... cavarly...
I blame sheep shortage.
Got cavarly training tomorrow. Went to University Open day today.
Sleeping in? No, not this weekend.
Once a month. And events, of course.
Training every week, I don't know about you but I don't have the time to do reenactment every week. I got things to do for school, studying, that takes time.
My lowboot got the sole and everything blown off. ;(.
Wait...I like your hat :)... let me take a selfie!(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1512855_10203366638666229_1128364278_n.jpg)[close]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdemFfbS5H0[/youtube]
Slept in 30 degree weather without a tent and only a wool blanket. It's been tough. Sniping rebs across the river.Spoiler(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjZIZBtCEAAhNCP.jpg)[close]
Re-enacting the DDR? What?
Also heres a game of "Find Millander". As a hint im one of the few guys who isn't 12 or out of shape.Spoiler(https://scontent-b-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/1890403_808243115872122_158911981_o.jpg)[close]
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"Ihre Söhne um Schutz für Vaterland Begleiten Sie uns heute! 275th Infanterie Division" lol wot m8 ???
Living in Germany for a year i can tell you that is some of the worst German language abuse Ive seen in a while.Spoiler(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10007458_10201975030322065_1406190475_n.jpg)[close]
"Ihre Söhne um Schutz für Vaterland Begleiten Sie uns heute! 275th Infanterie Division" lol wot m8 ???
No idea, asked a kamerad what i should put there, he just gave me this.
I wanted to say Die Schlacht um Aachen. But i just found out that event wasnt really purely Aachen-based. Just a generic 1944-45 Last Stand of the Reich scenario.
I think its suppose to say "Your sons at guard for Fatherland. Join us today! 275th Infanterie Division."Spoiler(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1620379_1451932405043069_1036136584_n.jpg)[close]
In other news I might attend a reenactment event in montmirail France end of May.AWESOME! I will be there aswell :D
Living in Germany for a year i can tell you that is some of the worst German language abuse Ive seen in a while.Spoiler(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10007458_10201975030322065_1406190475_n.jpg)[close]
"Ihre Söhne um Schutz für Vaterland Begleiten Sie uns heute! 275th Infanterie Division" lol wot m8 ???
No idea, asked a kamerad what i should put there, he just gave me this.
I wanted to say Die Schlacht um Aachen. But i just found out that event wasnt really purely Aachen-based. Just a generic 1944-45 Last Stand of the Reich scenario.
I think its suppose to say "Your sons at guard for Fatherland. Join us today! 275th Infanterie Division."Spoiler(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1620379_1451932405043069_1036136584_n.jpg)[close]
In other news I might attend a reenactment event in montmirail France end of May.
I don't know who you are, Duuring.
But at Bourtange, I will find you and I will meet you.
Living in Germany for a year i can tell you that is some of the worst German language abuse Ive seen in a while.Spoiler(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10007458_10201975030322065_1406190475_n.jpg)[close]
"Ihre Söhne um Schutz für Vaterland Begleiten Sie uns heute! 275th Infanterie Division" lol wot m8 ???
No idea, asked a kamerad what i should put there, he just gave me this.
I wanted to say Die Schlacht um Aachen. But i just found out that event wasnt really purely Aachen-based. Just a generic 1944-45 Last Stand of the Reich scenario.
I think its suppose to say "Your sons at guard for Fatherland. Join us today! 275th Infanterie Division."Spoiler(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1620379_1451932405043069_1036136584_n.jpg)[close]
In other news I might attend a reenactment event in montmirail France end of May.
Anything British, I freaking love British Napoleontic uniforms. And perhaps if I was in better shape a 80 Years War/30 years war/ English Civil War unit.
Given that 3 or 4 years down the line it's entirely possible (perhaps a little unlikely) that I could be portraying an English Knight, we'll rule that one out.
Keeping it within the Medieval era rather than going into the Dark Ages (I wouldn't mind portraying a Northumbrian during Oswald's reign) then perhaps a monastic knightly order would be cool to have as an impression.
Given that 3 or 4 years down the line it's entirely possible (perhaps a little unlikely) that I could be portraying an English Knight, we'll rule that one out.
Keeping it within the Medieval era rather than going into the Dark Ages (I wouldn't mind portraying a Northumbrian during Oswald's reign) then perhaps a monastic knightly order would be cool to have as an impression.
why? the Dark Ages are cool, thats what i portray, a noble Anglo-Saxon during the 10th/11th century, its a very exciting era.
and we have the most reenactors at the biggest of events.
Under 18's Arguing over stupid things once again...Jks
Basically we did what all reenactors do, argue,, things will cool down and we all move on Ja, and we all buy a drink at an Aussie bar next year haha
@Davout
@Duuring
Prussian line Infantry would be nice...but with some proper guys
Prussian line Infantry would be nice...but with some proper guys
What does proper guys mean.. ?
There are quite a few groups portraying Prussian Line Infantry.
I doubt that anyone from Germany is going to Bourtange, right? I would like to go, its not too far, but I have no car or drivers license and it seems like Bourtange or the surrounding cities have no public transportation network.
Prussian line Infantry would be nice...but with some proper guys
What does proper guys mean.. ?
There are quite a few groups portraying Prussian Line Infantry.
I doubt that anyone from Germany is going to Bourtange, right? I would like to go, its not too far, but I have no car or drivers license and it seems like Bourtange or the surrounding cities have no public transportation network.
Damn all of you people not coming to Bourtange.
DAMN ALL OF YOU
Damn all of you people not coming to Bourtange.
DAMN ALL OF YOU
Not much different from your historical role then.
Hate comments commencing in three.....two...one.....
Hey, at least you aren't a marine on dry land!
Yay! So.. Vince, Kitty, My Brother (Ulfgar) and I am are going to Bourtange on sunday!
Hey, at least you aren't a marine on dry land!
You re-enact Dutch/French sailors, so that's entiiiiiiiiiiiirely accurate.
Hey, at least you aren't a marine on dry land!
You re-enact Dutch/French sailors, so that's entiiiiiiiiiiiirely accurate.
That's...that's.....just mean....Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg2.wikia.nocookie.net%2F__cb20130817005519%2Fdegrassi%2Fimages%2F5%2F51%2FLie_down_try_not_to_cry_cry_a_lot_cleaned_525.jpg&hash=859a7c1319a4ac8286b2f22a26b5b307b74883a1)[close]
Small cannon on yellow wheels? o.o
Name?
A question for you folk that im surprised that I havent seen here. What is your opinion on rank? Do you guys hold ranks beyond private in your respective units? Do you enjoy it or would you rather be a private. Myself I know I wouldn't want to be anything above a private.
Here, have a picture of yourself riding your horsie!Silly nightcapsSpoiler(https://abload.de/img/picsfk11.jpg)[close]
And yes, that seriously is the best picture I got from you. You were always hidden behind your comrades, like on this one:Spoiler(https://abload.de/img/pic2ufkj7.jpg)[close]
Don't mind the quality, I reduced it, because I didn't want to spend the whole night uploading
Damn thats one ugly looking horse you got there.
Early medieval re-enactment is pretty kewl
#snip#
VIKINGR! VIKINGR! VIKINGR!
I loved to see the Highlanders charging up the wall.Spoiler(https://abload.de/img/pic1sjsph.jpg)[close]
Early medieval re-enactment is pretty kewl
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdr4Jo7qN4[/youtube]
VIKINGR! VIKINGR! VIKINGR!
Dat FARB drill. ACW re-enactors can go and be a MASTER RACE. :p
And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera :(
And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera :(
Who are you? I might have more.
Makes me wonder though, do percussion cap rifles misfire as often as flintlocks?
I have only attended a CW reenactment once and to me it seemed like they did not misfire a whole lot. It would make sense at least, the percussion cap should make it easier to burn the powder inside.And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera :(
Who are you? I might have more.
Well as I said, it would make sense for them to misfire less often, but maybe there are other issues that I did not think of.
Interestingly enough it also took armies forever to introduce the bolt action rifle or repeaters.
I guess people tend to stay traditional and on the safe side. Never try something new.
hehe,seen this raft all over FB xD fweeeends working together 8)Spoiler(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t31.0-8/976637_673754599338193_687253790_o.jpg)[close]
On a different note im currently 4 pounds away from the average weight of a Union Soldier which was 143 Pounds. I definitely feel authentic builds help make an impression more than most high quality uniforms.Shit then I have to loose 66 pounds or 30 Kilogrammes before i am an authentic reenactor...
On a different note im currently 4 pounds away from the average weight of a Union Soldier which was 143 Pounds. I definitely feel authentic builds help make an impression more than most high quality uniforms.Shit then I have to loose 66 pounds or 30 Kilogrammes before i am an authentic reenactor...
Guess I'll get on with it then..
Shitty is im about to order my uniform and it would suck if i suddenly dont fit them anymore haha :P
oh another dutch farb, >:(
Oranje BOVEN!
What is your unit's schedule Joer?
That's quite a lot indeed.
The Dutch marines are everywhere!
Sounds fresh man. btw you mentioned something regarding a belt to me that you were willing to sell?
We all know every European whether they admit to it or not speak American.
We all know every European whether they admit to it or not speak American.Not at all true,
Landrik, you 'tard...
Not at all true,
During events people usually stick to their own language, because most Germans, French and so on don't speak more English than a few words.
Depends on the period, but I know of no live shops where you can buy re-enactment stuff :POh nice wich ones? :D
Its easy to get Medieval (but look out, most of that stuff is larp bullshit) and ACW stuff. Everything else is rather hard to get. Maybe WW2 is abit easier aswell. I am not entirely sure. I never researched in that direction.There's a trader I won't name that my group sometimes does events for, sad thing is they're increasingly stocking crap for gothic tat collectors.
460 Euros? Nice.... Its going to be 800 USD here not including ze Bayonet.http://www.armae.com/Zenglish/napoleonic/napoleonic_empire_frame.htm
460 Euros? Nice.... Its going to be 800 USD here not including ze Bayonet.http://www.armae.com/Zenglish/napoleonic/napoleonic_empire_frame.htm
under muskets.
Note this is the type that need drilling to make it a firearm, and then obviously you need a gun licence.
460 Euros? Nice.... Its going to be 800 USD here not including ze Bayonet.http://www.armae.com/Zenglish/napoleonic/napoleonic_empire_frame.htm
under muskets.
Note this is the type that need drilling to make it a firearm, and then obviously you need a gun licence.
How much does the drilling cost?However much you costs per hour and if you have a metal drill bit for your drill.
I drank. A lot.
Armae has really nice quality though, and it is rather cheap compared to most other stores. I have seen some of their swords and they did look really nice.It's not very realistic, but then again its a cool thing to put on the wall I suppose.
I do not think that the drilling the hole thing is too much trouble, it should be done in less than a minute with the proper tools, Shouldn't cost more than 10 euros if you do not want to drill it yourself.
In other news, my parents gifted me this thing:Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.redriverrenegades.com%2FPirate_Flintlock_Pistol_copy.gif&hash=c37f6be07d24f60705390af5514484b7ced5f9f9)[close]
It is supposed to be a realistic "Pirate Flintlock Pistol" from the 1800s. (It is obviously a replica with an Iron Flintstone) It is so horrible... Without all that engravings it might actually be good, but this is just ridiculous.
I still find it weird as hell that if I were to go to the US I wouldn't be able to drink.
Until summer, anyway.
Can have guns at 12, can't drink till 21.
'MURICA
Can have guns at 12, can't drink till 21.Haha!
'MURICA
Don't forget to scalp farbs with it as well. Do your duty well.
What every reenactor does, explained in a simple gif.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.teen.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2Fsigns-youve-been-friends-for-too-long-8.gif&hash=1d83f8c3ac98deb7ed5a8dbd2fe96ace472278fb)[close]
BAD PERSUN VEWY EVUL PERSON , POLAND STRONK!!!!!!Guten Tag, Poland.
That's not what I meant. There's a whole lot of elitism amongst SS groups, I know. Not always founded, by the way. Mostly considering foreign volunteers.
A very unfortunate result of that elitism amongst re-enactors is that they simply do not tell the entire story. They'll simply not mention the warcrimes their unit committed or find excuses. That's not just a problem with the SS re-enactors by the way. Soviet re-enactors tend to have that problem as well. I'm in no way trying to critize your impression but I am kinda wondering what you'll do when a spectator asks you if your unit did 'anything bad during WW2'.
Just bring me kpetschulat his scalp!
I agree with Deo on the stance of SS reenactors in the US. Most are nearly filled with or are heavily influenced by current or prior military members or they're the dirt bags no one invites to events... which is a minority.BAD PERSUN VEWY EVUL PERSON , POLAND STRONK!!!!!!Guten Tag,PolandSilesia.
I happen to know that the 2. SS was involved for at least two mass murders concerning French civilians and, with all due respect Petschie, I think you should be aware of the ups and downs of your impression.
Well... If you want reactions, I invite you to wear an SS uniform in a country that was actually IN world war 2 :P
Well... If you want reactions, I invite you to wear an SS uniform in a country that was actually IN world war 2 :Pcome to germany and wear a ss uniform would be very funny for you ._.
Well... If you want reactions, I invite you to wear an SS uniform in a country that was actually IN world war 2 :Pcome to germany and wear a ss uniform would be very funny for you ._.Spoiler(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hth_GQrZf1g/UkMGS4xSe-I/AAAAAAAAG5c/pUzttgk0FfY/s720/P1020757.JPG)[close]
...if I see anyone walking on the street wearing a SS uniform ill punch him no questions asked.
...if I see anyone walking on the street wearing a SS uniform ill punch him no questions asked.
That's 2edgy
Will you do it for NKVD, Finnish Continuation War guys, Japanese impressions, or American bomber pilots?
No. You won't do anything.
Perhaps they were not responsible for murdering half of my family back then?...if I see anyone walking on the street wearing a SS uniform ill punch him no questions asked.
That's 2edgy
Will you do it for NKVD, Finnish Continuation War guys, Japanese impressions, Free French Army, or American bomber pilots?
No. You won't do anything.
I would so want to reenact Garde Voltigeurs
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Okay, I'll be fair, they were renamed in 1810 and they didn't start sucking until after 1812. In 1813 and 1814, Young guard regiments were nothing but inexperienced recruits who were drawn into the army by the offer of guard status. In Russia, there were six Tirailleur and six Voltigeur regiments - In 1814 there were 19 of both, plus depot.
They weren't necessary awful soldiers, but their guard status was definitely undeserved.
Recent pretty big Bicentenary in France at Reims
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIJAzzR3nbA[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHBmEa3hwH8[/youtube]
Battlefield seems far too small considering the amount of cavalry and infantry....
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqE_Z5KOHyk&feature=share[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w10cftWEfJc[/youtube]
Dem columns though...
Duuring the FSE researcher. :D
Duuring the FSE researcher. :D
You bet!
15e Voltiguers, 2nd Bat, 2rd company.
1 Sergeant-major
4 Sergeants
1 Fourrier
7 Corporals (There's an eight mentioned but he apparently didn't make it to the regiment)
151 Privates
2 drummers
Of the 164 men that were gathered around the 16th and 19th of February, by the end of March, 24 were left, 10 of which NCO's. 95 men fell behind, 9 deserted, 17 went to Paris (depot or hospitel) and 3 to Rheims.
At Laon (9-10 May) they lost 3 KIA, 12 wounded, and 11 missing. A further 8, some of the men fallen behind and even one deserted, died in hospitals.
This research was done rather quickly, so I probably did a miscount one or two times, but I think it's pretty cool. Or, as Millander would say;Neat.Rad.
Whitened my giberne belt today for the first time, gonna polish my shako brass on Thursday in prep for the first event of season this weekend! :D
Looking forward to Ickworth house on Friday, although I'm arriving about 5 hours before everyone else...See you there! I shall be arriving around 4.30pm to set up and then going about 6.45 to coach swimming and then back later on! It's a great event, run by my unit, looks like a few of us from this forum will be there!
Well, looking like a pleasant morning of firewood collecting and debating the life choices that led me pretend to be a French Napoleonic infantryman
I only recently started up with the 21e, a similar time to Mr.T although he's he's but it with a bit more tenacity than I have. Unfortunately the only time I can get there is 8am on the Friday. Will be nice to meet people really, see you there man!Thats gonna be a long old day for you then, I know in our Warning Order it said we have access from midday I think. It'll be a great weekend, Ickworth's always a good laugh
nevermind...
Join a french regiment so you camp close to mine? :P
Every time I visit your camp the next reenactment ill be captured for being French...
