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Uniform Requirements

Wladek · 2015-02-12T12:32:04Z

We will be updating these for each nation to give you plenty of time. General Rules For this game there is no need to badge up as a certain unit, as you are playing within units that retained their original and distinct unit insignia. All players should badge as a private, the only officers present are organisers who run the game. Quoted back from Op Ariel in 2009, and still perfectly sums it up: "Out of respect for those members who are wearing authentic kit please take the time and trouble to look the part. The basic look is Feldgrau for Germans and BD for Brits. No camouflage is to be worn by either side. More details of this to come." GERMAN INFANTRY So, what do we require of the Heer Infantry? Firstly, and you will here this a lot, no camo. It is a Wool era, Field grey and khaki in colour. No peaked caps, the M43 screams late war. The soft hat worn should be the side hat. You Uniform should be German Field Grey. Stone Grey trousers are preferred, but Field Grey trousers are allowed. Likewise the M36 tunic is preferred, but we will allow later model tunics. No Y-straps on your webbing, just the belt. M35 Helmet. We do not mind if other pattern German helmets are used but no camo cover to be be used with them. The addition of decals is entirely up to you. Jackboots, not low boots. So that's it for the basics. Field Grey tunic and trousers, Helmet, Belt and Jackboots. However much further you would like to go to look the part you are actively encouraged to go, but it is up to yourself. GERMAN GEBIRGSJAEGER So, what do we require of the GebirgsjÃ¤ger? Firstly, and you will here this a lot, no camo. It is a Wool era, Field grey and khaki in colour. You Uniform should be German Field Grey. Stone Grey trousers are prefered, but Field Grey trousers are allowed. Likewise the M36 tunic is preferred, but we will allow later model tunics. You should have an Edelweiss badge on your sleeve and Green waffenfarbe. No Y-straps on your webbing, just the belt. M35 Helmet or BergmÃ¼tze. We do not mind if other pattern German helmets are used, but no camo cover to be be used with them. The addition of decals is entirely up to you. Lowboots and puttees. A Windjacke may be worn, but no anorak or smock. any mountaineer accouterments are a great edition. GERMAN FALLSCHIRMJAEGER So what do we require of the Fallscirmjager? The FallschirmjÃ¤ger early war look was the green smock. Splinter smocks were rare even in Crete (which is 41, so even later than our setting). Pre-'41, no helmet covers or nets were seen. The best helmet camouflage was a smearing of mud! The shield decal would probably be scratched off, leaving just the Luftwaffe eagle. Boots would typically be the side-laced ones. The bandolier was used instead of the K98 pouches (seen in later ground-based FJ units). Black or brown leatherware is fine. The gasmask pouch (not the tin) should be worn. Firstly on boots, again do not worry for we are not demanding the side laced boots and later look-a-like BCH boots are fine. Likewise I know there is an early pattern green smock, and an early early pattern one (something to do with zips or pockets. I was paying attention, honest) but either will be fine for our purposes. The iconic look of the FJ is the green smock, and un-camo-ed-ness, that's the look we are shooting for. BRITISH So, what do we require of the Brits? Firstly, and you will here this a lot, no camo. It is a battledress and Khaki Drill era. No Berets and No GS caps, soft hats should be the FS cap. To maintain a unified look for the British Battledress should be worn, dropping to shirtsleeves if the sun honours us with it's presence. Webbing does not have to be Pea Green, any British webbing colour is fine, but Pea Green or unblancoed is preferred. No "lightweight" gas mask bags. players should wear a MKV/MKVI or MKVII gas mask bag as seen in the picture or non at all. MKII Helmets should be worn. Any helmet colour is fine, but the Brown coloured ones are preferred. Alternatively to re-painting your helmet a hessian cover can be used. The standard British e-tool should not be worn. If an e-tool is worn it should be the 39 pattern e-tool. Kilts and Tam o' Shanters are perfectly acceptable for their regiments. So the only thing we ask players to add to a standard battledress impression is the gas mask bag if they wish. Although you can go as to-town as you would like. See the Kit guide for more information. POLISH So, what do we require of the Poles? If you are going 'Polish' for these games then you are almost certainly doing so because you want the uniform. If you have an idea for a counts as version, then please discuss it with us. The Polish forces wear the standard Wz.36 Uniform. Infantrymen wear long trousers and boots, Cavalrymen (no, you do not get a horse) wear breeches and 'jack boots'. The hat is the 4 cornered cap (rogatywka) and/or either a Wz.31 Helmet for infantry or an Adrien Helmet for cavalry. You should have at least a brown le...

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Allenby

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I've got the start of a Chasseurs Ardennes impression based on a SD tunic. Definitely a decent match.

If you ever decided to go down that route (everyone's queing up to do a Belgian impression!) the leather leggings are an absolute ball ache to cobble together. :evil:

Posted : 27/08/2015 11:34 pm

Moss

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I thought I'd just leave this here, it's more or less a generic outline of a Belgian soldier of the early war period.

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Posted : 28/08/2015 1:34 am

Wladek

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who was that supplier which recently was posted for discount jackboots? They had black leather leggings if I remember correctly.

Posted : 28/08/2015 2:50 pm

Moss

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Varusteleka.fi
I posted the jack boots, I look on their site quite often and I believe the black leather leggings you're referring to aren't too expensive either.

Posted : 28/08/2015 3:20 pm

Moss

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Linky link:
https://www.varusteleka.fi/en/product/s ... riment%3D1

Posted : 28/08/2015 3:26 pm

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Linky link:
https://www.varusteleka.fi/en/product/s ... riment%3D1

Word of warning on these, they're rather small, I got some with a view to use them as SNLF leather leggings. Ordered the largest they had and didn't come close to my 39cm calfs, if you're planning on carving them up though they might just do the job.

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