Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 16, 2009 #101 Posted February 16, 2009 Guys still use each other as pillows. Spooning is part of staying warm, cold feet on bare stomachs etc.... Nobody cares as long as it's not sexual. Rock
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 16, 2009 #102 Posted February 16, 2009 Yes Paul, Camp Roberts in February 2008. Good guys one and all. I no longer do Vietnam so if anybody has some WWII stuff to trade for my Vietnam stuff let me know. I have a whole duffle of gear and one pair of jungle fats. Rock
Abby K-9 Posted February 18, 2009 #103 Posted February 18, 2009 This isn't exactly the best photo of me in my WWII impression, but there you have it. This was taken at an event in Yorktown, VA last December. I'm portraying a female WAC veterinary technician. (Sorry, it's a scan of a photocopy ... I just found out this existed, as I don't get this paper.)
Berzotti* Posted February 19, 2009 #104 Posted February 19, 2009 Fantastic PIC's! I very appreciate the 82nd!
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 20, 2009 #105 Posted February 20, 2009 Fantastic PIC's!I very appreciate the 82nd! Nice pictures. Pointer= Troops didn't start carrying their weapon in the modern "Ready" grip until the 1990's. I've seen WWII Reenactors trying to emulate the modern method of weapons carry also. Into and through the 1980's the only time you carried your weapon is this fashion is when it was a small SMG or you were fighting in an Urban Terrain and were forced to high carry your weapon for corner shots. Rock
D.A.T. Posted February 22, 2009 #106 Posted February 22, 2009 Nice pictures. Pointer= Troops didn't start carrying their weapon in the modern "Ready" grip until the 1990's. I've seen WWII Reenactors trying to emulate the modern method of weapons carry also. Into and through the 1980's the only time you carried your weapon is this fashion is when it was a small SMG or you were fighting in an Urban Terrain and were forced to high carry your weapon for corner shots. Rock How come, (I don't remember) we weren't allowed to carry the M16 by its carrying handle? I DO remember in Basic Training, Fort Ord California, 1972, running across a field holding on to the carrying handle, and "the mud hit the fan" the nice Drill Sgt. yelled/screamed at me "HEY YOU, JOHN WAYNE, GET DOWN AND GIMME TWENTY"!
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 23, 2009 #107 Posted February 23, 2009 How come, (I don't remember) we weren't allowed to carry the M16 by its carrying handle? I DO remember in Basic Training, Fort Ord California, 1972, running across a field holding on to the carrying handle, and "the mud hit the fan" the nice Drill Sgt. yelled/screamed at me "HEY YOU, JOHN WAYNE, GET DOWN AND GIMME TWENTY"! You hold your weapon, oriented to react immediately to a threat. The top carrying handle has no trigger and the weapon is not a suitcase. The carrying handle is for handing your weapon to someone else, for protecting the upper receiver and for securing the weapon to something else. You shold hold your weapon as they did in the time period you are representing. The high ready position they use today was not used until the 1990's and beyond. Rock
D.A.T. Posted February 23, 2009 #108 Posted February 23, 2009 You hold your weapon, oriented to react immediately to a threat. The top carrying handle has no trigger and the weapon is not a suitcase. The carrying handle is for handing your weapon to someone else, for protecting the upper receiver and for securing the weapon to something else. You shold hold your weapon as they did in the time period you are representing. The high ready position they use today was not used until the 1990's and beyond. Rock Thanks for the simple and logical answer!
gliderflyboy Posted February 23, 2009 #109 Posted February 23, 2009 You hold your weapon, oriented to react immediately to a threat. The top carrying handle has no trigger and the weapon is not a suitcase. The carrying handle is for handing your weapon to someone else, for protecting the upper receiver and for securing the weapon to something else. You shold hold your weapon as they did in the time period you are representing. The high ready position they use today was not used until the 1990's and beyond. Rock Could you tell me the exact purpose of the "high" position? Is it mainly for urban warfare (like when peering around corners)? Is there really more of an advantage to it in open combat?
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 23, 2009 #110 Posted February 23, 2009 Could you tell me the exact purpose of the "high" position? Is it mainly for urban warfare (like when peering around corners)? Is there really more of an advantage to it in open combat? The "high ready" position is my terminology. Modern slings and doctrine have placed the buttstock of the typical M-4 high and nearly against the shoulder. The weapon is in position for a quicker and proper firing position compared to previous generations. The M4 is shorter so it doesn't meld against the body like older and longer weapons. During the 1980's we would hold our M16A1's by the pistol grip and pivot the weapon around corners during mout operations. This shortened the weapons length and exposed less of the body to return fire. The "high ready" position you see today is a function of equipment modifications and modern tactics. Watching WWII Reenactors trying to hold their M1's like that is almost funny. Also, Vietnam Reenactors ditto... it's not natural to the period. Rock
gliderflyboy Posted February 23, 2009 #111 Posted February 23, 2009 The "high ready" position is my terminology. Modern slings and doctrine have placed the buttstock of the typical M-4 high and nearly against the shoulder. The weapon is in position for a quicker and proper firing position compared to previous generations. The M4 is shorter so it doesn't meld against the body like older and longer weapons. During the 1980's we would hold our M16A1's by the pistol grip and pivot the weapon around corners during mout operations. This shortened the weapons length and exposed less of the body to return fire. The "high ready" position you see today is a function of equipment modifications and modern tactics. Watching WWII Reenactors trying to hold their M1's like that is almost funny. Also, Vietnam Reenactors ditto... it's not natural to the period. Rock Oh yeah it's really funny actually. That's what I thought, the buttstock was higher. It is very awkward trying to hold an M1 in the "high ready" position. I actually always wondered about this, thanks for clearing it up!