Access from midday? Oh ffs, why am I so poor at planning? Nevermind, I'll just wander round the general area with all of my stuff for the weekend, dressed as a Frenchman for 4 hours, THEN collect wood.I'm sure that's what it said, I may be wrong
PICS! PICS! PICS!
Don't undrrstand a wotd no more but u r all gay for not speaking germa
n DEUTSCH
nevermind...
lol, Godson, did you not know Churchill was the mastermind behind Galipoli? xD
brb joining up
Is there a French group I can join to shoot said SS?
Premier regiment de Pas-Shoots-Nous-Surrender, Company B.
Also, the FFF kicked the SS Panzer Grenadier's asses in Africa :D
Nah.
I'm kinda curious, Joer. How did the guy talk about the SS. Did he gave you the 'you know, they actually weren't that bad'-talk?
Also, the FFF kicked the SS Panzer Grenadier's asses in Africa :D
That's because it had so many non-Frenchies in it.
There are people doing the Waffen SS in the Netherlands?
Nah.
I'm kinda curious, Joer. How did the guy talk about the SS. Did he gave you the 'you know, they actually weren't that bad'-talk?
First thing he said when he mentioned he reenacted the SS.
P.s. I believe there was no Waffen SS in Afrika.
Also that guy has balls to come out and say "I'm a SS reenactor" to a stranger. +1
Nah.
I'm kinda curious, Joer. How did the guy talk about the SS. Did he gave you the 'you know, they actually weren't that bad'-talk?
First thing he said when he mentioned he reenacted the SS.
What more did he say?
He then started talking about his spiritual work. About how he believes that a lot can be explained from the past, including a person's future and all that shit.
I wont bore you with all the details.
Huh? What other Panzers could be called SS then?
He went on and on about how looking at a person's history you can predict his future.
?
Hm. You're right.
Let me say this right now, my knowledge of WWII is much stronger on the Allied side than the Axis, I'm still trying to get a grasp of the Heer and Schutzstaffel.
I predict Duuring will be like Stalin
I predict Duuring will be like Stalin
Maybe. Probably. It's classified.
I feel a purge incoming.
http://9gag.com/gag/aD0Nwed?ref=fb.s
well, atleast he had a quick death :P
http://9gag.com/gag/aD0Nwed?ref=fb.s
well, atleast he had a quick death :P
wtf why would you post something from 9gag.... jeez
http://9gag.com/gag/aD0Nwed?ref=fb.s
well, atleast he had a quick death :P
wtf why would you post something from 9gag.... jeez
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Awesome to hear! Hoogstraten looks like its going to be quite a big event with the NA going.
I got a invitation from the 85e to be a invite for their reenactment in Hoogstraten first weekend of May, good news overall!, I hope to get most of my kit ready by then.
What weird history? :o
Their a great bunch of people so far as I've seen them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdMWhat weird history? :o
Their a great bunch of people so far as I've seen them.
they're*
Ugh, the 85e have such a wierd history.
They went through a shitton of battles though.
What weird history? :o.
You don't know that.
Munk might really, really like trees.
Is that why you are renting out your signature for advertising?
I got a invitation from the 85e to be a invite for their reenactment in Hoogstraten first weekend of May, good news overall!, I hope to get most of my kit ready by then.mwahaha I look forward to seeing you there, please die nicely ;)
I can not. I can no longer rent a horse, that's too late. It's also extremely expensive for this event.
Besides, if I go as infantry, I will fuck up my studying due to post-phoning habits. I'd just post-phone everything to the last week, fuck up and fail my exams, and I'm just not gonna do that. I'm gonna enjoy my holidays, study relaxed and without pressure and ace dat fucking examns. I have miss one big event? Well, so be it. I love re-enactment, but I kinda would like to get to University too. To which, btw, I just got accepted.
Yay which one?
Lol I got into 9 I can't deside
Nice, Duuring. Hope you got your first choice or however it works over there.
Both of you: Go to the best place you can. I went to a crap Uni because it was convenient and have spent the last three years with borderline depression.
Its a shame that you can not study military history anywhere, but in the military. Which means that if I want to study military history, I would have to sign up for a career at the military which would force me to work there for like 12 years.. No thanks.My first degree was called "War and Society", basically military history, and my masters was pure military history by research. They're becoming more popular over here in the uk. You just have to search for things like "War Studies" instead of Military History
Its a shame that you can not study military history anywhere, but in the military. Which means that if I want to study military history, I would have to sign up for a career at the military which would force me to work there for like 12 years.. No thanks.
I presume this is the Polish uprising of 1831?
Looks pretty cool to be honest. I quite like the uniforms.
I presume this is the Polish uprising of 1831?
Looks pretty cool to be honest. I quite like the uniforms.
They're wearing Napoleonic uniforms. :P
This rebellion also made split our country. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
This rebellion also made my country split. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Vistula legion is by far one of my most favorite Napoleonic Uniforms.Nothing beats the Empress Dragoons in my opinion
They just look nice.
Vistula legion is by far one of my most favorite Napoleonic Uniforms.
They just look nice.
Nothing beats the Empress Dragoons in my opinion
Meh. the Spanish love everything about the Peninsular war. Like the Russians love the 2nd world war. The Dutchies...we don't care about much...
Muuuunk. How much did your Soviet impression cost you?
Meh. the Spanish love everything about the Peninsular war. Like the Russians love the 2nd world war. The Dutchies...we don't care about much...
Muuuunk. How much did your Soviet impression cost you?
$600 so that would be 434.18 euros
Meh. the Spanish love everything about the Peninsular war. Like the Russians love the 2nd world war. The Dutchies...we don't care about much...
Muuuunk. How much did your Soviet impression cost you?
$600 so that would be 434.18 euros
Armia Krajowa. Time for a uprising Poland! Kill all SS cunts!
Armia Krajowa. Time for a uprising Poland! Kill all SS cunts!
POLAND CAN INTO BIG UPRISING!
Rogatywka cap
Rogatywka capHMMMMMMMMMMYESSS(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armiam.com%2Fsale%2Frog.JPG&hash=1ea5f9c6c652f80665cf514ebfc6d03ef88fa3bc)[close]
this is 50.
There's this guy.
http://www.armiam.com/
much cry. Many farewells. wow.
DEN* schütze*
i think i shot a few germans in that pit haha
Just signed up for my first reenactment group. The American Civil War era. 28th Regiment of Foot "Irish Brigade". Cant wait to start ;D
ignore the FSE farb king.
I'm a bit puzzled. I only saw two of my group-members in a video about this Friday-Night parade, two guys who have and brought their own horses. I saw none of them in the battle videos that have been posted on youtube, nor on any photograph. Same goes for the Prince of Orange-workgroup who, I thought, would be in the battle (mounted). Did not see the Prince, nor his aide, not even with the Dutch brigade that fought closest to the public.
I'm a bit worried that something happened.
To me, its farbs that are stuck in Elitism. They dont give a toot about historical accuracy and they shit all over us if we put forward a helpful advice. That to me, is where Elitism lies. So Farb Elitism....how bad is it? SUPER BAD, they're everwhere, literally.
Last time I did ended in disaster.
While over yonder the camp, lies a campaigner unit with couple guys my age and tons of young adults constructing wooden cabin for winter quarter and making sentry post, cooking their rations, singing songs of the ladies back home, and writing or reading the good book of our lord almighty who he watch over us with popcorns.
not this topic again.....
Nazi symbol being publicly shown get you in jail in Europe
Zac does British Freikorp
I'm still trying to find a good WWII unit in the Northeast, everyone here's either a Kraut, a Brit or a pasta dealer.
not this topic again.....
Chill out!
Now, Hoogstraten was amazing, the 85e people were super friendly and welcoming and I had a great time in their ranks.
I will surely join them for more events.
I will post some pics later when their all up.
Yep, I think so, we sung a lot of songs amongst them was that one! :)Chill out!
Now, Hoogstraten was amazing, the 85e people were super friendly and welcoming and I had a great time in their ranks.
I will surely join them for more events.
I will post some pics later when their all up.
Good to hear! Heard lots of shouts of Vive l'Empereur! and was it you guys singing La Chant du Depart very rousingly on Saturday? :D
ORANJE ONDER!
Yep, I think so, we sung a lot of songs amongst them was that one! :)Chill out!
Now, Hoogstraten was amazing, the 85e people were super friendly and welcoming and I had a great time in their ranks.
I will surely join them for more events.
I will post some pics later when their all up.
Good to hear! Heard lots of shouts of Vive l'Empereur! and was it you guys singing La Chant du Depart very rousingly on Saturday? :D
We camped in a park near Liverpool once for some kind of local event, the chav kids tried to nick our rifles and kept asking if the food we were eating was real. The LT wouldn't let us fix bayonets and see them off sadly
A couple hundreds of thousands of years of doing the same thing will be hard habits to break.
I guess people like to imagine they're killing someone.
Say that to the Desert Rats and the Legion at Al Alamain.
Go home, Wolff. You're drunk.
The English are just a collection of German, Danish and French immigrants who killed or enslaved all the celts.
Say that to the Desert Rats and the Legion at Al Alamain.
Say that to bataan death march, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Cape Glouscester, and Okinawa.
Say that to the Desert Rats and the Legion at Al Alamain.
Say that to bataan death march, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Cape Glouscester, and Okinawa.
I didn't say the fighting was more brutal, I said it was a harder fight. The Japs fell against the US pretty much by itself meanwhile the combined forces of the FFF, Britain and the US still had hell and a hacksaw to go through.
Imagine the soviets invading Japan. Banzai-charges against human waves attacks. Ze slaughter.
It doesn't count if 90% is farb that won't wear their belts up the proper height out of laziness.
We have the best campaigner look and our officers was elected by popularity. Most of time military experience mean more popular. Unlike napoleonic, whoever had the money get the rank. Pft
Yes I have.It doesn't count if 90% is farb that won't wear their belts up the proper height out of laziness.
You have never experienced 5,000 muskets firing at once.
Were all reenactors, despite what period we do. We all hate farbs and we all spend too much money on a hobby, lets keep it cool folks.
Sadly, I live in Europe. What's the deal with Europe? Well, for one, people tend to be much less connected to their history. And we have less space. Seriously. I live in one of the densely populated countries of the world - Nothing to do about it.
Or a windmill.
Let's all unite in calling Vince a farb.
Let us all agree the British are nation of farbs ?BRITBONG TO THE RESCUE
waterloo: 200 years
gettysburg: some shit year anniversary
It's some gay pride parade Munk. Rainbow and shit.
Ugh, let me just get my reenactment equipment list, it's got pictures and shite if you go to the sites...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s92zVIQbJvdL-59_i7abCwMFLTqyh53_OgaQNCjiOR8/edit
Ugh, let me just get my reenactment equipment list, it's got pictures and shite if you go to the sites...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s92zVIQbJvdL-59_i7abCwMFLTqyh53_OgaQNCjiOR8/edit
BUT THAT'S NOT A PICTURE OF YOUR GEAR.
Seriously, Clearly. No offense, but for all we know, you could have been pulling our leg all this time. We're getting...suspicious.
Duuring when I go to Belgium I'm making sure to shoot your stupid hussar ass!
Don't make us wait too long.
Question for Cavalry reenactors here, how hard is it to be a cav reenactor compared to lets say infantry. For groups you are expected to own your own horse correct? So that adds to the responsibility and the price. Just want to see the opinion of any Cav reenactor here. Also the training and the performance of everything in events.
DUURING GET YOUR WHITE ASS OVER HERE
Question for Cavalry reenactors here, how hard is it to be a cav reenactor compared to lets say infantry. For groups you are expected to own your own horse correct? So that adds to the responsibility and the price. Just want to see the opinion of any Cav reenactor here. Also the training and the performance of everything in events.
So?wrong.
I believe it's harder to cross state-borders then it is to cross national borders in the EU due to Schengen.
Ililsa, do you have riding experience?
I am not talking about that. I am talking about the different gun and blackpowder laws. For example, if you are transporting gunpowder in Germany, you have to call the police before you do it and register your drive from wherever to whever you take your powder.
Just back from Bathmen. I left a day earlier to avoid driving 4 hours with the train in full equipment and to see some of our families friends again. I did not see them for almost 2 years now.
Anyway, Bathmen was quite nice, just a shame that I do not have the European Fire Weapons pass yet. Vince broke his canteen and had to buy a new one and I broke my shoes on the first day.
Luckily it was dry, so I could still walk with them but they now have 2 large holes on the sides...
Duuring should have had a nice time too. As far as I can tell there was a lot of cavalry action going on.
I just never really understood why Fallschirmjägers are so popular and considered elite troops. The only two times the Germans tried big paratroop landing were in the Netherlands and Crete, and both times it didn't went so well.
Going to my first event this Friday. Not a battle, its a encampment. But still gonna do firing drills and other fun stuff. Will be a first fun experience.
Going to my first event this Friday. Not a battle, its a encampment. But still gonna do firing drills and other fun stuff. Will be a first fun experience.
Me Ist Back!!!!
Me Ist Back!!!!
So, I've been considering getting into World War 2 re-enactment, and currently I'm interested in Red Army stuff. I found the 193rd Rifle Division which operates within the east coast US, and they seem to be pretty big and well known, however relatively little information is provided on their website. Do any of you guys on the east coast know anything about their reputation and such? I have a few reservations about joining a unit I don't know much about or anyone in it. Is this something that people generally do, or should I talk to some people before going off and signing up for something I might regret later?
Here's their website in case anyone cares - http://rkka193rdrifles.homestead.com/index.html
Thanks.
So, I've been considering getting into World War 2 re-enactment, and currently I'm interested in Red Army stuff. I found the 193rd Rifle Division which operates within the east coast US, and they seem to be pretty big and well known, however relatively little information is provided on their website. Do any of you guys on the east coast know anything about their reputation and such? I have a few reservations about joining a unit I don't know much about or anyone in it. Is this something that people generally do, or should I talk to some people before going off and signing up for something I might regret later?
Here's their website in case anyone cares - http://rkka193rdrifles.homestead.com/index.html
Thanks.
privet tovarishch Nipplestockings
I am currently a Red army Soldier in the 193rd Rifle Division. I have fielded with them for two events and my third with them will be this weekend at Reading Pa. These guys are a great Unit. Red Army reenacting is smaller and has less events then say G.I., but it equally fun to do, also cheaper for that matter. I assume you live in the mid Atlantic area?
So, I've been considering getting into World War 2 re-enactment, and currently I'm interested in Red Army stuff. I found the 193rd Rifle Division which operates within the east coast US, and they seem to be pretty big and well known, however relatively little information is provided on their website. Do any of you guys on the east coast know anything about their reputation and such? I have a few reservations about joining a unit I don't know much about or anyone in it. Is this something that people generally do, or should I talk to some people before going off and signing up for something I might regret later?
Here's their website in case anyone cares - http://rkka193rdrifles.homestead.com/index.html
Thanks.
privet tovarishch Nipplestockings
I am currently a Red army Soldier in the 193rd Rifle Division. I have fielded with them for two events and my third with them will be this weekend at Reading Pa. These guys are a great Unit. Red Army reenacting is smaller and has less events then say G.I., but it equally fun to do, also cheaper for that matter. I assume you live in the mid Atlantic area?
Cool. for some reason I thought you did German reenactment, but I guess that's just because most people here tend to.
How many people are in the unit? What is the general age range? Is Soviet reenactment that much cheaper than it is for other countries?
I live in NYC but I go to school in western MA. Time is currently an issue for me so I think I would wait til next year, but I'd like to start looking into things now so I can figure out what I want.
Hmm, okay. Well I'll look into other stuff as well, to be sure. Thanks for the info guys.
Ze Soviet ranks are swelling. Soon Landrik and Ethan will be unable to resist the urge to join the Red Ranks any longer. Then, George and Joer, Vorposten and Wolfy...and before long...ZAC! MUWHAHAHAHAH
SLAVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
huh what? sorry? Uhhh no. I'm doing US GI because i am a living historian. I want to do all the sides. I do Union and Confederate. So I want to do US GI and German Heer. I would love to do british as well.Or, tovarish, you could join the dark side! We have vodka, cheap guns, and trusty T-34s!
Or, tovarish, you could join the dark side! We have vodka, cheap guns, and rusty T-34s!
