A true reenactor will appreciate the help in getting it right. I learn tons from WW2 vets whenever I meet them, and it helps make for a much more accurate impression.

@@popuptarget7386 Depending entirely upon what era the reenactor is depicting/what battle as well as who they are portraying (Replacement, Vet, etc.) as well as what unit they are portraying specifically and what information/equipment they would have had at that time as well as how much experience they would have had with their equipment etc. The information is always fantastic, however assuming he served in the Paras in WWII he still served for many years after and learned and acquired many new things as a result, so as much as the knowledge and interaction with a vet is always fantastic and I provide them with the utmost respect, their assessment of my equipment isn't always exactly what I'm looking for, though I always appreciate their kind and joking words nonetheless.

So all these TO&E's and the photos were fake?

I’m not into “let’s pretend” or “dress up” and have zero interest in reenacting. But to each their own and enjoy your hobby. I can only offer my experience gained through 35-40 parachute jumps in the 82nd Airborne and an Airborne Ranger company in a reserve component. Anything exposed on a parachutists body during a jump is apt to be lost. That includes helmets, boots, glasses and the human body itself. Anything loosely attached to a parachutist is fair game to airspeed and prop blast. Old WW 2 parachutes, I believe they were T-7s, were notoriously bad for opening shocks, meaning anything that could come free was leaving your body when the parachute opened. Parachutists are required to tighten the parachute harness so tightly that they cannot stand erect. This is done because nylon stretches under stress. The intent is to keep a soldier from coming out of his harness during the opening shock and descent. Regarding the first aid kit, the host of this video makes clear that it was not common to attach the kit to the helmet net. He does an excellent job in offering evidence regarding which units did this and when. Reviewing the video may be helpful to you if you are seeking to imitate the historical reality of a particular unit. And you have the added benefit of never experiencing an opening shock, so even if you are not historically accurate you can at least look the part. I can’t tell you what is fake. I dealt with reality regarding parachuting. And that is anything carried externally that can be lost by coming free from the jumper will be lost. By the way, the U.S. military is short handed and hiring. The timing is perfect for any reenactor who is considering stepping up and getting some personal experience on a battlefield. Nothing like a touch of realism to help an actor to portray his character.

Well let me educate you, this video pertains to WW2, not post vietnam or whatever you are. It pertains to reenacting, no one is interested in your views that have zero to do with the subject of the video. So why don't you fire up your time machine and go back to WW2 and tell those paratroopers they are fucked up and wrong. Many reenactors are prior service, including myself so keep your bullshit to yourself.@@rascal0175

SO SOCOM jumps w/NVGs ??? but the rules? he does not know how to hang a USA flag

@@xusmico187 NVGs are bolted onto NVG mounts, those are not coming off. He means anything that dangles or can become loose. NVGs are not one of those two things when screwed onto there mount system.

Haha that's an awesome story, thanks for sharing it

You are very right. Was just informed about this the other day. Will be corrected for the next video

No. This SOP changes with the wind, causing needless arguments. Administrators created the doublethink flag in 2002 to mimic flagpole on a sleeve... which contradicts natural logic of printing and symbol identification. The RULE for ALL flags is: Make it look right, turn 90 degrees.

The flag code for wall display has been the same for longer than that.

he way to remember how the US Flag is hung, is that the Field of Blue is always on its own Right, unless it is on a coffin, then the Field of Blue is over the heart, which 99.9% of the time, is its own left.

@@danielhurst8863 coffin flags are idiot proof... literally have "Down Side" printed on the ends, between the eyelets. Or at least that's how they arrived at the funeral home. It was my "kids job" to run them through the laundry to get out the starch from shipping. Saw "Down Side" printed at both ends and had to ask...

Tourniquets can be very dangerous unless used correctly, and it's better buying a combat issue type as used by UK paramedics.

