wwii axis reenactment forum

Re-enactment is a product of existentialism - and is linked with the modern interest for a sense of place, heritage and geniality. Re-enactor's temporarily dis-associate from the modern world and try to connect with the past through enacting it, providing them a sense of place and belonging and fulf...

Reich Crispies wrote:Thank you Otto!
Another mystery solved.............

No no, that is lost in translation, it actually says: "nutter of historical re-enactment (GB)"

Not arguing mon brave - definitely not arguing - Merely stating that having once tried - it now falls to someone else as there are only so many fingers that can be bitten on an extended hand. And I need to keep at least one for at least two vital jobs...... :lol: Don't hold your breath on anything ...

Nay dramas me old mucka.

I did abit of Brit re-enactment over the Summer. And I can honestly say some of them were more "Nazi" than the actual Nazis. Honestly - some of the stuff they came out with you would just never hear anyone I know in German re-enactment say. I also found the average attitude to be very boys...

All quiet on the West-midlands front....

They are a size 9 mate. I cant remember what width the calf is, but they used to fit me back in my chubby days.

we do stuff every year at the tank museum for the british army in waffen ss uniforms we then go to a range wearing waffen ss uniforms and demo all of the wartime weapons to them and supervise them using them and Glen even goes to selow near berlin and wears the gear out there on the ground. So as f...

Ive got an original pair you can have - theyve got some expanse in the calf too. So wont be too tight.

All seems abit Déjà vu to the "Living History Vs Re-enactment" and "is what we do educational?" threads. There needs to be a distinction made between common public events and heritage/museum events. I mean Museums have events - but their primary motivations and aims are often dif...

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Gott Mit Uns wrote:Why did you need to age it 70 years? Were they not new in 1941?

thats what i said on the pozzi forum Tom

Glad to see AFRA developing closer links with Museums and Heritage - merging a hobby with an edumacational environment.

Why did you need to age it 70 years? Were they not new in 1941?

My family thought it was weird....then they thought it was cool....now they think its a bunch of bitches getting one over eachother by dressing up in different and more exotic uniforms.

Original Winter watch Overboots. The kind that make you look like you have massive feet. Good condition, leather still workable. Some minor mothing to the felt but nothing serious. Wooden soles in perfect order. Wearable, usable, warm - looks mint to wear in the snow with your greatcoat. Photos to f...