Alright alright, I was just wondering what the general sentiment was. I have no personal opinion whatsoever - I just thought it could be possible that some people would avoid American units because they were too run of the mill or whatever. Fair enough though, I suppose the type of people to reenact wouldn't exactly care about that kind of thing
Ah yeah, that was sort of my impression as well. I talked to my uncle who's a reenactor in the Midwest and he said he didn't like a lot of American units because they didn't take their impressions as seriously as the German and Soviet guys. I guess it varies greatly though.Alright alright, I was just wondering what the general sentiment was. I have no personal opinion whatsoever - I just thought it could be possible that some people would avoid American units because they were too run of the mill or whatever. Fair enough though, I suppose the type of people to reenact wouldn't exactly care about that kind of thing
Ohhhh I get it. I had the same thought, thats why I did German first since I was able to find a progressive unit. After doing 4 events so far, I finally found a progressive GI unit. Americans are easily more to be annoying than Germans. Cuz everyone is like fuck yeah america. But there is still some great GI unit somewhere, ya gotta dig around.
Ze Soviet ranks are swelling. Soon Landrik and Ethan will be unable to resist the urge to join the Red Ranks any longer. Then, George and Joer, Vorposten and Wolfy...and before long...ZAC! MUWHAHAHAHAH
SLAVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
I would love to do british as well.
About to leave for the encampment up in Massachusetts. Hope it will be my first fun event!
The older you are, the less sleep you need.
The older you are, the less sleep you need.
Night Fever? More like Knight Fever!
Is hypothermia in the winter and heat exhaustion in the summer a valid concern for reenactors?
Well, in case someone wants to look into period accurate food (18th - 19th century), just take a look at the stuff from Jason Townsend and son. They got some really nice stuff, and their recipies are great.
I recommend Ohio for that. They do a tactical in a factory. The photos are sweet as hell. its even in the winter
also getting gf into reenacting
117th beats everything.
Red Guards are honestly brilliant, Dorian and his lads helped me pick out my shopping list over facebook, and the Red Guards page has everything a little Komsomol could want! We have a tank, but they have a trench, and trench wins every time
Might have to come over and watch Waterloo, looks to be something special.
Also, hot damn why is it when I finally get everything good and ready with my current impression another one comes along! I was watching some vids of the Great War Association lads across the pond and Jesus Christ it's like some kind of WW1 wet dream. I may be stateside in 2016 for a good part of a year, so going up there is an absolute priority
Might have to come over and watch Waterloo, looks to be something special.
Also, hot damn why is it when I finally get everything good and ready with my current impression another one comes along! I was watching some vids of the Great War Association lads across the pond and Jesus Christ it's like some kind of WW1 wet dream. I may be stateside in 2016 for a good part of a year, so going up there is an absolute priority
Red Guards are honestly brilliant, Dorian and his lads helped me pick out my shopping list over facebook, and the Red Guards page has everything a little Komsomol could want! We have a tank, but they have a trench, and trench wins every time
The Red Guards, the only soviet group i would join if i ever do soviet. These guys got it right big time.
Might have to come over and watch Waterloo, looks to be something special.
Also, hot damn why is it when I finally get everything good and ready with my current impression another one comes along! I was watching some vids of the Great War Association lads across the pond and Jesus Christ it's like some kind of WW1 wet dream. I may be stateside in 2016 for a good part of a year, so going up there is an absolute priority
Ya know, that place is used for ww2 eastern front also!
My soviet WW2 group is making a big list of things to order of Sluschter. Gonna get canvas belts.
Playing AC3 for fun is also a terrible decision.
That's when I'd be coming too, fingers crossed, only minor wee problem is I'd be a good 7 hours away by car. Then again, I'd walk that is if meant seeing the holy grail of reenacting
For AC3... Shame on you. Seriously.
Can honestly say I never played it. My copy went straight back on salePlaying AC3 for fun is also a terrible decision.
It's not possible to play AC3 for fun... because it's uh... not... fun. Yeah.
Well hey, a free game's a free game!Exactly, especially when the RRP on it upon release was a nice £50 on PS3, given that I don't own a console, only my computer, I was always gonna get that and make a pretty penny
I love the game to be honest, historical authenticity never existed in Movies or Games, why bother whining about it. To me, i truly appericate the artwork it has. But of course, when it got to AWI, it got bored to me because America isn't beautiful like Europe. That's a fact.+1
But pleased to see the new one is going to be in Paris. Time to fuck shit up, paris style. hon hon hon hon hon hon hon.
On topic! plox, this is reenactment forumz. :P
You don't need 2000$ for a soviet impression, babe :P
Do you guys know anything about this outside of the news story?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/15/us/utah-cannon-explosion/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews
Did you know anyone who was there, or some other information?
So, Waterloo registration is a drama. GG Belgium.
Arrival ONLY on Tuesday and Wednesday you are not allowed to arrive earlier or LATER at all, then turn around and go again.This seems problematic. Can't stop my studies for a whole week.... sry guys if I can't come :'(
btw happy 1,00 replies on this thread!
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In my excitement I hecka started slipping. Shit aint whole grain. Sorry bruh.
Isn't reenactment just historical cosplay? :-[
Isn't reenactment just historical cosplay? :-[
Stop responding to him. He doesn't actually care, he's just trying to get a rise out of people.
You not got the freedom to watch it?
I watched it and it was bit gay.
According to my aunt, that lives in Hellevoetsluis, it's been all over the news.
According to my aunt, that lives in Hellevoetsluis, it's been all over the news.
Well tell him to wipe it off then, HURHURHURHUR HUH HUHHUH HUUUUH
I'll be off to my event at Hellevoetsluis.
While you Anglo people try to pronounce that, I'll have some fun this weekend.
nazis are bad
Why? I'm not the one dressing up as the SS top kek
Why? I'm not the one dressing up as the SS top kek
Why? I'm not the one dressing up as the SS top kek
Why? I'm not the one dressing up as the SS top kek
gr8 b8 m8 i r8 it 8/8
I would only rate it as high as 14/88.
and ill give Joer this.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.warrelics.eu%2Fforum%2Fattachments%2Forders-decorations-third-reich%2F540090d1373994462-der-deutsche-mutter-kreuz-zb177.jpg&hash=2426c63516203a924cb7b46315e357dac87a1e4a)[close]
/snickers
I bake em out of thin air, just like the Virgin Mary.
I haz a question and i figured i should just ask it here for a quick answer. This July, I am going to Virginia to visit family but along the way, I am planning to stop at some battlefields. Now the 153rd anniversary of Bull Run (1st battle) is happening soon and it says there will be a "living history" event. Now I know what living history entails but since its the 153rd anniversary and its a major battle, will there be an actual mock battle that takes place? any help is appreciated. thanks baes.
Aw, I'm sorry to ask this but you wouldn't happen to know any reenactments happening in Northern VA soon would you? Or at least a website that lists them. The ones I've used haven't been all to helpfulI haz a question and i figured i should just ask it here for a quick answer. This July, I am going to Virginia to visit family but along the way, I am planning to stop at some battlefields. Now the 153rd anniversary of Bull Run (1st battle) is happening soon and it says there will be a "living history" event. Now I know what living history entails but since its the 153rd anniversary and its a major battle, will there be an actual mock battle that takes place? any help is appreciated. thanks baes.
"Living History" no. It will be encampment and bunch of drill and demonstration. No battle.
If it was a battle, it would say "reenactment" instead of "living history". Those event are fun though anyway.
Aw, I'm sorry to ask this but you wouldn't happen to know any reenactments happening in Northern VA soon would you? Or at least a website that lists them. The ones I've used haven't been all to helpfulI haz a question and i figured i should just ask it here for a quick answer. This July, I am going to Virginia to visit family but along the way, I am planning to stop at some battlefields. Now the 153rd anniversary of Bull Run (1st battle) is happening soon and it says there will be a "living history" event. Now I know what living history entails but since its the 153rd anniversary and its a major battle, will there be an actual mock battle that takes place? any help is appreciated. thanks baes.
"Living History" no. It will be encampment and bunch of drill and demonstration. No battle.
If it was a battle, it would say "reenactment" instead of "living history". Those event are fun though anyway.
mid to late July to early August :3Aw, I'm sorry to ask this but you wouldn't happen to know any reenactments happening in Northern VA soon would you? Or at least a website that lists them. The ones I've used haven't been all to helpfulI haz a question and i figured i should just ask it here for a quick answer. This July, I am going to Virginia to visit family but along the way, I am planning to stop at some battlefields. Now the 153rd anniversary of Bull Run (1st battle) is happening soon and it says there will be a "living history" event. Now I know what living history entails but since its the 153rd anniversary and its a major battle, will there be an actual mock battle that takes place? any help is appreciated. thanks baes.
"Living History" no. It will be encampment and bunch of drill and demonstration. No battle.
If it was a battle, it would say "reenactment" instead of "living history". Those event are fun though anyway.
Sure do, tons but would help alot if you could narrow it down to which specific month?
mid to late July to early August :3Aw, I'm sorry to ask this but you wouldn't happen to know any reenactments happening in Northern VA soon would you? Or at least a website that lists them. The ones I've used haven't been all to helpfulI haz a question and i figured i should just ask it here for a quick answer. This July, I am going to Virginia to visit family but along the way, I am planning to stop at some battlefields. Now the 153rd anniversary of Bull Run (1st battle) is happening soon and it says there will be a "living history" event. Now I know what living history entails but since its the 153rd anniversary and its a major battle, will there be an actual mock battle that takes place? any help is appreciated. thanks baes.
"Living History" no. It will be encampment and bunch of drill and demonstration. No battle.
If it was a battle, it would say "reenactment" instead of "living history". Those event are fun though anyway.
Sure do, tons but would help alot if you could narrow it down to which specific month?
Anyone else going to Wavre this weekend?
Me, Vince, Olafson and Admiral will be there as 85e.Ooh but I love your smexy long hair!
I got my hair cut specially for the occasion.
My and some other people of the Equipage are going as civilian militia. Our attendance will simply be too low for a full military unit, we expect 4 men. So we'll join as militia together with Maarten from Cooper's Choice. :P
an airsoft replica of the brown bess
Fixed it for you.an airsoft replica
No.
an airsoft replica of the brown bess
No.
Just got back from the Colchester Military Tournament event, great weekend overall, put on some good shows for the public!'Twas grand. Although the rest of the day doing jack shit was boring. Got a smashing pic of the WW1 18 pounder firing though
Fixed it for you.a toy.
No.
Going to be digging trenches and doing drill in the SC heat and humidity this weekend. I fully expect to be covered in ticks by the time comes to go home on Sunday. :P
Dubya dubya dos
My HBTs are at my dad's house, so wools in 100+F weather... bring it on. :P
Now go grow a beard and wear askirtkilt and you will be a true Scotsman.
Hurra, Dark Age Anglo Saxon , York, impression finally underway, Red tunic complete :D and so it begins hehe
Indeed, although we now Northumbrian Kingdom by now..and under partial Viking takeover (9th and 10th centuries), trying to find sources atm on gears etc, and also trying to hunt down a period correct style cross etc, wanted to go celtic style , but ye, any suggestions, sources etc, would help haha :)
There is one... they were at colchester this weekend.
Looking on the Colchester Military Tournament the group's name is "Croix de Guerre" although I can't find anything else online about them... they were def there though cos look! (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10487307_1438438903109753_2651312337351923717_n.jpg)
I'll ask my friend who's more in the know about WW1 than me and see if he can get contact details
EDIT: Found itttt :) http://www.c20warfare.org/Listpage.htm (http://www.c20warfare.org/Listpage.htm)
Have my babies. Like right now.
You'd be surprised to see what modern day surgery can provide.Oh god no please no...
Go reenact Ancient Egypt, women back then often walked around bare-breasted or even nakend when tending the fields.
Or Ancient Greece, see-through clothing everywhere.
#PervertmodeOFF
If you want revealing historical outfits, Minoans is one to go for.
If you want revealing historical outfits, Minoans is one to go for.
I'm up for that! Loincloth for me and tits out for the ladies. Win win. I'm not naked and I get to see boobs. Just got to make sure that the Minoan ladies are hot and not old!
B-but what if you like 2,000 year old decayed piles of dust :'(
I could get into that.
B-but what if you like 2,000 year old decayed piles of dust :'(
I could get into that.
(https://i.imgur.com/TPvZ1Y1.gif)
Back from Kelmarsh, shame there weren't any other FSE people there, I kept an eye out for russkies, rifles and frogs, though.I was watching ^^
Saturday night was pretty mental, the battle was pretty cool from an atmosphere point of view, but the lack of practice in other groups really kinda sucks, I took a few spear jabs that were way lower than I'd ever allow, and the guys I jabbed just didn't react - probably because they were on the winning side and didn't want to get deaded by the dirty Scots.
Back from Kelmarsh, shame there weren't any other FSE people there, I kept an eye out for russkies, rifles and frogs, though.I was watching ^^
Saturday night was pretty mental, the battle was pretty cool from an atmosphere point of view, but the lack of practice in other groups really kinda sucks, I took a few spear jabs that were way lower than I'd ever allow, and the guys I jabbed just didn't react - probably because they were on the winning side and didn't want to get deaded by the dirty Scots.
Back from Kelmarsh, shame there weren't any other FSE people there, I kept an eye out for russkies, rifles and frogs, though.
Saturday night was pretty mental, the battle was pretty cool from an atmosphere point of view, but the lack of practice in other groups really kinda sucks, I took a few spear jabs that were way lower than I'd ever allow, and the guys I jabbed just didn't react - probably because they were on the winning side and didn't want to get deaded by the dirty Scots.
We don't do kelmarsh. The organisers are very picky about cross dressers on the battlefield aren't they... which is annoying for us, as our cannon crew is basically all women. So we don't attend out of principle that if some aren't allowed, then we won't go
Saw the battle of the Standards, probably my favourite battle out of them all.
We don't do kelmarsh. The organisers are very picky about cross dressers on the battlefield aren't they... which is annoying for us, as our cannon crew is basically all women. So we don't attend out of principle that if some aren't allowed, then we won't go
They're meant to be cool with them on the battlefield but get weird about them being in the living history area, which is daft as hell when you're portraying one specific thing.
Hell, I looked to my left during the battle, and saw a girl who looked like she was 12 and about 4 feet tall, and she was toting an axe. I have to admit I found that pretty crazy.Saw the battle of the Standards, probably my favourite battle out of them all.
Standard. Dunno why they kept calling it Standards.
If you have pictures from the saturday battle, definitely get them up and I'll see if I can point myself out.
I'll (hopefully) be there as Nassau jäger.Would be nice :D
An event I don't know about? o.oDamn...Vince, i told you about it more than 10 times :o
Invite plox.
Anybody wanna start German-War-Reenactment with me?Wtf.....
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543383529117932.1073741860.137255109730778&type=3
Anybody wanna start German-War-Reenactment with me?Wtf.....
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543383529117932.1073741860.137255109730778&type=3
Wait, you do Heer now?
Wait, you do Heer now?
No, but for the event I might do Heer feld-pioniers or sturmpioniers with some guys from my group and a friendly group. Otherwise, we'll all go dressed in our SS get up. All I have to do is buy a Heer tunic and I'm set...
can somebody kill the farb police...
it's getting silly.
Also just burn your SS uniform, and reenact something proper :P :P :P
Oh look, another American that jumps on the bandwagon of 'LOL I KNOW NOTHING BOUT NAPPY PERIOD SO THEY ALL FARBS'
You God, regret not saving up for the sapogi now, but alas
Oh look, another American that jumps on the bandwagon of 'LOL I KNOW NOTHING BOUT NAPPY PERIOD SO THEY ALL FARBS'
You got one thing right - you guys do look pretty nappy. Jk jk. Napoleonic reenacting does look kinda funny sometimes though, I can't lie. I wouldn't say farby though, just a little difficult to pull off well.
Oh look, another American that jumps on the bandwagon of 'LOL I KNOW NOTHING BOUT NAPPY PERIOD SO THEY ALL FARBS'
You got one thing right - you guys do look pretty nappy. Jk jk. Napoleonic reenacting does look kinda funny sometimes though, I can't lie. I wouldn't say farby though, just a little difficult to pull off well.
As opposed to WW2 where half the reenactors look like a sack of potatoes... gg
Heh exactly half ;) I will admit, the Germans look fucking awesome, but most of the allied groups look like a pile of shiteOh look, another American that jumps on the bandwagon of 'LOL I KNOW NOTHING BOUT NAPPY PERIOD SO THEY ALL FARBS'
You got one thing right - you guys do look pretty nappy. Jk jk. Napoleonic reenacting does look kinda funny sometimes though, I can't lie. I wouldn't say farby though, just a little difficult to pull off well.
