually, many Southeast Asian countries got their hands on 'em, as Johnsons were loved by the Dutch.
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Post by polak on Jan 8, 2006 16:03:55 GMT -5
Oh, the Johnson. Heck, both the Reising and Johnson weapons could sell for a good fortune. I wish I had one.
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Post by polak on Oct 2, 2007 21:05:34 GMT -5
Russia is a big country, and a very special one. Running around in public wearing SS gear would stir some trouble or at least angry looks in just about every country. There is a strong reenactment scene among some (rich) russians, and they have no troubles with people portraying Germans - they like to do SS a lot themselves. It tells a lot that when a television company made a documentary of Winter War and wanted to shoot some reenactors to get some appropriate material, they went to Russia and used 100% Russians - there are probably more well-equipped Russians portraying Finnish soldiers than there are Finnish! There wouldn't be no trouble going to an reenactor event to Russia - it might be pretty cool actually, since they have some SPACE, and those who can afford reenacting would probably be generally much richer than any of us, so they might be able to set up pretty good events. There is another mentality too in Russia. If you're Finnish and in Russia, in Victory day it's downright dangerous to step outside. Do that in German gear and you're surely beaten. What surfaces then tells me that there is still deep bitterness in Russian culture for what happened in WW2, and in that day Russians are openly aggressive to former opponents. No use trying to tell that the Finnish war effort was separate from Germany, but against common enemy.. "A nazi is a nazi is a nazi" is what they think. Like in any, developing country, there are a lot more aggressive, poor people, who do not need much to get agitated. One victory day they went and did a lot of damage to Finnish soldiers' graveyard. And this is in former Finnish territory, for a war in which they invaded us! Of course, it's fine when you waltz around the Katyn forest or the Vistula wearing Russian garb, yeah?
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Post by polak on Aug 24, 2007 19:11:56 GMT -5
Or you could buy a blank firing weapon.
I've already got a Garand, sans the adapter.
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Post by polak on Jul 27, 2007 0:04:55 GMT -5
Gee, you've got the world at your fingertips, and yet you're adamant we didn't use them? Try the M1917.
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Post by polak on Jul 23, 2007 2:55:24 GMT -5
It's the same crap they run on the History Channel, and have been for ever. Besides, PBS blows almost as much as NPR.
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Post by polak on Jun 18, 2006 0:31:39 GMT -5
Yep. Buda or Pest?!
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Post by polak on May 15, 2006 15:48:24 GMT -5
Amazing, as you Europeans never cease to amaze us in realism and performance. Bravo!
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Post by polak on May 12, 2006 15:41:19 GMT -5
Go with a Heer impression. Too many SS folks. It may sound wacky, but lots of the old folks don't like watching elite units duke it out, because as we all know, most fighters were just grunts.
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Post by polak on May 9, 2006 16:13:37 GMT -5
Yeah. I can usually get normal shoes to conform, but with dangerous repercussions. Just gimmie some specifics, and I'll try it.
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Post by polak on May 8, 2006 16:05:29 GMT -5
I need some counseling. Before I blow my cash on some US Shoes, I need to know how my Extra-wide feet will fare. I know I can cram my fit in those types of shoes, done it before, but frankly, thy start to blister and bleed. Not good.
So to buy boots and bleed, or luck out. I have searched for a year, and nothing. Absolutely nothing. And I am not willing to shell out a few hundred bucks just for some custom crap.
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Post by polak on May 10, 2006 16:01:40 GMT -5
WHO CARES! We won!
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Post by polak on May 9, 2006 16:12:13 GMT -5
Things are just...the way they are.
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Post by polak on May 8, 2006 16:24:24 GMT -5
USA! USA! USA!
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Post by polak on May 8, 2006 15:55:35 GMT -5
We kicked ass. The whole of the European continent was now at peace, or so some of it seemed that way. Now, there's only one more problem, and we can finally start the Cold War. Yee-Haw!
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Post by polak on Jul 23, 2007 3:11:03 GMT -5
I've got an 1879 Vetterli. That's rare enough for me.
Anywho, I wouldn't bother buying these for reenacting. But buy a blankshooter, or be a Landser and save cash.
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Post by polak on Apr 22, 2006 22:08:31 GMT -5
Heh, yeah. You see, I have something like that. You have four core groups in reenacting:
American British Russian German
If you aren't any of those, then you are probably a member to an extremely exclusive group that does very little other than show off obscurity and get oohsand ahs, or "What the hell?" This is by no means negative. I came to one event as a Polish guerrilla and got nothing but flak. Thought I was some Bosnian.
Anywho, I feel your trouble. I tried to look for some Japanese reenactors, but nobody wants to be 'em.
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Post by polak on Apr 13, 2006 15:52:47 GMT -5
Cody Blackshear. You'll never here that last name often, least I don't think so. Primitive Baptists form England who hopped ship to America during the 1600s. Texans.
Strange thing is, I'm a Catholic. Much more in touch with my Polish side also.
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Post by polak on Mar 21, 2006 3:41:14 GMT -5
Man. I once carried a whole pizza in my breadbag. Stayed warm too. Hah, and my Gas Mask Canister was the "Koolah."
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BACK
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Post by polak on May 6, 2007 23:32:22 GMT -5
But Click, you're Polish by birth. I'm just guilty by birth, but only half!
Anywho, long story short, I've been working on my future with the military. I'm with a cadet program, and I've ben pretty busy for awhile. Glad to be back, however.
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Post by polak on May 2, 2007 9:09:18 GMT -5
I'm back.
Yay.