Ahhh, but back then folks were accustomed to getting dings and dents on a regular basis. The tourniquet would have been specialized equipment, as the average bloke carrying one wouldn't have been around for WW1 xp gains. The most you're average person would have seen would have been from an accident, and then it'd normally be a leather belt or boot laces and a stick instead of a purpose made tourniquet.

There's been a lot of training to raise public awareness of how to use them since then. Whenever I go through any con-ed that involves tourniquets, they always make mention of the history of them and how far we've come in regards to their use.

Had to use a necktie as a tourniquet once. I would have given my right nut for actual equipment at the time it was very touch and go.

Thank you so much! the photos are absolutely. By using photos of your regiment that were taken at the time you are trying to represent in your impression, you will never be wrong! Remember, always best to represent the "rule" not the exception! See you on the drop zone!

Thanks a ton! Have decades worth of research coupled with a lot of "field experience" in reenacting that I hope will benefit others and help them honor our vets by "getting it right." See you on the drop zone!

Thanks so much. Have spent decades researching WWII (particularly paratroopers) and want to use that knowledge to help others honor our vets by "getting it right." See you on the dropzone!

I was going to say the same. 🇺🇲

It should matter, but this country is woke, now, as in diverse to the extreme, with few WWII nostalgics.

touch grass

Unless the blue field is facing east or north IIRC.

That's if it's outdoors.

Awesome! Thank you!

Very glad you enjoyed it. I hope I shared something with you that you didn't know before. See you on the drop zone.

I appreciate that! Hope to keep pushing out solid info to help the hobby. Remember, we honor our vete by getting it right.

Mehhhh honor our vets eh? Spend much time at your local VA volunteering? Doubt it. While it's irritating when a bunch if posers wear our uniforms and gear wrong it doesn't really honor vets by wearing the stuff in the first place. Especially when they start wearing awards they didn't earn like medals, jump wings, CIBs, CMBs, etc..

Unless the blue field is facing east or north. IIRC.

@@Indylimburg From memory that applies if the flag is hung somewhere that you can see from both sides. If it's flat to a wall aand only visible from one side, the N/S or E/W alignment doesn't matter. In a window it'd be treated as being seen from outside the building, so I guess the flag could be covering a window to make a more consistent video space?

@@dreadlindwyrm That sounds right. Even the White House doesn't display the flag properly these days.

@@dreadlindwyrm You beat me to it.👍

An uncle of mine as well. 513 PIR

I thought the og content was pedantic 😂

It's my home office

Only for you Ginger Beers who need directions just to navigate from the Boozer to the Mess for lunch unless they have an Assault Pioneer or Medic to lead them! 😂 #019PioneersBuiltTheFFEBA #DutyAndHonour #FactaProbant #031FetchStarlight (Psst you're correct but I'd never tell a Sapper that) 😉

That is the plan. I hope to have videos that describe in detail all the products I sell on my website as well as a ton of content videos that really get into the weeds on the details of what our WWII vets went through. If there is anything specific you want to see details on, let me know.

The order seems to be for an inspection rather than orders of what should be worn for a jump or in the field

@@rickyspanish9002 It does look like a memo for holding a inspection as the memo is cut off its hard to get what context its suppose to be but meaning while in reserve and but 5th day all should be in combat boots.but hard to tell while I do not think they jumped carrying 2 sets of boots Im guessing that maybe the other set(combat boots?) were in their gear that came up later.then again I may be just reading into something from a memo written 80 years ago

They definitely only had one pair of boots in the field, so yes the fought in the boots they jumped in, however they would have had a second pair of boots in their footlocker that would have been kept in the rear, in this case it sounds like the second pair of boots were not jumpboots.

Sorry to be that type of guy but its "Gory" not "glory"

It helps to understand what drives the person giving the order. Whilst it frustrates subordinates and is viewed from outside units as stupid; especially that we are not all on the same page, there can be things the Commander knows or has experienced that drive the orders issued.

@@BeardedChieftain True. Unfortunately, it is rare that a commander explains why the order is being implemented. Usually, it's "This is the way we do it. Don't question it".