As opposed to WW2 where half the reenactors look like a sack of potatoes... gg
Except the Germans. They had a high tailor standard. You've been looking at too much soviet crap buddy.
Oh look, another American that jumps on the bandwagon of 'LOL I KNOW NOTHING BOUT NAPPY PERIOD SO THEY ALL FARBS'
You got one thing right - you guys do look pretty nappy. Jk jk. Napoleonic reenacting does look kinda funny sometimes though, I can't lie. I wouldn't say farby though, just a little difficult to pull off well.
As opposed to WW2 where half the reenactors look like a sack of potatoes... gg
Lplg?
WW2 is sweet, just wish we had more tactical stuff on this side of the pond, but the displays and living history is pretty brilliant when done right
The closer you get to the modern period, the more interessed people are. It's something I noticed talking with my friends that generally don't like History.
Very true
I have a personal rule when it comes to reenacting. And several of my group have the same ethos. If there's still veterans alive then you don't touch the period. Sadly for all the good WW2 groups out there there's always at least 2 who do the war a disservice. If I were a veteran from WW2 I'd be pretty disgusted at seeing a bunch of fat men pretending to be airborne etc. WW1 is probably the closest back I'd go, but only just as the last veterans died a couple of years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcKZl7lXy7cVery true
I have a personal rule when it comes to reenacting. And several of my group have the same ethos. If there's still veterans alive then you don't touch the period. Sadly for all the good WW2 groups out there there's always at least 2 who do the war a disservice. If I were a veteran from WW2 I'd be pretty disgusted at seeing a bunch of fat men pretending to be airborne etc. WW1 is probably the closest back I'd go, but only just as the last veterans died a couple of years ago.
Lol you'd be surprised.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xoGsVDRb7GM
As from what I've heard, most veterans love re-enactors who do a good job. It's about earning the respect of those people, the real guys.
WW2 is sweet, just wish we had more tactical stuff on this side of the pond, but the displays and living history is pretty brilliant when done right
Well except duuring who just love derailing political thread back then.
rip landriqueSpoilerrest in pepperoni sweet prince
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Munk you bastard, I've not had a fucking event yet! Man I need to get stateside
October, and I might not even be able to go. Got in uni to do history which is awesome but fucking first module assessment is October and man will need reading time
October, and I might not even be able to go. Got in uni to do history which is awesome but fucking first module assessment is October and man will need reading time
Mods, for fuck's sakes please stop locking shit when we start making fun of each other.
Thats what happens when this is the only forum the mods post in.
Thats what happens when this is the only forum the mods post in.
truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue
Tell vince. Not my fault.
vince is the cause of all problems :P
Might interest some folks here, looking at Munk, CaptainAmerica and Duuring in particular, but I guess everyone else will find some cool historical perspective in it.
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2dvsb1/iama_94_year_old_wwii_veteran_who_was_conscripted/
Might interest some folks here, looking at Munk, CaptainAmerica and Duuring in particular, but I guess everyone else will find some cool historical perspective in it.
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2dvsb1/iama_94_year_old_wwii_veteran_who_was_conscripted/
A bit of a topic change here, but I thought you chaps could give me a hand here.
By any chance does anyone have or know where I could get some sort of instruction manual or pattern for making white french infantry pants of the Napoleonic period?
Valencay ? what is it for event?
Whats going on in Hulst?
A bit of a topic change here, but I thought you chaps could give me a hand here.
By any chance does anyone have or know where I could get some sort of instruction manual or pattern for making white french infantry pants of the Napoleonic period?
Here's the pattern:Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/Munf3mB.jpg)[close]
I don't know about that pocket though. I've left it away in my trousers.
munk i found you on facebook pleb :-*
Zac got everybody, hes like the link between all FSE reenactors...
I aint got nobody :( #feelsleftout
I ain't got facebook. #hipstermasterrace
I aint got nobody :( #feelsleftout
I use to not have Facebook like you, but then everybody forced me to.
Been thinking about getting into Medieval time reenacting. Found a group in my state, that recreates 950 TO 1066 CE Britain. Vikings, Anglo Saxon and Normans. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Been thinking about getting into Medieval time reenacting. Found a group in my state, that recreates 950 TO 1066 CE Britain. Vikings, Anglo Saxon and Normans. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Been thinking about getting into Medieval time reenacting. Found a group in my state, that recreates 950 TO 1066 CE Britain. Vikings, Anglo Saxon and Normans. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Prepare to become an IR habitué.
Been thinking about getting into Medieval time reenacting. Found a group in my state, that recreates 950 TO 1066 CE Britain. Vikings, Anglo Saxon and Normans. HmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmIt's amazing fun if you get into the right group. I was lucky to find one who focuses on tournaments rather than multi-group battles, and because we can get together to practice a lot with a pretty awesome training structure and fighting technique.
We will see, tons of them are just for "ren faire giggle n shit" or LARPS. But think i may found a decent one.
http://www.micelfolcland.org/ (http://www.micelfolcland.org/)
Opinions? I have seen several photos they have on the site. They dont look like bunch of LARPS or Ren faire fanasty. I'm no expert in this era but im pretty sure i can tell the difference between the real deal or ren faire booze fest.
Prepare to become an IR habitué.
A what?
A habitué loan word from French; posh for regular customer. But I am awesome, so I need awesome vocabulary.
I aint got nobody :( #feelsleftout
Then what is yours :P
They don't look bad to me on first impressions. Their gloves/hand protection are a bit dubious, but I dunno much about what was used in the early period, and that's something barely any groups get right, my group still has a lot of armadillos kicking about, but most members now have a decent set of authentic looking mittens (with modern armour underneath the linen, because seriously, protect your hands.)
Their combat looks pretty standard, which is fine if it's not as big a thing as it is to me. At least most of those spears are angled downwards and there's no hug-of-death going on.
They don't look bad to me on first impressions. Their gloves/hand protection are a bit dubious, but I dunno much about what was used in the early period, and that's something barely any groups get right, my group still has a lot of armadillos kicking about, but most members now have a decent set of authentic looking mittens (with modern armour underneath the linen, because seriously, protect your hands.)
Their combat looks pretty standard, which is fine if it's not as big a thing as it is to me. At least most of those spears are angled downwards and there's no hug-of-death going on.A habitué loan word from French; posh for regular customer. But I am awesome, so I need awesome vocabulary.
I got that bit. No idea what an IR is though.
Fuck. I mean ER.
How the fuck have I been misspelling that?
Oh well, It was 0030 =P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8WbGh9tzTE
The photos I have so far, Im sur emore will surface in a couple days.WHAT!? You can't let a 12 year old carry a musket! :o In my reenactments you have to be 15 years minimum to carry a musket to reenactments.
I had my first battle event of the season this week. It was fun meeting all my buds again and being out in the field. I have decided this season although I belong to a mainstream club im going to attempt to be as authentic as I can. I think I was the only person on the federal battalion of 100 or so guys to sleep only in a single wool blanket and who carried all of my gear with me into battle. Its kind of annoying being one of the few guys who cares enough about their impressions to do all of this but it also kind of give me a sence of pride of being the only one. Beyond Authenticity I enjoy the challenge of it.
My Federal impression so far. I did some experimentation that turned out well of wearing my gear different. Notice how I have my gum blanket tucked into my belt. All in preparation for Pciketts Mill.Spoiler(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjdisVtCcAA80sw.jpg)
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We had an late morning pickett fight scenario. I was more game with trying to convince my officer to let me trade rations across the covered bridge that was just out of shot but sadly to no avail. Both sides were in some steep devil's den rocks rock separated by a river.Spoiler(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjdinLCCUAAOeDl.jpg:large)
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Also heres a game of "Find Millander". As a hint im one of the few guys who isn't 12 or out of shape.Spoiler(https://scontent-b-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t31.0-8/1890403_808243115872122_158911981_o.jpg)[close]
MUUURICA
nope, we swaggin' in Rockford.
I think munk is going to new oxford as GI.
Hmmmm.
Ban?
Hmmmm.
Ban?
Oh wow thanks. Now forgive my scrubness, but is there a certain kind of paper you need to use? And if so where do I get some?
You forgot the most important part of the cartridge, dumb-dumb:Spoilerthe bullet.[close]
You forgot the most important part of the cartridge, dumb-dumb:Spoilerthe bullet.[close]
That tutorial thing vince posted is a reenactment version, in reenactment, we don't actually kill each other.
You forgot the most important part of the cartridge, dumb-dumb:Spoilerthe bullet.[close]
That tutorial thing vince posted is a reenactment version, in reenactment, we don't actually kill each other.
*wispers* Duuring, I said if we really had to retake the reichstag...not to go in uniform...and the sacred banner couldnt be hidden in a red case... The Entire Plan ist Kaput mein..Umm..Интернет Перевести Россия прохладно и все думаю, что я коммунист..
Out of curiosity is there a progressive movement in the Napoleonic scene?
Also has anybody read the book "Incomparable: Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment"?
Well I suppose the example of what I mean in ACW is a majority of reenacters dont eat period rations, dont authentically live like soldiers on campaign and so on. I have never seen any photos of NW reenacters "bivouacking" in the same manner that I see in paintings or read in first hand accounts.
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
Bitch please. Especially you, grow some balls.
Can you even fit in a tent?SpoilerI like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
Bitch please. Especially you, grow some balls.[close]
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
Bitch please. Especially you, grow some balls.
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
And it would require people actually sleeping on the ground. Which is hard to find. I would do it, but I am not willing to sleep outside all alone. I don't feel like doing it if no one else bothers to.Remembers me on Wilhelmstein. My first event without a tent xD
At the moment I am plastic camping scum.
Which sucks for two reasons - Inauthentic, and it means that I'm always a quarter of a mile from the main camp, which sucks for the whole 'community' feel of the campsite.
I like how you guys responded with "oh yeah, sometime" "Sure but until the night" "Yeah but i need tents first"
All of you are bunch of pussies seriously.
In ACW, everyone doing campaigner for 3 day straight. Hell there is even a hardcore campaigner event that will span two weekend and one week straight. I seriously believe progressive attitude in napoleonic is half-assed. You ain't progressive until you do it from Friday to Sunday. It's seriously not that hard. Just get a group that's actually smart and willing. Half of you already got that. Just do it! Get out there and and earn your man-card.
Fuck off and do it yourself then and stop acting like you're better than everyone else.
lel. Actually no i cant fit my shelter half. I'm too tall for it. Damn feet always get wet or i do some weird ass position that give my back pain next day. Am i gonna farb out and get myself a huge tent? Nope. Why? records shows the original troops only get this certain tent, so tall people will have to deal with it.
Actually, it is. Also, if you don't reenact, gtfo... Stop contributing your bullshit and pointless arguments to conversations between actual reenactors. You and Riddlez are annoying with that shit.
you both still don't know shit
You guys give a great first impression to people who are interested in your hobby.
Oh, just because I don't reenact means I cannot post here? Seems fair. It's cool that you guys reenact but sometimes you act like some sort of "master race." Insulting and shunning people away who aren't 110% historically accurate or correct when they reenact and aren't "superior" like you guys. You also assume that people who haven't dedicated their time and money to reenacting know nothing about it.
This is not directed to everyone who posts here, only a select few who believe that they are "better" than everyone else because they have the time and money to always be historically accurate when they reenact. And apparently have "infinite knowledge" when it comes to this stuff.
I have been to several Civl War reenactments as a spectator, but I have never participated because I don't have the time or money for it.
Oh, just because I don't reenact means I cannot post here? Seems fair. It's cool that you guys reenact but sometimes you act like some sort of "master race." Insulting and shunning people away who aren't 110% historically accurate or correct when they reenact and aren't "superior" like you guys. You also assume that people who haven't dedicated their time and money to reenacting know nothing about it.
This is not directed to everyone who posts here, only a select few who believe that they are "better" than everyone else because they have the time and money to always be historically accurate when they reenact. And apparently have "infinite knowledge" when it comes to this stuff.
I have been to several Civl War reenactments as a spectator, but I have never participated because I don't have the time or money for it.
+1
Let people do what they want to do.
you both still don't know shit
Also, if you don't reenact, gtfo...
Oh, just because I don't reenact means I cannot post here? Seems fair. It's cool that you guys reenact but sometimes you act like some sort of "master race." Insulting and shunning people away who aren't 110% historically accurate or correct when they reenact and aren't "superior" like you guys. You also assume that people who haven't dedicated their time and money to reenacting know nothing about it.
This is not directed to everyone who posts here, only a select few who believe that they are "better" than everyone else because they have the time and money to always be historically accurate when they reenact. And apparently have "infinite knowledge" when it comes to this stuff.
I have been to several Civl War reenactments as a spectator, but I have never participated because I don't have the time or money for it.
+1
Let people do what they want to do.
+1 too.
it's annoying and irritating for many of us
it's annoying and irritating for many of us
for you and two other reenactment master race muricans. plox gib more freedom to reenactment.
Seriously, riddelz and pineapple seem to be the smartest guys in this thread :D
I like how you guys avoid sleeping without tent because of the damp.
While wool blanket is there to keep you warm and gum blanket to keep you dry. Now before you try fight back by saying nap war is way earlier than ACW. My buddy Brent sitz does Rev War and he too has a rubberized ground sheet. So, you telling me that nap war decided to drop that certain piece of equipment?
Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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Tried my hand at making some cartridges today, how'd I do?Quite a large image(https://i.imgur.com/U6ggvne.jpg)[close]
Oh, just because I don't reenact means I cannot post here? Seems fair. It's cool that you guys reenact but sometimes you act like some sort of "master race." Insulting and shunning people away who aren't 110% historically accurate or correct when they reenact and aren't "superior" like you guys. You also assume that people who haven't dedicated their time and money to reenacting know nothing about it.
This is not directed to everyone who posts here, only a select few who believe that they are "better" than everyone else because they have the time and money to always be historically accurate when they reenact. And apparently have "infinite knowledge" when it comes to this stuff.
I have been to several Civl War reenactments as a spectator, but I have never participated because I don't have the time or money for it.
Tried my hand at making some cartridges today, how'd I do?Quite a large image(https://i.imgur.com/U6ggvne.jpg)[close]
I like how you guys avoid sleeping without tent because of the damp.
While wool blanket is there to keep you warm and gum blanket to keep you dry. Now before you try fight back by saying nap war is way earlier than ACW. My buddy Brent sitz does Rev War and he too has a rubberized ground sheet. So, you telling me that nap war decided to drop that certain piece of equipment?
Yes, definitely. No such items were ever issued to French (or Dutch) units.
Tried my hand at making some cartridges today, how'd I do?Quite a large image(https://i.imgur.com/U6ggvne.jpg)[close]
Nice ! But quite thick paper, don't loose a theeth when you take it (as one guy of my group did :P )
Oh, just because I don't reenact means I cannot post here? Seems fair. It's cool that you guys reenact but sometimes you act like some sort of "master race." Insulting and shunning people away who aren't 110% historically accurate or correct when they reenact and aren't "superior" like you guys. You also assume that people who haven't dedicated their time and money to reenacting know nothing about it.
This is not directed to everyone who posts here, only a select few who believe that they are "better" than everyone else because they have the time and money to always be historically accurate when they reenact. And apparently have "infinite knowledge" when it comes to this stuff.
I have been to several Civl War reenactments as a spectator, but I have never participated because I don't have the time or money for it.
He's not saying people who don't reenact aren't allowed to post - merely people who are stirring things up with no real contribution at all. Anyway, maybe if you learned to ride a horse instead of beating off to them all day you'd have something more to say in this thread.
Also, if you don't reenact, gtfo...
You're right.
Let me introduce you to the reenacting side of the community
Insulting each other authenticity, pretty much 80% of what the hobby is about, 20% is about re-living the past.
Enjoy discussing and chatting with reenactors bud. Have a good one. ;)
True. Everyone in thread confirmed for farbs.
Is gum stuff the same as impregnated linen/canvas? That's what tends to be used for Medieval tents, dunno about other periods, but I guess it may used for groundsheets too, unless it gets mouldy as fuck.
A guy in my group doesn't even bother with groundsheets though, just has a bedroll and straw mattress and deals with the condensation.
You're right.
Let me introduce you to the reenacting side of the community
Insulting each other authenticity, pretty much 80% of what the hobby is about, 20% is about re-living the past.