Cobrahistorian Posted February 24, 2009 #112 Posted February 24, 2009 Here's me, circa 1999 in full FSSF gear.
Jonesy Posted February 24, 2009 #113 Posted February 24, 2009 I have higher quality images, but I was on facebook at the same time I was reading this. So you get what you get! I sure do have a lot of these.. http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2...052682_5760.jpg http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc...9_709587_17.jpg http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2...418479_5374.jpg http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2...617926_9438.jpg http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2..._695583_816.jpg http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2..._599158_422.jpg http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2..._681954_188.jpg http://photos-c.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-...124442_1752.jpg http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-...124443_2328.jpg http://photos-e.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-...124444_2886.jpg http://www.26yd.com/FIG2009k19.JPG http://www.26yd.com/windsor2008a5.JPG I'm the goofy smiling bastard humpin' the tripod in that last one. Captainofthe7th(Rob) has the ammunition box. Since he's half retarded, a midget, and weighs 30 pounds wet, I got to carry the gun or tripod all day, in the 100 plus Vermont heat, with wondrous rolling hills...and he carried the dwindling ammunition box.
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 25, 2009 #114 Posted February 25, 2009 Nice pictures: The last picture, I assume you guys were just trying to get into the frame of the picture? I've seen all too many reenactors gaggle up close, kinda like safety in numbers. In light of day, in open terrain you should be spread out so one burst from an MG or a mortar shell can't take the whole crew out. Rock
Jonesy Posted February 26, 2009 #115 Posted February 26, 2009 The last picture was actually just supposed to be of me, but the guy screwed it up, as you can tell. The picture of the crew and I, we were a rearward element moving up, the battle had already started elsewhere.
Sgt_Rock_EasyCo Posted February 26, 2009 #116 Posted February 26, 2009 The last picture was actually just supposed to be of me, but the guy screwed it up, as you can tell. The picture of the crew and I, we were a rearward element moving up, the battle had already started elsewhere. I have buddies in Reenacting that have 60mm and 81mm mortars that can reach out to nearly 500 yards. The Germans avoid bunching up for this reason. Even the rear-most element must be prepared for close contact. This super important detail is often lost in all but the military. How many "Rear Element/Echelon" units you think were surprised and unprepared? It's a matter of pride and dicipline for a unit to maintain a state of preparedeness from the top Officer to the lowest private. Read the book "We Were Soldiers Once and Young", if you haven't already. The Top Officer (a wwii vet) treated his movement to an LZ like a training exercise and his unit was cut to pieces by a fast moving ambush. His guys weren't prepared and had let their guard down along the entire length of the column. He had ordered all of his Company Commanders up to his location, reducing their command effectiveness. If you assume the best but get the worst then it's poor leadership. If you plan for, and are prepared for a worst case scenario then you are well led. I've yelled at reenactors to not bunch up and been blown off- a short time later their "gaggle" was blown up by a German Mortar round. You must spread out properly at all times, regardless of the situation. Anything else is just an excuse. Rock
Captainofthe7th Posted February 27, 2009 #117 Posted February 27, 2009 I'm the goofy smiling bastard humpin' the tripod in that last one. Captainofthe7th(Rob) has the ammunition box. Since he's half retarded, a midget, and weighs 30 pounds wet, I got to carry the gun or tripod all day, in the 100 plus Vermont heat, with wondrous rolling hills...and he carried the dwindling ammunition box. Watch is Jonesy... You didn't have that damn tripod ALL day! Rob
Jonesy Posted February 27, 2009 #118 Posted February 27, 2009 Oh? Is that the 2 minutes you moved it 10 feet going down hill, as I moved up with my m1? Bahahah..
YankeeDiv26 Posted February 27, 2009 #119 Posted February 27, 2009 Oh? Is that the 2 minutes you moved it 10 feet going down hill, as I moved up with my m1? Bahahah.. Here goes Jonesy again did you tell them about the time you won the worst soldier in the company award? (mods dont worry, we're all friends givin each other lip)
Cobrahistorian Posted February 27, 2009 #120 Posted February 27, 2009 Well holee crap, its Brian! Missed seeing you guys at the Gap this year. I spent all my time selling in the flea market. Jon Bernstein
Jonesy Posted February 27, 2009 #121 Posted February 27, 2009 Rob, I wouldn't have won that award had you not nominated me for it. But it still doesn't beat your 'Most absent without official leave' award. Brian actually pronounces his name 'bwi-an', but yes, that's him in all his glory.
Cobrahistorian Posted February 27, 2009 #122 Posted February 27, 2009 Used to be actively engaged in the New England Living History scene from 98-2001. Grad school and then flight school kinda got in the way. Settled in Maryland almost 2 years ago and I'm finally getting back to the hobby. You're right, I should have said "howy cwap!" Jon
Gabby_8th_ID Posted February 27, 2009 #123 Posted February 27, 2009 Watch is Jonesy... You didn't have that damn tripod ALL day! Rob Its John Wayne!!
Jonesy Posted February 28, 2009 #124 Posted February 28, 2009 Actually that's Brian Dugrenier in a 'Kawmbat Sitchuwation'. The applies to those who know him.
RedLegGI Posted March 10, 2009 #125 Posted March 10, 2009 In the 83rd's camp after battle and at the depot that nite. Dennison, Oh '08 Have you revealed that during your entire military career, and reenacting for tha tmatter, you've never been awarded a GCM? Just look at his face, it tells the story! lol Oh the silly war days. Dent
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