@@PegasusB and instinctive obedience to orders is something we sign up for.

@@BeardedChieftain Instinctive obedience to orders is something I didn't sign up for. I'd be worried if I instinctively obeyed every order.

@@PegasusB actually, we all did. "Drill instills instinctive obedience to the spoken command". If one refuses to obey drill commands, one will soon find themselves unemployed. We are also taught about "unlawful" commands. That is often where the confusion stems from when one uses your argument. However, our training in the West is actually quiet complicated and does include instinctive obedience as well as exercising initiative. We were brainwashed quite cleverly as it happens and most of that brainwashing was done by ourselves through NLP.

Don't know for sure, but as a US combat Veteran and Para, I'd guess that they wanted others to know exactly where their tourniquet, Morphine and bandage were located- just in case. Even medics didn't carry that much gear- so what each man had was important.

In Iraq we would make guys with allergies write it on their helmet and boots in red sharpie. Wonder if they did anything similar in WW2. Kinda doubt it as morphine use was very very encouraged for pain management

Unless it's a non reversible flag, since the flag code came in after Dday, it's probably a very old flag.

@@stevenphilpott4294it’s a 48-star, and I’d assume it’s specifically there to stick to the WWII-era. I believe the flag code came in post-war, if not very late war.

lol just updated the thumbnail this morning! waiting for youtube to make it the correct one now.

How am I gatekeeping? I love WWII history and the reenacting community and enjoy talking about it

I'll never understand reenactors, who love rhe military so much, but innall these years if war couldn't be botherednto enlist.

@@rickyspanish9002 I'm an old paratrooper. Run into them all the time. They always like to show off their knowledge. Not aware that they do not know what they do not know. I just smile & laugh & walk away. No point in giving details only those that have been there, know. They con a lot of people into believing they actually served, or made it through training. Those of us who have been there, figure out their game pretty fast. It is really astounding how many try conning people. They either did not have what it takes, not making it through training. Or, never had the balls to try it in the first place. Always, be suspicious when someone tells you they have been in an elite unit.

@@SinOjosWeb @SinOjosWeb After the service (medic in an infantry unit, nothing fancy but I have my CMB) I worked for DAV for 4 or 5 years. Went through thousands of DD-214. Wasn't unusual to have appointments with 5 or 6 vets in a day, so I'm not exaggerating how many 214s I've handled. Never once saw a UDT/seal on a 214 (have only ever met 1 legit SEAL) probably saw less than 20 guys who had SF qual on their 214s. Maybe another 20 who were in Ranger Batt, and maybe 30 or so who were Recon Marines. Probably 5% or so of vets we worked with had airborne wings, maybe 10% had CIBs, CMBs, CABs, or CARs. Maybe 15-20 Silver Stars over the years. So like you said, most guys you talk to are full of it. Its usually not hard to figure out tho, although there are some exceptions, not everyone fits into the mold. Reenactors are an odd lot. I did ww2 reenacting when I was a kid, my scout leader was into it and as a kid it was alot of fun and learned alot, but after getting out of the military I was done with it. So many posers and jokers, exactly like you said, guys who don't know what they don't know. Who think playing dress up cowboys and Indians on the weekends is what the real military is like because they obsess over the details of the uniform or whatever. Its a complete joke. The MOST INSULTING to me is the reenactors who wear awards like jump wings, Combat Infantry Badges, and Combat Medic Badges, etc., but didn't serve a day in uniform.. There always the ones who like to claim they reenact to "honor the vets" but they're sure comfortable slapping us in the face by wearing our awards we had to earn through blood sweat and tears.. its pathetic.

I don’t mind it. I view the word parody as meaning parody, impression meaning impression, and portrayal being portrayal. LOL! Although I do agree portrayal PORTRAYS things as a facsimile, copy, similar. While Impression means how you first thought, or somethings outline pressed LOL! Parody is one of my favorite things though and it’s literally all around us in the modern age.