They are very careful, and in some cases too careful. But in this case, with that exact setup, I can see why they would be upset.Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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This would never happen in the Netherlands, the authorities would start bitching about fire safety with all that straw and branches.
I had an event in which we stayed on stone and they already bitched to us about fire safety. I mean seriously, what is there to torch if you have nothing but stone and brikcs around you.
They are very careful, and in some cases too careful. But in this case, with that exact setup, I can see why they would be upset.Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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This would never happen in the Netherlands, the authorities would start bitching about fire safety with all that straw and branches.
I had an event in which we stayed on stone and they already bitched to us about fire safety. I mean seriously, what is there to torch if you have nothing but stone and brikcs around you.
As for the stone & bricks, you sure there wasn't any hay around ?
Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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They are very careful, and in some cases too careful. But in this case, with that exact setup, I can see why they would be upset.Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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This would never happen in the Netherlands, the authorities would start bitching about fire safety with all that straw and branches.
I had an event in which we stayed on stone and they already bitched to us about fire safety. I mean seriously, what is there to torch if you have nothing but stone and brikcs around you.
As for the stone & bricks, you sure there wasn't any hay around ?
I like how you guys avoid sleeping without tent because of the damp.
While wool blanket is there to keep you warm and gum blanket to keep you dry. Now before you try fight back by saying nap war is way earlier than ACW. My buddy Brent sitz does Rev War and he too has a rubberized ground sheet. So, you telling me that nap war decided to drop that certain piece of equipment?
Yes, definitely. No such items were ever issued to French (or Dutch) units.
Sucks to be the losers (except the Dutch, luv 'em)
Must be limited to the Crown's Force I guess. Now since rubber blanket don't exist for the "Frenchies" what do you use to cover the ground then in the tent? The morning dew still will be there anyway.
I don't. I shoot at them for all of my impressions.
#DixieForever
#GottSchützeDenKönig
#WehrmachtBitchesAt
There are easy ways to sleep outside, even without a tent. A tent is optimal to protect from any possible rain. All you really need is insulation and that's very easily done with dry vegetation (straw works fucking amazing) and making sure your feet are very well insulated since they are pretty much your only extremeties that are the most difficult to warm up. Wear a cap (a night cap I suppose for you NW folk) to keep the head warm. Layers work wonders. If all else fails, snuggle up to your comrade. No homo.
My typical sleeping situation involves 1 blanket, 1 greatcoat, and my jacket. I wear all the other parts of my uniform including my boots WITH THE EXCEPTION if it will be under freezing temperatures. Sweaty feet in boots turns into freezing feet in boots. I'll usually lay on my greatcoat, have my jacket lay over my chest/neck/head, and then have the blanket on top of all of that. Pretty comfortable as far as sleeping on the ground goes. Bring spare socks/footwraps, long underwear, and a good attitude. Sometimes sleeping in a hole is more comfortable than the flat ground because I can allow myself to get snuggled into the ground. A little dig here, a little dig there, and you've got a customized bed.Gum blankets in Europe? :P Not at that time, no.
Anyway, I found some nice pics. Wish I was there.Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.demi-brigade.org%2Fleip13-a.jpg&hash=6102b55ea2906da5e8a868bbc6bedd40a8f0a7ec)
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Do they not teach you how to make a fire in yurop? Should've made a pretty good clearing around that firepit. Straw catches quicker than anything. That's pretty lazy. A meter or so would've been fine.
EDIT: I'd like to note that sleeping outside when it's under freezing - it's one of those things you need to prepare for. You can't just sleep outside like the rest of the year. More planning needs to go into your shelter and PLENTY of insulation should be kept at hand. A fire only does so much, especially when it burns out halfway through the night. You have to remember that the guys who did it for real a few hundred years ago built winter quarters in varying quality. You aught to do the same.
Tried my hand at making some cartridges today, how'd I do?Quite a large image(https://i.imgur.com/U6ggvne.jpg)[close]
Tried my hand at making some cartridges today, how'd I do?Quite a large image(https://i.imgur.com/U6ggvne.jpg)[close]
Quite good, though the bottoms could be better, make the bottom part shorter, then really smash that bitch flat on the table, it will stay better closed this way.
Looks like they've done it before plenty of times so know what they're doing, could be they pour water on the surrounding straw to keep it from igniting?
Well, as soon as I have my full uniform, so including greatcoat and woolen trousers, and it's within historical season (Winter campaigns were avoided and men froze to death when they failed to do that. Gonna skip that one, call me a farb all you want), I'll try out historical accurate bivouacking. And maybe I'll hate it, never do it again and farb-sleep until the day I die, but at least I'll have tried it.
Same for medieval. On the whole, levied armies meant you could only campaign when the peasants had nothing better to do, like planting or harvesting their lord's crops.
As for fires, we're not even allowed them on the ground, we have to have a raised fire pit because people get antsy when their grass is scorched, let alone a hay inferno starts.
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/n-ssa-exploded-musket-images.104901/ (http://civilwartalk.com/threads/n-ssa-exploded-musket-images.104901/)
Rest in peace ye beautiful original Springfield. :'(
What's a volley without a little coughing.
What's a volley without a little coughing.
Arrows, that's what.
I agree as well. Nothing like watching a powerful volley with some good ol' smoke. Smokeless volley sound...so...wrong...
Would love to face one of those.
Only time I've had a volley loosed in my general direction in battle I actually had no idea if they were even shot.
The other time it was doing film extra work and all of the arrows fell short by miles.
I usally put in my wooden bowl, my tinplate my fork knife and spoon, a book, if available some food (they would have carried bread etc. in there) a few small towels, my box with spices, 3 pairs of spare socks, a spare shirt, my remaining musket tools including some oil for the gun (I have the most important ones including one small towel in my cartridge box) and my gilet vest. If I have space left, I put my tin mug into the backpack too, if I don't I tie it on the back, outside.
Then obviously, put either the greatcoat (whichI cant atm, since I have no habit) or a blanket on top of the closed backpack.
That fills it up pretty well but there is still some spare space left. I need to get more "proper" stuff, like brushes etc. (to clean shoes), a shaving kit (even though I don't trust myself using it to shave, just for the sake of authenticity) I was also thinking of getting another pair of shoes to tie them to the back of the backpack.
I obviously also have my bread bag filled up with stuff (A small pocket knife, food if I have any, another small towel and some candles) and my cartridge box has all important cleaning tools that I might need during battle.
I plan on buying a Merkur 45 Bakelite safety razor and just buying all the other stuff to go along with it. Ideally it'd be a leather case where I could store my razor, spare blades, shaving soap, and brush. Then I'd have an original pocket mirror on the side. I think the only original stuff would be that and the containers for the shaving soap. Getting a bakelite soap box would be great too. Better than a bottle of Johnson & Johnson shampoo or something like that. :c
Since I bought a map case for myself and it has some pencils in there already, I'd like to buy a repro notepad as well as find some blank non-printer paper as to sketch down maps, orders, and the like onto.
Then of course I found a website that makes all sorts of paperwork and ration bags and boxes and it just reminds me of how much I need to spend on boots and winter clothing. I really aught to put little stars next to what I want for Santa to see. ;~; pls gib halp santa
I plan on buying a Merkur 45 Bakelite safety razor and just buying all the other stuff to go along with it. Ideally it'd be a leather case where I could store my razor, spare blades, shaving soap, and brush. Then I'd have an original pocket mirror on the side. I think the only original stuff would be that and the containers for the shaving soap. Getting a bakelite soap box would be great too. Better than a bottle of Johnson & Johnson shampoo or something like that. :c
Since I bought a map case for myself and it has some pencils in there already, I'd like to buy a repro notepad as well as find some blank non-printer paper as to sketch down maps, orders, and the like onto.
Then of course I found a website that makes all sorts of paperwork and ration bags and boxes and it just reminds me of how much I need to spend on boots and winter clothing. I really aught to put little stars next to what I want for Santa to see. ;~; pls gib halp santa
Krampus gonna get you first though.
Anyone know any ww1/ww2 impressions for which you can have slightly longer hair??Wehrmachtsbordell
danke
Anyone know any ww1/ww2 impressions for which you can have slightly longer hair??
danke
Any specific period? "Just some Prussian equipment" is kinda vague.Excuse my vagueness just assumed it was NW period. To answer that some Napoleonic War era Prussian uniforms and necessary equipment.
Any specific period? "Just some Prussian equipment" is kinda vague.Excuse my vagueness just assumed it was NW period. To answer that some Napoleonic War era Prussian uniforms and necessary equipment.
Leibinfanterie Regiment is Line, its justanother namefor the 8.Regiment(1. Brandenburgisches)+1.
Yeah, Schuster switched to dollars at least a year back.
The guys who started the Nassau group are also starting Russian WW1, actually. They invited me like 19 times already.
Once you go red, you never go back.
Duuring does ww2 russian, he is already a commie.
Should I/We get a Gramophone for WW1 reenactment?The question is not IF but WHEN!
Buy everything off Schuster.Even love?
I mean it. Everything.
Oh well, there is bunch of east coast members too. That would sucks if it's too far for y'alls. They're definitely one great soviet group.
Yeah the whitening stuff is just for show really, I'll just get some pipe clay then.
I'll see about adding fire starting stuff in the future.
I have a large blanket but it's to big to go in the backpack, although if I have to wear my greatcoat I can try put the blanket on the greatcoat straps.
For cooking equipment I'm probably going to get those when I'm eventually going to move into the period camp.
Looks like I'm going to use a fair amount of linen, both to wrap stuff in and as period cleaning rags, I can probably get linen fairly easily locally.
I am seriously tempted to get a martinet because they were issued to 2 men each squad, depends how full my backpack gets I guess, and if anywhere even makes them.
Also does anyone know if The Sutler Store down under ships to the UK?
Thanks for the pointers Olafson.
Yeah the whitening stuff is just for show really, I'll just get some pipe clay then.
I'll see about adding fire starting stuff in the future.
I have a large blanket but it's to big to go in the backpack, although if I have to wear my greatcoat I can try put the blanket on the greatcoat straps.
For cooking equipment I'm probably going to get those when I'm eventually going to move into the period camp.
Looks like I'm going to use a fair amount of linen, both to wrap stuff in and as period cleaning rags, I can probably get linen fairly easily locally.
I am seriously tempted to get a martinet because they were issued to 2 men each squad, depends how full my backpack gets I guess, and if anywhere even makes them.
Also does anyone know if The Sutler Store down under ships to the UK?
Thanks for the pointers Olafson.
Andy Burke is the man to go to in the UK for period shoes
Either order a whip from french ebay, you can find it there sometimes, or ask Shakos GBL. I think Willem knows how to make them.I could always ask when I think I want to get one, would be an OK thing to have as a thing to talk about for living history.
Yeah the whitening stuff is just for show really, I'll just get some pipe clay then.
I'll see about adding fire starting stuff in the future.
I have a large blanket but it's to big to go in the backpack, although if I have to wear my greatcoat I can try put the blanket on the greatcoat straps.
For cooking equipment I'm probably going to get those when I'm eventually going to move into the period camp.
Looks like I'm going to use a fair amount of linen, both to wrap stuff in and as period cleaning rags, I can probably get linen fairly easily locally.
I am seriously tempted to get a martinet because they were issued to 2 men each squad, depends how full my backpack gets I guess, and if anywhere even makes them.
Also does anyone know if The Sutler Store down under ships to the UK?
Thanks for the pointers Olafson.
Andy Burke is the man to go to in the UK for period shoes
Oooh thanks, does he make them to what the customer requires? I notice his infantry shoes mostly have buckles but I'd probably prefer mine with leather laces, awesome he does hobnails though .
After you guys get "killed", what do you do? When are you allowed to move? Is there respawning or something?
Re-enactors and nice people only.
Luvya
I hate those moments when the officer wants you to die at some point in the battle but then puts you in the second line.....
The use of MUSICK or DRUMS to regulate the march is absolutely forbid, as incompatible with the just and combined movements of any considerable body, and giving a false aid to the very smallest -- They never persevere in the ordered time or in any other, are constantly changing measure, create noise, derange the equality of step, and counteract the very end they are supposed to promote. The ordered and cadenced MARCH can be acquired and preserved from the eye and habit alone, and troops must by great practice be so steadied as to be able to maintain it, even though drums, musick, or other circumstances should be offering a different marked time. -- On occasions of parade and show, and when troops are halted, they are properly used and when circumstances do not forbid it, may be sometimes permitted as inspiriting in column of march, where unity of step is not so critically required. But in all movements of manoeuvre whatever, and as at any time directing the cadence of the step or in the instruction of the recruit, officer or battalion they must not be heard
I've heard yes to it and like it's supposed to have Bruce Willis in it or something. I hope they stay true to Gettysburg though and make it long and entirely focused on the battle(s) (I haven't read LFM, but it's in the Wilderness Campaign right?)
But apparently HBO is making this and the cast list looks amazing!
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2032276/
I quite like the John Adams miniseries by HBO.Yeah, Paul Giamati is amazing in it
ickworth house was a great event, no pics, but we did 80 man volleys :DDYou all looked mighty impressive!!!!! I was only there on the saturday and ended up being french for the saturday battle. bloody good battle that!
we're not allowed to move through each others campsWut?
Yeah some bullshit rule. I guess during the day it makes sense, you wouldn't catch a frenchman casually walking through a British camp in reality!we're not allowed to move through each others campsWut?
Looking forward to Woolaton, going to be my first big event, and my 3rd in total (my other two being small ones at Whittington Castle). I'll be going as a Frenchie with the 85eme. Too bad we cant go into each others camps but I can understand it. However it should only be restricted to people with "outstanding" features, like a habite or a shako or something with their countries emblem on.
Looking forward to Woolaton, going to be my first big event, and my 3rd in total (my other two being small ones at Whittington Castle). I'll be going as a Frenchie with the 85eme. Too bad we cant go into each others camps but I can understand it. However it should only be restricted to people with "outstanding" features, like a habite or a shako or something with their countries emblem on.
The 2nd battle was to short. Even though I took part in skirmishing and Line infantry action, my cartrdige box was full of cartrdiges when the battle was over...Agreed here! First battle I went out with 30 and came back with 1
The first battle was to long though :P Had no cartrdiges left.
The People that give true reenactors a bad name..I have many very good yanky reenactor friends, but I thank God that stuff like that hasnt spread to such an extent over here and elsewhere, its in its death wows here and good riddance
After doing this for 8+ years, and growing up in the hobby, I think this summs it up;
"it's ultimately playing pretend. If you are being a jerk so much that you don't want to let a woman pretend to be a man pretending to fight in a battle, you have the maturity of a toddler."
And yes, as Duuring Knows Im stubborn, so no point arguing ^_^
Oh and Duuring, when you gonna join us here in Australia??? ;)
As long as she can pass as a man in uniform, let her reenact I say. Met some brilliant women reenactors that are often better and more passionate than the men
Yeah there's quite a few to my knowledge, though they all seem to be American units :'( If I ever get rich I'm 100% setting up a Soviet or Yugoslav partisan unit over here
Yeah there's quite a few to my knowledge, though they all seem to be American units :'( If I ever get rich I'm 100% setting up a Soviet or Yugoslav partisan unit over here
You don't have to be rich to set up a soviet unit.
Irish Brigade, Federal. Still had smoothbore old-style muskets.
Flintlocks? Definitely Confederate early war volunteer.
Flintlocks? Definitely Confederate early war volunteer.
Deo are you going to Rebels and Redcoats in Mass in August?
Rossii*
>Finnish WW2Sure cooler than having to bomb someone to win a war...
>Cool
Ew.
Seriously: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Good one, friend! * High-5 across the galaxy *>Finnish WW2Sure cooler than having to bomb someone to win a war...
>Cool
Ew.
Seriously: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Good one, friend! * High-5 across the galaxy *>Finnish WW2Sure cooler than having to bomb someone to win a war...
>Cool
Ew.
Oh? Just judging by how you compared Finland with other nations during the war... :)Seriously: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! Good one, friend! * High-5 across the galaxy *>Finnish WW2Sure cooler than having to bomb someone to win a war...
>Cool
Ew.
Come on lads I'm not even a yank be nation specific with your insults
Americans love the winter war because then the patriots can oppose the Russians without directly supporting the Nazis, even though they still kind of are anyway.Well I like opposing russians... and soviets in that matter. :P
Soviets > FinnishU want sum?