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Post by polak on Feb 22, 2006 16:04:31 GMT -5
A friend sent this and it shocked me that our WWII Vets are dying at such a high rate. Now that they are all into their 80's & 90's we should remember to thank them while we can. The elderly parking lot attendant wasn't in a good mood! Neither was Sam Bierstock. It was around 1 a.m., and Bierstock, a Delray Beach, Fla. , eye doctor, business consultant, corporate speaker and musician, was bone tired after appearing at an event. He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak. "I took two bullets for this country and look what I'm doing," he said bitterly. At first, Bierstock didn't know what to say to the World War II veteran. But he rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you." Then the old soldier began to cry. "That really got to me," Bierstock says. Cut to today. Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of Bierstock's band, Dr. Sam and the Managed Care Band - have written a song inspired by that old soldier in the airport parking lot. The mournful "Before You Go" does more than salute those who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die. "If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "The WW II soldiers are now dying at the rate of about 2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them." The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it on the Web www.beforeyougo.us/, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans, their sons and daughters and grandchildren. "It made me cry," wrote one veteran's son. Another sent an e-mail saying that only after his father consumed several glasses of wine would he discuss "the unspeakable horrors" he and other soldiers had witnessed in places such as Anzio, Iwo Jima, Bataan and Omaha Beach. "I can never thank them enough," the son wrote. "Thank you for thinking about them." Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional singer, maybe a Lee Greenwood type, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web. They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington. Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a Veterans Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web. They hope every veteran in America gets a chance to hear it. GOD BLESS every EVERY veteran... and THANK you to those of you veterans who may receive this ! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR THE SONG AND SEE THE PICTURES: www.managedmusic.com/beforeyougo.htmlThen share it -- and send it to everyone you know!
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Post by polak on Jan 16, 2006 3:49:39 GMT -5
That's hilarious. It's the first Japanese-made product I have seen that is designated as a Japanese replica weapon. I suppose that they do not want to ake reminders of their past.
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Post by polak on Mar 11, 2006 0:39:55 GMT -5
TS Allen, could you please give me those documents? I am gonna get a really killer Partisan unit started, and why not make it better?
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Post by polak on Mar 1, 2006 17:26:44 GMT -5
To Rainier: armiam.comEverything the Polish re-enactor shall need. Luckily for reenacting the Polish, most used German weapons or Polish-manufactured Mausers, though some were outfitted with british units.
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Post by polak on Feb 21, 2006 17:10:00 GMT -5
Gah, all of you must remember that most partisans were civilians, and rarely had a uniform other than possibly a hat or jacket. Improbtu is the way to go with these kinds of guys. Self made ammunition bandoleers and fabricated stuff, though in a 40's sense.
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Post by polak on Jan 9, 2006 18:07:29 GMT -5
Well, I used to be a Partisan 'Blank" re-enactor, and loved it. If any of you are short on cash, hate what your wearing, or just bored, go for a partisan look. I'll tell you why it is great.
There is no real conformity when being a Partisan, though most times, you wouldn't find a Slovak Partisan wearing a French uniform. So, you section it off into groups.
1. Western: French, Danish, Belgian, et cetera. 2. Mediterranean: Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania. 3. Eastern: Polish, Soviet, Czecho-Slovak, some Nordic.
It will be hard to find some gear, though most of it can be found for very cheap, especially if you are looking for a Soviet partisan impression. This provides flexibility, and finding equipment is easy. Here's what you'll rpobably need.
-German or corresponding area weapon. -Jackboots, shortboots, or old civilian shoes (Leather!). -Articles of a uniform (Modified German or WWI Austro-Hungarian works). -Bedroll. You never knew where you were goin to sleep next, and a great way to store things. -Belt and ammunition pouches. Mix, match, be creative and historically accurate! -Canteen and other gear. Use anything, but once again, it is doubtful that you will be able to have everything.
Not many partisan units were consistent with what they wore, so if you have a unit, none of you should look too similar. The bare minimum should be either a uniform shirt or trousers, jack boots or civilian shoes, and a rifle. Often times, partisans were just civilians with hunting rifles.
Just don't FARB is up and wear some modern stuff. We'll tell the difference, and believe me on that. I should have some pictures soon.
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Post by polak on Jan 5, 2006 23:03:30 GMT -5
Name: Jerry Blackshear Relation: Grandfather Branch: Marine Corps Rank: Private First Class Division: Unknown Service Time: 1953-1957 Combat seen: Korean War
Name: Joe Bogucki Relation: Great Uncle Branch: Army Rank: Unknown, need to get ahold of discharge papers Division: See above Service Time: Throughout the entire war Combat seen: Pacific, World War II
Name: Robert Glovak Relation: Grandfather Branch: army Rank: Specialist 5 (Equivelant of Staff Sergeant at the Time*) Division: Unknown Service Time: 1953-1956 Combat seen: None, Cold War Veteran!
*During his time in the Army, there was no rank of "Buck" Sergeant. He would have made Sergeant First Class, though my Grandmother didn't want him going as an advisor to Viet-Nam.
I have more too, such as relatives from foreign services. Hell, I could put Admiral Horatio Nelson up there too, as he's some sort of uncle of mine.
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Post by polak on Dec 24, 2006 18:11:11 GMT -5
I would do British, though the lack of Lee Enfields being made for airsofting has really quit all chances of me doing so. A Polish Army impression would be awesome, and I do have some very old equipment for that, however I am looking for an impression that everyone in California has. I reckon its gonnabe one of these four:
ETO Infantry PTO Marine Kraut 101st Paratrooper
I will never do a paratrooper impression. Too many of those guys, and it seriously bugs me that we don't have enough regulars. I don't take a liking to the units I've seen out here or around the US who have waaay too much reank for their size. Here's an interesting one I found. An 82nd ABN unit with ten members.
1 Captain 1 2nd Lieutenant 1 First Sergeant 2 Sergeants 2 Corporals 1 PFC 2 Privates
Anywho, yeah.
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