Oh come on, there is spot on.. then there is the other end of the scale... this sadly is that other end. Utter Farb-tastic nonsense! If he didn't claim it to be authentic all the time, I'd say 'crack on and have fun', but to tell people this authentic is just a load of BS and puts re-enactors and living historians who make the effort to do it authentically to shame. Go have fun, have no standards, wear crap kit, have no unit, do no research into TO&E's, roles, unit specifics etc... but just admit that you just want to run about and pretend to play soldiers, this is one step up from running about the playground shouting "bang bang; you're dead, I shot you" at each other. So lets not pretend it's anything different. I will look out for these better 'reenactments' videos and give them a viewing at your guidance.

yeah and now with Masters being seen by more and more... there will only be more and more pilots, bombers, tail gunners impressions everywhere!

Absolutely, his German stuff is much better than this debarcle. However, how much better I have no idea.

hysterical isn't - "but thats Nick, he's just sooooo cool, he is always 'super duper authentic' because he's on you-tube" what bunch of deluded morons

Because they don’t want to mess up a piece of history

@@mrratio1127 BS, they're repainting them anyway

because they have no idea!

Are you his agent or something? We had a jeep on our display at Victory, no fancily paint pretty super neat unit markings, didn't have 25 guns mounted to every bit of available space, didn't have coca-cola bottle openers bolted to it, didn't even have 400 post war musette bags dangling off it either... it was covered inside and out of mud, grime, grease, dirt. Amazing to see a ww2 jeep looking like that. Unlike these pristine museum pieces which are just total unrealistic.

"Why are you not all dirty?" Because soldiers have a sense of cleanliness, and they clean stuff.

I'm glad someone else understands. Most comments on here are just made by those trying to protect their beloved you-tube heros and ignoring the fact he is as farby as farby can be. We all have to break character from time to time, however I am fairly certain when you have to use your modern waterbottle you don't wave it about and go about calling it 'authentic' or 'period correct'... that's the big difference. I get my SLR camera out from time to time to snap photos of the group and you can guarantee that when ever I do some member of the public almost gets it in one of thier photos! I have to try and use it and keep it hidden both at the same time...

You're correct, it does cost thousands to put together an impression and so paying attention to stupid little things that would let the whole thing down like a white T-Shirt is pretty unforgiveable really. Attention to detail costs nothing, except for caring about what you are doing. You can say "historically accurate" as many as times as you want... it still doesn't make it true. The guys videos on relic hunting are great, but this... wow!

this won't teach people anything at all... Your comment about real combat not being fun is as obvious as saying clouds are white... thanks for that. Re-enactments are supports to re-enact something... I'll break this down for you. This means to replicate something that happened in history and by units that existed. He doesn't have a clue what unit he is from, just dressed up in anything cheap and esay to aquire. Modern vehicles are parked everywhere in the background instead of being park away our of sight in a car park, guys half in tanks wearing modern tshirts with huge logos over them... I don't remember seeing any battle in any history book that looked anything like this. In fact you are correct about one thing... it'll teach people what not to do

YAWN.... Clearly not.

It's* Re-enactment* The point being that they are not re-enacting anything. This is just fancy dress outside. ...and I get it, we all love Nick when he's relic hunting (I do too), but this is naff. So can everyone look past the fact they love him as a person and actually look at what he looks like, is doing, acting like and wearing. Ask yourself is that how a ww2 soldier acts. If anyone thinks 'yes', you're deluded.

Ok I get that he did act like that ok but there is faults in everything just look at my profile picture I'm a reenactor to mate just please just see it's for educational purposes and also entertainment

The only problem with being chill... is that it has nothing to do with reenacting. He is playing fancy dress and make believe. Which is fine, if you don't pretend it's serious or call it reenacting, because it's not reenacting anything. Ps, your 8 words hurt my eyes

@@dangermouse69div i can imagine it seems a lot hurt you ;)

@@spicykokosnoot7115 accuracy ?

there is no such thing as real re-enacting. Re-enacting is portray something, this isn't portraying anything, it's simple running about going bang bang. Not a particular unit, not a particular battle, not living history... it's just nonsense, which would be fine if he didn't keep on claiming that it is authentic.

strange language & weird slang for someone who enjoys history the '40's for example. do you seek affectation or are just inherently ignorant?