Question for civil war bros, where are you supposed to get a pipe without a bloody plastic filter on it? Need a smoke, cigarettes are farby and can't afford cigarssmoke with the plastic filter in it
its been 2 months since last reenactment
Sometimes when I hear people say the word "reload", I always slap my back pocket, thinking that my cartridge box would be there... Then I realize that it's not a reenactment... :'(High I'm Johan and I'm a recovering reenactor
there is. Atleast ww2Where?
Last weekend I accepted an invittaion from the 85e and did a little event with them at a Napoleonic visitor centre.
I am now scarred for life. Must....repress...these feelings....I am Dutch....I will not...shout...vive l'empereur....must not...give in.
The Farbs tell the pro's what to do huehuehue, vive la 21e (Australian 21e best Colonial 21e Fr)I wish I could its gonna be awesome.
Heading to the US in September for Yorktown 235th, anyone gonna be there?
The Farbs tell the pro's what to do huehuehue, vive la 21e (Australian 21e best Colonial 21e Fr)I am thinking about it. It sounds nice. But I know no one there.
Heading to the US in September for Yorktown 235th, anyone gonna be there?
Any recommendations for somewhere I can get a bicorn from?
The French haven't to do much to look like 1806.
I would need a complete new uniform for Jena. But I haven't the money to make 2 new uniforms (tunic and pants) next year :D
Anyway, maybe I will visit in civil. Heard and read that only 1806-units will be allowed (Also can't plan that far xD)
That's no problem for me, I've got a Dutch 1795-1805 uniform and an 1810 uniform. Especially my 1795 uniform can easily pass for French, not to mention there probably were Dutch troops attached to Napoleon's army in 1806. But I really doubt I'll be at Jena since my unit doesn't plan on going there and I so I got no one to go with.
I could use your help (or that of anyone knowing German uniforms), I have some trouble identifying the several models of German camo used in the city by the Home Army.
I also need stuff on Polish pre-war uniforms. If anyone has anything, gib.
Oh Nein Wolff just added me in facebook I'm scared of being stalked now :(
I have you Joer :P
Trenton 2015- 10/15 mile marchAwesome do you attend many events east. Also do you normally form with a unit in the BAR if so which one?
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Day 656, not a single sight of an active reenactment group near Southwest Finland yet.You're not just searching enough. :P
Trenton 2015- 10/15 mile marchAwesome do you attend many events east. Also do you normally form with a unit in the BAR if so which one?
Cool i'm in the NWTA. Also were you going to attend Monmouth this year?Trenton 2015- 10/15 mile marchAwesome do you attend many events east. Also do you normally form with a unit in the BAR if so which one?
My group is part of the Continental Line organization. We attend 10 or more events per year anywhere from Vermont to Virginia.
Russo German Legion is the coolest unit that we cut from the game when transferring from MM to NW.
:( I miss them.
Anyone here know if the russo-german legion had colours during the napoleonic wars?
Flag
Ernst Friedrich Graf von Munster proposed the Legion flag as being St. George killing the dragon with the inscription "Heran! Gekommen ist die Zeit: es fallt der bunte Drache, aus allen Landen weit und breit ertönt der Ruf der Rache." ("Come on! The time has come: the disordered/motley dragon falls, from all countries far and wide sounds the call for revenge.") Ernst Moritz Arndt (a contemporary patriotic writer) mentions that the St. George was encircled by oak leaves and gives the text as "Auf! Auf! Gekommen ist die Zeit!" ("Arise, arise! The time has come!")
In ihren mit Eichenlaub, dem Lorbeer deutscher Helden, umstickten Fahnen sieht man den heiligen Georg, der den höllischen Lindwurm ersticht, und man liest darin die Reime:
Auf! Auf! Gekommen ist die Zeit!
Es fällt der bunte Drache,
Aus allen Landen weit und breitErklingtErtönt der Ruf der Rache.
Surrounded by oak leaves, the laurel of German heroes, could be seen sewn onto the flags Saint George stabbing the infernal dragon, and one could read the rhyme:
Up! Up! The time has come!
The motley dragon falls,
From all lands far and wide
Rings/chimes/sounds whatever the call of revenge.
No Bourtange for me. Probably no Napoleonic for me ever again anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJed5OiM_4M&feature=share
lol ;D ;D ;D
Complaining about that? The whole series has uniform inaccuracies everywhere.
This series was made for general public TV with a low budget (90% of it was to pay Christian Clavier lel). Its only use is to show a bit of living history to children.
Some of you are planning to go at Feuquières in late August ? I heard some UK/NL people are coming
Jena was great.
For me the battle was very fun. Even tho we are fusiliers we were put into a voltigeur company and it was great fun. These guys suck at marching in a line tho. But whatever, the light infantry combat made up for their crappy line movement and discipline.
Ickworth House is a great event, it's usually a medium sized events where us young-middle aged members attend without the officers who're still hibernating in April. If you're coming April-Junish then May also has great events, if Hole Park is on next year again in May that's gonna be the biggest UK reenactment that year.100% on Ickworth, it's a great event, Saturday skirmish is usually way better than the Sunday in my opinion.
21eme has a new Facebook page run by me and the other young members of the unit, gently taking control of the technology from the dinosaurs ;)
https://www.facebook.com/21emeLigne/
Gonna go and dislike the 2nd Kgl page noaw.
Gonna go and dislike the 2nd Kgl page noaw.
Most Reenactment websites and facebook pages are usually years behind. Only recently have we actually made the effort to keep our website and facebook up to date.(https://media.giphy.com/media/hPPx8yk3Bmqys/giphy.gif)
https://www.facebook.com/equipagededelft/ (https://www.facebook.com/equipagededelft/)
Since everyone ismeasuring their dickscomparing likes and sharing facebook pages, I might as well throw ours into it as well. So there it is, in case ye be interested. Ye be forewarned, it is all in Dutch. And no, I am not the one that owns and updates the page.
Say what you want, my gun didn't have a spot of rust on it. ::)
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Though it was good fun. My fucking ears are still ringing though :P
I literally emptied 15 liters of boiling water in the barrel today, it should be 100% gunpowder free now...
I guess it was alright. Nothing special or anything.
We will be at LBE, but Marc asked us to go Landwehr instead of French. Reason for that is quite simple... First of all, the French have one permanent camp with farb things like tents etc, while the Coalition does not, and 2nd of all there are far to few Coalition troops this time.
So yeh, we will be there as Landwehr, trying to do our best to drive the French back to Paris. Which will be difficult, considering that we are like 6 guys, while most french groups will be much larger... And as you know, engagement rules say that the smaller unit has to retreat. But I guess in the end it is better for us, at least we have someone to fight against.
Not all of us are coming though, my brother and some other guys do not have the time :/
Olafson is listing all the excuses 21e members offer whenever they are confronted with inaccuraries in their impressions.
We welcome constructive criticism with pleasure face to face.
We don't appreciate fellows with too much time on their hands and without proper manners trying to force their opinions and criticism down our throats.
We work on them and always strive to improve our impressions
We will however always carry our eagle into battle if we have it available, it means far more to us than any other reenactment unit, at least in this United Kingdom.
as we strive to improve our already considerable authenticity
[You're not really soldiers
So if you'd like to come over here and demonstrate your superiority or discuss drill with us face to face we welcome you to do so.
From what I have understood the drilbook is a bit ambiguous sometimes so a face-to-face probably would improve both units.
Like the apparant lack of instruction how to make a musket pyramid.
Like the apparant lack of instruction how to make a musket pyramid.
Did French regiments of the First Empire ever carry musket racks with their baggage on maneuvers or campaign? I ask because in Russian, "pyramid" can refer to either an impromptu stack of weapons like you're referring to, or to an actual built piece of carpentry for the purpose of neatly storing weapons. The prescribed equipment tables of 1798 and 1802 allot each infantry company two such racks and the infantry regulations assign them a place in the regimental camp between the company's tents and their "place of arms" where they assemble in formation. Banners and drums could also be placed in rests but those were not provided for by the state. If the musket racks were not available, they would fall back on the improvised piled arms.
At formal guard posts in towns and garrisons, the positions of individual sentries even had their own musket rests (short wooden posts with a notch cut in the top). In fact, the regulations even call for these to be planted outside the tents of generals in the field and at key positions around a camp's exterior, but understandably it was ignored in practice.
Dearest Olafson,
The 21eme is not required to listen to keyboard warriors. We welcome constructive criticism with pleasure face to face. Over here we strive for steadily improving our drill and impressions over time. We don't appreciate fellows with too much time on their hands and without proper manners trying to force their opinions and criticism down our throats.
Do we have small inaccuracies here and there? Certainly. We work on them and always strive to improve our impressions. We will however always carry our eagle into battle if we have it available, it means far more to us than any other reenactment unit, at least in this United Kingdom.
You may continue to complain and criticise how we do things if you wish, but I'm afraid such grievances from you will fall on deaf ears as you've sadly given yourself a poor impression. Being our own regiment means we have the liberty to operate how we please as we strive to improve our already considerable authenticity. And, more importantly, we bear the fact in mind that none of us are real soldiers. You're not really soldiers. We are everyday people taking a weekend off to socialise with friends and bring education and enjoyment to the public along the way.
So if you'd like to come over here and demonstrate your superiority or discuss drill with us face to face we welcome you to do so. We wait with baited breath. Hope we don't end up waiting as long as people have waited for Battle Cry of Freedom.
Kindest Regards
I know exactly when this was taken, I was just in front of you lying down and then firing back at you with the french voltigeurs
Alright, thanks.
If you were curious what I meant by individual stands or rests for sentries, here are some illustrations:Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/cxGZj1L.jpg)
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I, too, dabble in re-enactment. I like to rehearse popular music videos in the shower.
8)I, too, dabble in re-enactment. I like to rehearse popular music videos in the shower.
Lock this thread. You have won
Alright, thanks.
If you were curious what I meant by individual stands or rests for sentries, here are some illustrations:Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/cxGZj1L.jpg)
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That looks like something to be used to look cool, like those pictures: guard duty and parade.
Well yeah we were in the 3rd Peloton on Saturday, got pissed due to the horrible organization on the French side and the overall missing authenticity that this type of event was supposed to offer and during the heat of combat we managed to escape the french ranks and joined up with the Dutch line infantry. Best decision we took, it was great with them. On Sunday once we arrived on the bottom of the hill we took a short rest and then regrouped and marched off to attack the french, we deployed to skirmish line and came over the crest of the hill only to notice that all the french were gone. Pretty anti-climatic. I still enjoyed it much more than all the time I spent on the French side
So Henri got shot in the leg with a musket? Was that you Cara? Trying to kill your Chef de Battalion?
Yeah. This is why I generally avoid charging with loaded guns. If I have to, I at least empty my pan before charging. That is, if I take part in charges. Melee combat is retarded and should never happen.
Charges in Napoleonic Re-enactment are kinda retarded anyway.
Charges in Napoleonic Re-enactment are kinda retarded anyway.
Charges in Napoleonic Re-enactment are kinda retarded anyway.
And quite unhistorical.
See- Just don't charge, run away.does riddlez do france?
It is a shame though that you have only been at pretty crappy events so far...
Dearest Olafson,
The 21eme is not required to listen to keyboard warriors. We welcome constructive criticism with pleasure face to face. Over here we strive for steadily improving our drill and impressions over time. We don't appreciate fellows with too much time on their hands and without proper manners trying to force their opinions and criticism down our throats.
Do we have small inaccuracies here and there? Certainly. We work on them and always strive to improve our impressions. We will however always carry our eagle into battle if we have it available, it means far more to us than any other reenactment unit, at least in this United Kingdom.
You may continue to complain and criticise how we do things if you wish, but I'm afraid such grievances from you will fall on deaf ears as you've sadly given yourself a poor impression. Being our own regiment means we have the liberty to operate how we please as we strive to improve our already considerable authenticity. And, more importantly, we bear the fact in mind that none of us are real soldiers. You're not really soldiers. We are everyday people taking a weekend off to socialise with friends and bring education and enjoyment to the public along the way.
So if you'd like to come over here and demonstrate your superiority or discuss drill with us face to face we welcome you to do so. We wait with baited breath. Hope we don't end up waiting as long as people have waited for Battle Cry of Freedom.
Kindest Regards
Amen Mr T, I even came back to this sad echo chamber just to say that. Vive La 21eme! <3
Hello there.
I would like to address some things I have noticed that I really would like to see addressed.
I am only listing the most important issues. Most importantly I am growing sick of the formation drill that is being done. It is extremely confusing and not historically inaccurate. Often times I do not understand where I am supposed to stand or to walk, because for some reason the NCOs are all over the place, not where they are supposed to be. Just like Privates, Officers and NCOs do have a designated spot in the line. There are also a bunch of commands given that never existed or were ordered like that, which just adds to the confusion. So below you will see my suggestions regarding these issues. I will also include a list with drawings and short explanations for various maneuvers. I hope this will help some of you, as I do have the feeling that some of you have never even looked into the manuals.
But first of all, if I write “85e” I mean the reenactment 85e not the historical one. I am going to ignore the British file for now, as it is not often that the Dutch and British file act together.
Additionally, in 95% of all cases, we see the 85e operating alone as a single peloton not attached to a battalion. As such, to keep this simple I am only going to address the most common manoeuvres the 85e executes on events. All of the stuff said below is only referring to a single peloton split from its battalion, so operating independently. If the peloton is acting in a battalion, all of this will be slightly different. A lot of the movements in the manual (i.e. almost all) assume that the Peloton is acting within a battalion. As such a lot of the movements will end up with the Chef de Peloton in front of his line. However, when a Peloton is not in column of companies, it will usually not have the officer in front of the line, but in the front rank on the right. So keep this in mind. I did not adjust the drawings of the Chef de Peloton to this fact. I did however, adjust the drawings of the Left Guide to it. The drawings might be a bit confusing as most of them are read from the bottom to the top. Just look at the big numbers on each frame, so you look up the correct order of each movement.
I am obviously not going through all the maneuvers a peloton can do, but I am going to cut all of this down to a reenactment sized unit and am only going to include ranks that the 85e actually has.
To start with, what ranks do you need in reenactment sized peloton, and what can you do with the ranks the 85e has “access” to.
Ranks and positions in the line
So let’s start listing what ranks there are available to the 85e at the moment.
Sous-Lieutenant
Sergent
Caporal-Fourrier
Caporal
Now if we would put them in their historical places we would have a very weird looking line.
But we are a small sized reenactment unit, so let’s compose them into something more logical.
What is the absolute minimum of positions a Peloton needs to have to function (more or less) properly?
Several Privates
Guide de droite
Guide de gauche
However, this makes it impossible to do a whole bunch of movements (like forming section columns), so it is preferable to have at least:
10 Privates (5 per section, as anything less than 5 per section makes no sense)
Chef de peloton
Guide de droite
Guide de gauche
Chef de 2e section
How could the 85e fill those positions with their currently available ranks? It is not possible. To do it, we have to cheat. We have to put several people in positions which they would not have been in, but I guess that is acceptable for a reenactment peloton.
Chef de Peloton - Sous-Lieutenant
Guide de Droite - Caporal
Guide de gauche - Caporal
Chef de 2e Section - Sergent
Order of Battle
So here is a drawing of how it would look when in order of battle:
https://abload.de/img/peletonorderofbattlenlsk0.png
Marching by the Flank
The line now wants to form a marching column to the right or left and start marching off. Usually, the line just does a right face and left face and that is about it. However, this is wrong.
The chef de peloton should do a right face then do a step to the left,
the guide de droite should do a right face then also a step to the left.
The guide de gauche should move into the supernumerary file at the end of the line.
Everyone else simply does a right face.
https://abload.de/img/parleflanc29sy0.png
Forming into order of battle from marching by the flank
To go back to a line of battle the Chef de Peloton can give several commands. However, most commonly and the only one I am going to address for now is “Par Peloton en Ligne”.
Important to note here is that the soldiers do NOT wheel. They, as the manual says, simply “put forward the right shoulder” which basically means they turn 45 degree to the left, i.e. they do a half left face. Once they get in the same line as the right guide, they align to him and continue marching forward in battle order.
(edit: the image says “half right face” it should be “half left face”):
https://abload.de/img/parpeletonenligne5jsis.png
Firing in order of battle
Alright. So let’s say the line wants to start firing and is in battle order and standing still.
The Chef de Peloton will give the command for what type of firing he wants and then the guides will start moving behind the line into the supernumerary file. The Chef de Peloton will place himself in the center of the line 2 steps behind the serre file.
https://abload.de/img/feudepeletonzcsy5.png
Forming a column of sections
The line stopped firing and now wants to form sections to the right and move in a column of sections. The Chef de Peloton will order: “Par section a droite” and he will start moving 2 steps in front of his section. The Chef de 2e Section will move in front of his section. In this case the right guide does NOT step forward. He keeps his current position. Once everyone is in position, both section leaders will order “Marche” upon which they will start moving forward to the point where the end of his section (including guide) will be. The rightmost soldier on the front rank will do a right face and the rest of both sections will start wheeling. Both section leaders will order “halte” once the wings of their sections are 2 steps away from their intended targets. Upon the order of “halt” both guides will immediately start moving to their new positions right in front of their respective section leaders. Their left arms will lightly touch the breasts of their section leaders. Once the guides are in place, the section leaders will order to dress to the left and inspect if their men are in a proper straight line. Upon ordering “fixe” they will move back in front of their sections, ready to move out. Forming it to the left is the same just inverted.
https://abload.de/img/parsectionadroite2msmz.png
How do you do this when the line is moving / to the front? It is a lot more simple. The Chef de Peloton will order “Rompez le Peloton” upon which he and the leader of the second section will place them self in front of their respective sections. Once the Chef de 2e Section is in his position, he will order his section to mark the step. Once the first section which keeps marching forward has passed them, he will give the order to march to the left oblique. As soon as the second section leader is behind the first section leader he will give the order to march forward.
There is an important thing to note here. Oblique marching when forming a column of sections WHILE marching forward is done differently. Instead of keeping the shoulders straight, the soldiers will do a half right face and march like this until ordered to march forward again.
https://abload.de/img/rompezlepeletonyeszo.png
Forming into order of battle from a column of sections
Alright, let’s form a line again. The Chef de Peloton will shout “Formez le Peloton” and then give the order to oblique march to the right. (This time, it is the “real” oblique marching). At the same time, the right guide will move to the right side of his section. Once the left wing of the section has reached the right wing of the 2nd section, the Chef de Peloton will order the first section to “Marquez les Pas”. Just at the moment that the 2nd section meets up with the first section, he will tell give the order to march forward. At this moment, the Chef de 2e Section will move back into the supernumerary file, and the Chef de Peloton in front of the Peloton.
https://abload.de/img/formezlepeletonulst2.png
Additionally to forming a line to the front, you can form a line to the left or the right. Both ways are slightly different. Here is how you form it to the left from a column of sections.
First thing the chef de peloton has to do is to stop the column. Both section leaders will give the corresponding command. Right after the command has been given they will move to the left outside, facing the sections 2 steps away from the guides. They will then order to dress to the left. Once that is done, they will move back in front of their companies and the Chef de Peloton will give the order “ A gauche en bataille - Marche”. On “Marche” the two leftmost frontrank men will do a left face. The guides will stay in place. Both section leaders will wheel together with their men. Once their sections are almost in place, they will call “Halte”. At this point they will move to their respective positions in order of battle, the Chef de Peloton to the rightmost point and the Chef de 2e Section behind the center of the 2nd section. Once both are in their place, the Chef de Peloton will order to dress to the right. Once all the men are dressed the order “Guides a vos Places” is given, and the guides return to their positions in order of battle.
https://abload.de/img/agaucheenbattaile6zstr.png
Forming a line to the right from a section column is a little bit more complicated. Reason for that is that the sections can not just go to the right as they would be the wrong way around.
First order that will be given is the order to move the guides to the right side of the line. This is important, because they will have to turn to the right in the next movement.
Once both guides are on the right of the line, the Chef de Peloton will order his section to turn to the right “Tournez a droite - March” Do not confuse tournez with conversion or oblique. It is something in between. The right guide will simply make a right face and keep marching forward. The rest of the section will turn their left shoulder forwards (I.e. doing a half right face) and they will march on the shortest way possible (WITHOUT RUNNING) to their respective places next to the guide. Once they reach the line of the guide they will align to him and march forward together. The 2nd section meanwhile will keep marching forward. Once the first section is in place of where the Chef de Peloton wants it to be, he ordered it to halt. Immediately after the right guide moves right in front of his leftmost file, facing towards the right and the Chef de Peloton moves to his position in order of battle. He will then tell his men to dress to the right.
Once the 2nd sections front rank is as high as the leftmost file of the first section the Chef de 2e Section will order his men to turn right. They will execute it the same way the 1st section did.
As soon as the Left Guide (Right guide of the section) is 2 steps away from the rear rank of the 1st section he will order it to halt. He will then immediately move 2 steps in front of the line of battle, facing his section. The Left guide will move to the position of his leftmost file, facing towards the right. Once both are in place, he will order the 2nd section to dress right. Immediately upon doing so, he will move back to his supernumerary file behind the line of battle. Once the Chef de Peloton has made sure that the line is properly dressed he will order the guides back to their places in line of battle.
https://abload.de/img/surladroiteenbattaileigsrk.png
Counter Marching / Turning around
Let’s assume that the line is facing direction A, but has to turn around to face direction B.
To do this, the Chef de Peloton will order “Contre-Marche, Peloton Par le flanc droite, a droite”
Upon which the line will form a marching column to the right as usual but for the exception of the left guide. He will instead stay in his place but turn around 180 degrees. Once this is done, the Chef de Peloton will give the order to start moving by files left. However, this time by files left is done 180 degrees instead of 90. The Chef de Peloton will lead his company two steps behind the left guide and will order them to halt and to face left. But instead of stepping back into line of battle, he will step forward to the right 2 steps away from the left guide. He will then order the line to dress to the right upon which they will dress towards the left guide, the right guide stepping behind him. Once everyone is in place he will order “Fixe” and all the guides will move back to their usual positions. The Chef de Peloton will place himself in front of his company.
https://abload.de/img/contremarcherns9r.png
Column of Companies
Lastly, the line wants to start moving forward in a column of companies. To do that, the Chef de peloton will move 2 steps in front of the center of the Peloton and give the command to start marching.
https://abload.de/img/peletonorderofbattlemdwsf0.png
Inspection of Arms/Knapsacks/Whatever (OPENING RANKS)
To open ranks, you do not simply tell the 2nd rank to march several steps backwards. The manual actually explicitly states that the soldiers DO NOT count steps.
So how do you do it? Simple. The Chef de Peloton orders the men to shoulder arms and then orders “Ouvrez vos Rangs” upon which the left and the right guide both move onto the line of the serre-file. Once they are in the supernumerary file, they face towards the center of the line.
The Chef de Peloton will then order “Marche”. The rear rank and the Chef de 2e Section then begin to slowly move backwards until the soldiers reach the space between the left and right guide. They automatically stop moving once they are in the right line. As soon as all soldiers stopped moving, the right guide will order them to dress left. Once dressed left, the right and left guide will both face front. To close, the Chef de Peloton simply orders “Serrez vos Rangs, Marche” (Ofc. the soldiers need to be in shoulder arms to do so) upon which the entire line returns to order of battle.
https://abload.de/img/ouvrezvosrangs39sy7.png
So that's it about formation drill stuff for now. The above list is obviously not complete. It is missing a bunch of stuff, but the most basic stuff is there. Anyway there are a few more things I would like to address.
Carrying Arms as Officer or NCO
Just like NCOs and Officers do have designated places in the line, they also do have designated ways on how to carry their weapons.
https://abload.de/img/1796951_6592841807939egsh0.jpg
Sergeants and acting Sergeants carry their guns in the right arm, just like on Fig.1.
Caporals DO NOT carry their guns like this (Unless they are acting as Sergeants). Caporals carry their guns just like normal soldiers. They also do load and fire just like normal soldiers do.
Officers (and I guess if you do not have a gun as Sergeants (but you should have a gun), do the exact same) can carry their sword in 2 different ways. Fig.2 shows how it is carried when the officer is standing in the line. Fig.3 shows how the officer carries his sword when he is not inside the line.
A few more things about ways to carry guns
When ordering “Serrez vos Rangs” every soldier automatically goes to “L’arm au bras”.
Upon ordering “Halte” every soldier automatically goes to “Portez vos Arm”
When static and the order to “L’arm au bras” is given, the soldier does not grab his gun with the right hand. When moving, and the same order is given the soldier is free to grab the gun with his right hand. While technically optional, evidence shows this was almost always done (because why make yourself more tired then you need to be?). The drill instruction says that the soldier is also allowed to carry the weapon ‘comfortable’ while marching in Au Bras. Evidence suggests this developed into this pose:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-smQHFfxEEo4/UW1Tigp8dMI/AAAAAAAAEmY/oS2PFHsFc1M/s640/resolver+(3).jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c9/ec/e8/c9ece88dc0418f75982ddd616e9b6ec4.jpg
About shooting stances
I noticed recently that new members are not being teached proper firing stances. This is very dangerous as it can easily lead to someone tripping over if the recoil becomes to much. Just look at the 0:19 mark on this video. I was not standing properly and my front leg was slightly bend which almost caused me to trip over due to the heavy recoil. I have seen way worse from the new members, from completely bend legs to backwards bend bodies. Recoil on flintlocks is very unpredictable so teaching a good firing stance is important.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sChMpfH3sL3HhBEv1tHbn7EaLS-dso3t/view
Placements of Drummers in the Peloton
Now, while this is not super historically accurate, I do recommend putting the Drummers either in the Supernumerary file behind one of the sections, or 2-6 steps behind the Chef de 2e Section. This is neither more or less accurate as whatever is done right now, but at least it is consistent.
Firing commands with drums
For some reason in the past firing commands have been issued with a drum roll, which is complete bullshit. A drum roll indicates to cease fire. Firing at the end of a drum roll makes absolutely no sense.
Placement of Eagles in the line
First of all, if you are operating as a single company what is the point of having an Eagle. It is very unlikely that a single company carried an Eagle. It is a thing to indicate the center of the battalion and to align the battalion along that Eagle. A single company does not really have the need for it. Additionally, where would that Eagle be placed. In reality, the company to the right center of the battalion would carry the Eagle. The Eagle would be, including its Eagle guards be placed on the left flank of the company. This would result in the Eagle being in the perfect center of the battalion. Now for a single company placing the Eagle on the left would not make much sense. Placing it in the center however would not be accurate either. That would mean that company is basically a battalion, which it is not…
So what to do? I have no idea. Maybe just leave the Eagle at home unless you are actually acting in a battalion. Otherwise it serves no purpose and makes no sense. Also, if you absolutely have to have an eagle, please place your Caporal-Fourrier next to it, so that that ranks finally serves a purpose.
Numbering of files
Historically the NCO/Chef de Peloton would give each file a number from 1-however many files there are. This is very important as that way the Chef de Peloton can easily address each file with their number. It also helps with certain movements like forming a Stack of Arms, as each file will know what they have to do.
Height of soldiers and forming ranks
When forming a company, the NCO/Chef de Peloton will arrange them in a single file, from the right to the left. The smallest men are on the left, the tallest men are on the right.
He will then split the line evenly into 3 parts (For reenactment 2) the third part on the right will be the front rank and therefore be made out of the tallest men, the third part on the left will be the second rank and therefore be made out of the smallest men. The remaining part will be the third rank and will be all remaining men. This makes sense, as the tallest men in the front will look the most impressive when marching to the front. When shooting, the front rank will also crouch down, making it much easier for the 2nd rank to fire over the first rank and the 3rd rank is naturally slightly taller than the 2nd rank, so they will not have a hard time aiming either.
Pretty much.
Spending the BCoF budget on buttonsKnowing olaf, they'll be worth it ;)
Spending the BCoF budget on buttonsKnowing olaf, they'll be worth it ;)
I'm willing to make a donation towards Olaf's reenacting career
Spending the BCoF budget on buttonsKnowing olaf, they'll be worth it ;)
They look amazing, so yes.
(https://abload.de/img/knoflky_iiii1sed.jpg)I'm willing to make a donation towards Olaf's reenacting career
Thank you. Please donate 10 million $ to PayPal: nicoflyingsquirrel@googlemail.com
And now for something completely different.
More of a question for Olafson, but I am posting it here in case others have some ideas as well.
For the guys doing French impressions, where do you buy uniform buttons? I am trying to get a full set of 85e buttons for a habit-veste I have ordered but every place I go to its either the incorrect ones or they don't have any left in stock. I know there's people that can get them somewhere so I wanna know where, so I can always order some myself if I ever have to.
Out of curiousity, where did you order the habit-veste?
I gave Willem a set of 85e buttons for you. For the Bardin habit.
22 small 8 large.
I can order more.
even if you hate those guysWhy would they hate each other? :p reenactment is 1/8 events, 3/8 creating, or repairing kit and 4/8 drinking together. I don't see a reason to hate 😂
even if you hate those guys
Why would they hate each other? :p reenactment is 1/8 events, 3/8 creating, or repairing kit and 4/8 drinking together. I don't see a reason to hate 😂
even if you hate those guys
Especially if you hate those guys. :-*Why would they hate each other? :p reenactment is 1/8 events, 3/8 creating, or repairing kit and 4/8 drinking together. I don't see a reason to hate 😂
There is so much pettyness, group politics and personal hathred in re-enactment.
Let me explain it to you like this: Most of you are well-aware of the various reasons for conflict in NW regiments, and how they play out.That sounds like AIDS tbh
Re-enactment is 100% the same. 100%. Same reasons, same arguments, same drama. Same.
Besides that its fun to collect real war items since I want a full steel helmet aswell which costs about 800 euros.
even if you hate those guysWhy would they hate each other? :p reenactment is 1/8 events, 3/8 creating, or repairing kit and 4/8 drinking together. I don't see a reason to hate 😂
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This helmet is amazing to use and it has quite some style points which is what alot of Russian gear hasSpoiler(https://scontent.fams1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28516524_1746896692027510_6924465190557519850_o.jpg?oh=30927cb8651c5daf988c5bf389abd675&oe=5B35C373)[close]
Random guy I know from a group I'm in and he does these pics alot, they're not from any game day or whatever but he just has photoshoots to get some iconic shots of his gear in nice settings, works out quite well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnCmIKh1AWY
Also a guy I've been watching for quite a while who makes videos of the Milsim west events, mostly from the Russian POV
You make it sound like it would be a bad thing XD - No I haven'teven if you hate those guysWhy would they hate each other? :p reenactment is 1/8 events, 3/8 creating, or repairing kit and 4/8 drinking together. I don't see a reason to hate 😂
you never met Duuring in rl right?
I just saw that Milsim vid... the question "What the fuck are you doing" popped into my head often.Looks like nobody is afraid to die.. i suppose xD
I just saw that Milsim vid... the question "What the fuck are you doing" popped into my head often.Looks like nobody is afraid to die.. i suppose xD
So, who of you is going to Quatre Bras?
If your group is not taking part in the march, but you want to do so anyway, I am offering that you take part with us. You do, however, have to also take part in the "battle" with us on Saturday, as we plan on arriving to the battlefield in marching order.
People from the 85e Dutch are not included in this offer. You either take part with them for the entirety of the event, or with us, can't do both.
How long did it take them to accept your membership?
About two days... but mostly because Sean, Hans and Willem like me. And I dont involve myself in the political bullshit.
If you want I can gently poke around a bit with especially Sean. Just some feelers. I mean... It doesnt make sense that you cannot join the 85e. there's people who are already memebers who come to less events.
And except for shoes, they can dress about 6 people from what I have noticed... So I hope they have a lot of people coming with their own shit.
If you ever want thge situation to calm the fuck down - which would be in everyone's best interest, not in the last place yours... if you ever want a firearm license - It would be best to not let this spiral out of control from your side. Right now you are just not in contact, let's not escalate it into war. There is already too much of that in Re-enactment.
QuoteAnd except for shoes, they can dress about 6 people from what I have noticed... So I hope they have a lot of people coming with their own shit.
The Dutch and German 85e have very different definitions of 'dressed' people, true.
For us, it means that at the very least you can get a pair of more or less authentic shoes, leatherwork, greatcoat, bonnet/pokalem, shako, trousers, gun and preferably a backpack.
But I secured enough gear that this would only be necessary if I have to equip more than 6 guys. I can fully equip 6 guys, and the next 2 guys would only be missing a habit veste if I were to equip 8.
I have also exchanged some of the shitty gear with less shitty gear just recently, meaning I could potentially equip up to 12 people, if I did it the 85e style.
Is anyone going to Leipzig or Austerlitz this year?I'm planning to go to Leipzig.
Glad to see "reenactement politics" are the same everywhere...