🤣 for what unit? whats his role? where does he fit on to a TO&E? The guy is playing dress up... nothing more. Buying a cheap HBT uniform doesn't make you accurate or authentic when his impression is based on absolutely NOTHING.

says the Furry...

​@@dangermouse69divwhat are you a 12 year old trapped in a grown mans body??

@@Risaad69 You say that like it would be a bad thing? What are you like an grown man trapped in a childs body. You can go to prison for that you know.

Those are perfect for this sort of thing. Where authenticity plays no part in what is being done. Each to their own, I never got the whole running around firing blanks at each other and sulking when the other side doesn't take their 'hits'. It hasn't evolved since the school playing ground shouting "bang, I shot you" and then arguing over who shot who first. This guy is a great relic hunter, his German kit is good, but his US impression is simply a joke.

me too :) except I have returned over 500 identity discs from ww2 to veterans and families. He has found some amazing items though, especially he GRS tags.

@@dangermouse69div he just hordes them in his fuhrer bunker, you do the right thing.

But it is historically accurate

OK man, you make no sence. That entire reply you posted was done within one sentance! Your lack of detail with punctuation, is about the same as the attention to detail that went into some of thos impressions. Oh bless.... white T-shirt are regarded as one of the biggest farb items in the hobby, closely followed by shoulder holsters, M1911s, sunglasses and other such over done items, therefore anyone with any ounce of sense and wanted to be taken seriously in this hobby would avoid these. You can get reproduction helmet nets of all type if you know where to buy things from, its better to not wear an item, than to wear something wrong or one that looks like crap. I love your attemp at insults by suggesting I don't know what a PX is. The whole pretending to be shot, is nothing more than rolling about in the playground at school playing 'army' shouting bang bang it each other. This isn't a re-enactment, it's playing soldiers. They arn't re-enacting anything. There are no specific units, no specific place, no specific event. So ask yourself, what is it they are re-enacting exactly?

@dangermouse69div I do understand what you mean, and it does make sense, I was just trying to say the netting is acceptable and was used pretty often, and that white t shirts even though yes they are not perfect, they were used and were actually issued in the beginning of the war and where either left white or died with tea and or coffee, and naw you can't get repro shrimp netting. also I do apologize for the lack of punctuation and stuff, I have dyslexia and so spelling and punctuation and so on is kinda difficult sometimes, but I do appreciate the reply I do agree with the other stuff to not do because they are farby and overdone haha

​@@2ND-ID-REENACTOR1944 I will always reply to everyone (time permitting) regardless of if we agree or not. Apologies for being at twat over dyslexia, although I've never been diagnosied (I'm too old) I'm fairly certain I have it to some degree as well. M1 Helmet Cover - Shrimp Net - Original WWII - J Murray does a version of the shrimp netting type. I do have to ask though, is the shrimp netting specific to any group of units, ei was it used by XYZ unit during certain time periods more than others? I know its not a 101st Normandy thing, who actually used them is beyond me. They are still ugly as shit though ;)

​​@@dangermouse69div @dangermouse69div naww man it's alright, dyslexia is tough, im sure you know but hey at least a long the way we people come up with tricks sometimes to work with it haha Yep!, J Murray has a great assortment of netting, but remember the shrimp netting is cut from original netting from WW2!, So the netting is still original netting So basically with the shrimp net it was fairly common a little after d day, honestly probably late fall of 44. and this is because the netting was actually meant to be over vehicles to camouflage them!, Though the holes where to close together and did nothing but make them stick out like a sore thumb, so they started cutting them up and the started actually be issued with a black rubber band! (They were also giving to British and Canadian troops), It's not really an airborne thing (to my knowledge), I do 2nd id 9th regiment so personally I could not speak for that one, and so I've never really had shrimp netting myself, cause I haven't really seen the 2nd id with it too often, but I do know that the 3 id was VERY common with the shrimp netting (though they had a little bit of a different variation of the shrimp netting it was a little bit bulkier), 1st id was common with it, the 29th id, and well honestly they were common among most troops along with the Normandy style netting, so nope definitely no shrimp netting with any troops on dday!

You don't have to fire a projectile to create a realistic impression of a tank firing using black powder in a cardboard tube. It's not like you're going to damage the tank barrel! It has nothing to do with firing a real shell. Fake doesn't mean shit by the way. Fake can also be amazing... this is just pathetic.

what can I say... I'm a natural comedian

if you think this is picking, then get your head out your arse... this isn't living history, its not even re-enacting... its playing dress up... they might as well have Barbi dolls. Someone who understand the point of these even said "if your upset with this, your probably part to of the problem"

Bro they are just remembering the millions that died

This guy is not teaching anyone anything. You can also have fun whilst doing it authentically. This is just fancy dress and pretending it's good.

...well its quite simple really, because they pretend to be something and do it so badly that is teaches people all the wrong things, they make up history and then teach that to people; giving misinformation to the world? How is that ever a good thing for the hobby. As I have pointed out before, I don't care how accurate you want to be... but... don't lie/invent/twist history to suit your crap impression and then tell it to the public.

there really is nothing authentic in this... I'm actually sorry you think there is.

I can make it simpler. His impression is terrible, it's just Farby nonsense. No research done, piss poor kit and it's just an excuse to run around playing soldiers.... nothing in this video is authentic; in any way shape or form. Despite him claiming it is over and over. I can call myself the leader of earth, it doesn't make it so.

@@dangermouse69div You do know, that the kit is correct and for other re-enactors actually can't afford as much shit to get, so mostly they get it by time to time, like what I have done so, stop ranting how the kit is farb, I studied the whole of the German, American and British uniforms through my time, yes mostly some of its not correct but still it actually helps them to improve better if they get it wrong because other re-enactors who spots their mistakes do correct them half of the time. Secondly Battles etc, It can catch peoples eyes for doing the hobby and can get young people to actually start learning Wars of the centuries. So please sort yourself out and I am saying this kindly, stay off from reaction videos they are not for you, you speak nothing but nonsense.

I know right I don’t think he actually reacts I think this is for ragebait and clicks

Ah, another Nick fanboy.... It's a pathetic excuse... simple, do it well or not at all. Do the veterans and units justice or don't do it. If you cannot do ETO and wear the correct uniforms, then do PTO or MTO and wear uniforms that are suited for hotter climates and do that well. Why do something piss poor, look crap, be an embarresment to the hobby, supposed to be ambassadors of history and passing on knowledge of what the real guys went through and instead its "bruh its too hot" and making other feeble excuses when there are alternatives that you can do better. Love they you think I do this hobby from a chair. I was at an event this weekend in blazing heat. M42s CC2ed, wool shirt, helmet, webbing... no babyish excuses. get on with and honour the guys who did it for real. All GI's in ww2 wore white t shirts under their uniforms - wow what a statement and utterly untrue, but a great generalization of total BS. I suggest doing a different hobby if you think not wearing the correct clothes because its hot... maybe take up knitting or something not weather dependant.

Ah, the old generation of renactors In all it’s glory Do some research friend

I don’t mean to be rude, but “joker” is quite fitting

Excuse me but you're full of it. First of all when's the last time you heard a veteran belittle you for a small inaccuracy in your uniform? Second, the gi's absolutely DID wear white t shirts under their uniforms in WW2. They simply didn't refer to them as "t shirts". And also there's many accounts of the BDU's that nick was wearing being worn by gi's in the field. Look in the pictures and do your research dude.

@Wannabes.ar.man8859 And "wanna be" is quite fitting for you too "my friend"