For us, it means that at the very least you can get a pair of more or less authentic shoes, leatherwork, greatcoat, bonnet/pokalem, shako, trousers, gun and preferably a backpack.
But I secured enough gear that this would only be necessary if I have to equip more than 6 guys. I can fully equip 6 guys, and the next 2 guys would only be missing a habit veste if I were to equip 8.
I have also exchanged some of the shitty gear with less shitty gear just recently, meaning I could potentially equip up to 12 people, if I did it the 85e style.
Not the first time I ask you Olaf, but are you selling drugs ? Seems the only answer to all this investment capacity
Glad to see "reenactement politics" are the same everywhere...
For us, it means that at the very least you can get a pair of more or less authentic shoes, leatherwork, greatcoat, bonnet/pokalem, shako, trousers, gun and preferably a backpack.
But I secured enough gear that this would only be necessary if I have to equip more than 6 guys. I can fully equip 6 guys, and the next 2 guys would only be missing a habit veste if I were to equip 8.
I have also exchanged some of the shitty gear with less shitty gear just recently, meaning I could potentially equip up to 12 people, if I did it the 85e style.
Not the first time I ask you Olaf, but are you selling drugs ? Seems the only answer to all this investment capacity
I am simply not throwing away/selling our old gear, so all the crappy stuff goes into the depot to loan to other people. And we are getting new gear ALL the time, because we are constantly trying to improve our impression. That also means that the depot gear to loan gets better and better.
But yeah, I got a bunch of stuff here... + some more stuff at other peoples places.Spoiler(https://abload.de/img/dsc05482yjo06.jpg)
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To add to my previous post, the real point here is that we do not invite more people than we can equip, but the 85e Dutch are more than happy to invite anyone, even if they do not know if they can equip them.
But yeah, I got a bunch of stuff here... + some more stuff at other peoples places.Omg! How much did you spend for all?Spoiler(https://abload.de/img/dsc05482yjo06.jpg)
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Join 33eme instead.What is 33eme? 12pp rules sry
de fucc Olaf
Apparently Alexander isn't that content with it either
Well Sean clearly insulted us in Quatre Bras, but we had no ability to do anything similar back, because anything we say or do would be held against us, anything he does just ignored. And sure enough, just leaving the discussion to avoid further escalation was held against us and perceived as "childish" but calling Casper asshole was not. RIGHT.
It really feels to me that Sean is acting like a lone wolf on this one and he really doesn't have the support of the 85e. I have ehard nobody about it anyway.1
I had hoped everything could be a little more mature
I'll gently bring this up at Bourtange in two weeks
And as I said, but omitted to say clearly, I hope I may be amongst the people who could still do events with you in the future if you guys would want me
As we've discovered down under, sometimes it is for the best for all involved just to give up trying to find an amicable solution. We have had, and are currently having, a similar split within the scene here. Primarily (like your 85e project) being led by the youth. We've tried working within the established command here but it has just proved hopeless....I mean just as an example my British unit did a weird combination of 1764 and Australian army drill since the 1970's. We raised this as an issue a number of years ago and to this day the proper drill has not been implemented...meanwhile a bunch of us just went ahead and did our own thing within the unit..ordering what is probably the first batch of Kochan & Phillips wool to ever enter the country and we constructed our own Coatee's. It's hard, as no doubt you guys are experiencing, but it's better to know your doing something right. You're fighting against a very 'comfortable, petty and well established' system after all.
Please, why would we change. We will stay the 85eme.
Unnecessary, we are already looking quite different. Spot who is who!
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(https://i.imgur.com/c64safl.gif)If that is you interpreting my remarks as hostile towards Casper you're wrong. I know next to nothing about the entire hobby and I am starting to feel like I am lagging behind.
Yeah do you have a set of (possibly translated) uniform manuals for me? Like in a digital file... I am going to have to start thinking about getting my own shit in the near future...(https://i.imgur.com/c64safl.gif)If that is you interpreting my remarks as hostile towards Casper you're wrong. I know next to nothing about the entire hobby and I am starting to feel like I am lagging behind.
In that regard it is more interesting to hang out with guys like Hans and Caspar and Olaf considering they have a little more knowledge about the whole thing.
There are dozens of reports of soldiers throwing away half of their issued gear and instead opting for their own
Yeah do you have a set of (possibly translated) uniform manuals for me? Like in a digital file... I am going to have to start thinking about getting my own shit in the near future...(https://i.imgur.com/c64safl.gif)If that is you interpreting my remarks as hostile towards Casper you're wrong. I know next to nothing about the entire hobby and I am starting to feel like I am lagging behind.
In that regard it is more interesting to hang out with guys like Hans and Caspar and Olaf considering they have a little more knowledge about the whole thing.
For the timeframe the 85e is potraying, their trousers are completely wrong though. For a Bardin Regulation impression 1813/14-15 you should either have long woolen trousers made out of tricot wool, or long linen trousers.
Their trousers are made from cotton and are high bleached.
It is these kinds of conversations that really help a guy like me.... thankfully I apparently know the right people here.
Coopers Choice is retardly expensive though.
I think it's also fair to say, and I mean no disrespect by this, that the equipage has fairly low authenticty standards in regards to their marines. I'm not surprised nobody told you what to get because I don't think anyone really cares.It has improved the past few years but yes, it was really bad around the time I joined. For a while now, me and a few others have been pushing for more authenticity and we made some progress. I was the first to buy the correct model bicorne that we should have (although I still think it isn't perfect and I want to replace it with something even better, it's still vastly better than what we had) and got other members to join on that. Everyone finally has the correct black leather crossbelts for the 1806-1810 impression and are currently in the process of discovering if we should also use black for the 1790s kit, which we do highly suspect was the case. On top of that, I am slowly ditching my breadbag during battles and seeing where we can get some correct buttons made.
Like, Nico was the person buying all the 85e buttons for the Dutch 85e (I think even for Joeri's coat?)Correct, I received my habit-veste aout two weeks ago and have fitted Nico's correct buttons on it.
Hans then told me it proves that soldiers didn't always get what was regulated. It's the favorite mainstreamer excuse whenever they are faced with a piece of research they don't like. But it completely misses the point. We use drawings and descriptions as much as we use regulations.\
Well to be fair, if you use period-accurate materials... why not improvise stuff... it could be little stuff, just to make things easier. I agree it shouldn't be stuff that actually alters your appearence much... but stuff to use in-camp.... why not? Provided you'd be able to carry it with you, off course...
While I do respect your hardcore approach to re-enactment, I do not wish to go into such detail myself.... obviously, the uniform I'd want to wear would have to be... well as dead-on as i could get it, but for staying in camp? I have been cold outside in camp myself, I have felt what it is to have been given too little food and sleep (usually at the same time)... so that is not something I'd wish to take to my hobby just yet... though I truly understand the appeal don't get me wrong..
As for food.... I guess I am just too fit to be a 19th century soldier.... I need the food, as you guys noticed =P.
I wouldn't mind to go a little bit more hardcore for some events, but for me that would have to be events where I actually have the material to make it not-loevestijn for myself. Liek being able to dig, get wood, make shelter. And not in the freezing cold of Dutch winter, in the wind, right next to water, and below sea level =P.
Well, no. Soldiers could carry almost nothing in addition to their issued equipment and rations. They sometimes made or purchased scarfs, cups and pipes, and we know soldiers would go to great lenghts saving their plunderware. It's besides the point, though. Nobody was seriously claiming soldiers had large blankets made out of eight sheepskins.
'I need a good sleep' are the same people who go drinking until 3 am in the morning and keep us awake with their singing.
But that's the thing, Riddlez. I never argued they didn't carry non-issued items. But too often it's just used as an excuse to do whatever you want.
Just out of curiosity, what about the drill are they doing wrong?
Everybody really ought to change their freaking cotton trousers with linnen, of course. There's really no excuse.
so i have a question where can i get a good french NW uniform ?
so i have a question where can i get a good french NW uniform ?
Hi there, depends on what standard you are after. I take it you are North American? so I might suggest searching here for your closest unit and asking them; http://www.brigade-napoleon.org/ :)
Shh duuring, never ever mention Waterloo impressions...didn't you sign the official secrets act?? :-X
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The War of 1812 guys are essentially the best reenactors over there :P (atleast the redcoat units)...but sure, I've actually been noticing random french soldiers in photos from 1812 events hahaThe battle of New Orleans reenactment some times has the old guard show up its funny to see
ahh yes, yucky leather 'belgic shakos' and top hats...so dapper :')The War of 1812 guys are essentially the best reenactors over there :P (atleast the redcoat units)...but sure, I've actually been noticing random french soldiers in photos from 1812 events hahaThe battle of New Orleans reenactment some times has the old guard show up its funny to see
here is the french at New OrleansSpoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv291%2FNefarioso%2FReenacting%2FNewOrleansAlethaWatson3_zpsb601f9f2.jpg&hash=ce69bebd094fec94b9b809af6600d06949f97f49)[close]
ahh yes, yucky leather 'belgic shakos' and top hats...so dapper :')The War of 1812 guys are essentially the best reenactors over there :P (atleast the redcoat units)...but sure, I've actually been noticing random french soldiers in photos from 1812 events hahaThe battle of New Orleans reenactment some times has the old guard show up its funny to see
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Oi duuring, plse explain to me how a french pre 1812 flag is at a post 1812 USA battle xD ..I know there were plans for the Guard to rescue Napoleon and wisk him off to the USA, but really?
Flags are so annoying. Everybody insists on getting one, on always carrying it, and they never do it correctly, impression nor position in a formation.We are never getting one for our napoleonic impression.
Apparantly the Dutch 85e wants to make pikes to make new unarmed members colour guards. I hope it's not true, but if it is, how about you just try to re-enact a normal platoon of line soldiers correctly before you start looking for 'additions'.
Because the 'leaders' aren't actually leaders. Just people who know how to play soldier a little better than the rest.
Because the 'leaders' aren't actually leaders. Just people who know how to play soldier a little better than the rest.
Anybody here happen to have a good English translation of the Bardin uniform regulations? I feel my competence in French should be enough to get through it eventually but it'd be nice to have a version that doesn't require me to focus so much in order to read it and not accidentally miss small details.
Because the 'leaders' aren't actually leaders. Just people who know how to play soldier a little better than the rest.
Seems an accurate description of our group.
Anybody here happen to have a good English translation of the Bardin uniform regulations? I feel my competence in French should be enough to get through it eventually but it'd be nice to have a version that doesn't require me to focus so much in order to read it and not accidentally miss small details.
I have never heard about that, I would be interested in it myself. Since I am assuming that you are reading it for your 85e impression, remember that what is written in the regulations and what the regiment/soldier actually had is sometimes very different. So take the regulations as base for everything, but then apply your regiment/timeframe/soldier specific modifications to it.
Anybody here happen to have a good English translation of the Bardin uniform regulations? I feel my competence in French should be enough to get through it eventually but it'd be nice to have a version that doesn't require me to focus so much in order to read it and not accidentally miss small details.There is this shit on the old 85eme website:
Olaf you misunderstand what I meant.
I do not mean there is 1 person dictates what everyone has to do exactly, but the leader of the group has to decide on the direction of the group, for the good of the group. Without dictating individual choices, it is the leader(s) of the group who decide what the group facilitaties,for non-firing members.
What annoys me is that nodoby seems willing to say "No, that is not a good idea, bad for the grouo impression and not how we should do it" well they do, sometimes, but then refuse to act upon it and carry out that opinion. In a leadership position, even in a hobby-re-enactment environment, that is acting spineless. It doesnt work at all on the long run.
It's really weird once you think about it; The state of the French groups in the Netherlands is abysmal. There's just the Douane and the 85e, who altogether have maybe 25-30 people, half of which I'd consider active. The Equipage is technically French-allied, but at every larger event they are with the Dutch 1815 forces. Which, let me just state again, is completely retarded (No offence Yoeri, I know you don't really agree with this policy). There were more British France re-enactors than Dutch at Quatre-Bras this year.
So it might be that we have to change our bonnet yet again, basically back to the old model we thought was inaccurate, but apparently is not.
I hate my life.
Lol, I just bought one of those 'old' model bonnets a few months ago.
Lol, I just bought one of those 'old' model bonnets a few months ago.
Why though? The 85e does a Bardin impression. They even told someone not to get an 1810 model coat.
Equipage also uses that exact model (which we're also not entirely sure if that's correct, but we are suffering from a lack of information instead of conflicting information). My old one was cheap and sloppy so I wanted to get a proper one. I am gonna get a Pokalem for my 85e impression but until then I use my bonnet as a backup option.
As for your issue, it seems to me that technically both are correct for post 1808 events and impression. Red being the correct regulation one, but blue also being a possibility that isn't entirely inaccurate
How is your 85e impression going along anyway?
And now begins the road to Waterloo 2020
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And now begins the road to Waterloo 2020
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You better come.
I'm not sure if I'm even excited, such big event will just be a big anoyance and farb fest.
Perhaps it will be funny to march Ligny > Waterloo and instead of sleep in the tent camp find some empty ditch under some group of trees. and make our own fun.
Build some shelter from available materials and enjoy.
Then the battle is the only thing to be there for anyway, it will be large, hopefully better than 5 years back, not with a huge field so even if you have 5000 people you cannot see them..
But east europe is quite closed towards west europe
at least in the topic of progressive Napoleonics it seems, generally there are simply no progressive groups. at least I know only 22e from germany, 33eme from Poland and???? nothing else
QuoteBut east europe is quite closed towards west europe
Distance, cultural differences and of course language barriers. Plus, while civil war is between two sides in a period of 4,5 years, the Napoleonic is over a period of two decades with a dozen different nations, many of whom switched sides at least once.
But you see the difference between our generation and that of the previous ones. More people speak English, and it gets more and more easier to re-enact in other countries (with regards to gun laws). It's up to us to seize this momentum, to be fair. The old generation is not going to do it.
90% of all Progressive reenactor groups doing Napoleonic are primarily focused on Bicorn era
Membres présents en Allemagne et Pologne.
Yeah, roll calls with 5 guys, who you sleep to all night are kinda retarded. Who are you fooling, it is not like you did not notice that everyone is present. Doing guard duty next to impossible unless you seriously do not want to sleep.
I don't have four friends that would spend money on a new NW kit
Well, how are we going to expand the German 85e.
Well, how are we going to expand the German 85e.
Eat more.
Well, how are we going to expand the German 85e.
Eat more.
Actually I am. I have an app to count my calories. I already hate it.
Yoeri, looking swell in your new uniform. Good job, especially for such a short period of time.
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@Duuring Sean probably wanted to have intercourse with you, but you unknowingly turned him down by not jumping right on him when he smiled at you the other day, so he felt the need to get a distance between you two so his love wouldn't make him do illegal things when next to you in the camp. 85e split because of a tragic love story, it's all Duuring's fault and gloves were just used as an excuse.
Case closed, everything else is just fake news.
@Duuring Sean probably wanted to have intercourse with you, but you unknowingly turned him down by not jumping right on him when he smiled at you the other day, so he felt the need to get a distance between you two so his love wouldn't make him do illegal things when next to you in the camp. 85e split because of a tragic love story, it's all Duuring's fault and gloves were just used as an excuse.
Case closed, everything else is just fake news.
You're probably closer to the truth then you think.
How though?
Ted is Sean. TADAAMMMMMMMMMM
imagine the outburst. Tbh, I'm actually wondering why you're discussing such things in public space, but well
Sean is strangly oblivious of things that he doesn't care about. Like the fact he didn't realize we are our own club, and have been for what, two years now?Quoteimagine the outburst. Tbh, I'm actually wondering why you're discussing such things in public space, but well
Because none of this is secret. None of what we write here we have not said or would not say in public at some point. Our annoyance with the Dutch 85e and Sean in particular is known and ought to be known.
and shout you wish to genocide all the Dutch people all the time
and shout you wish to genocide all the Dutch people all the time
I guess that might play bad politically.
and shout you wish to genocide all the Dutch people all the time, and you'll fit right in.
Why can't just all of the 85e have sex with all of the dutch 85e?
, except for duuring, he can create his own communist version of Lichtenstein.
Why can't just all of the 85e have sex with all of the dutch 85e?
To be fair it'd that way probably be better to be on the Dutch side.
I nearly choked to death on my sandwich.
No I meant if I HAD to, I'd rather take one for the team with the Germans.... considering the alternative.
and shout you wish to genocide all the Dutch people all the time
I guess that might play bad politically.
But you're not a politician, are you?
See, this confuses me. I think this means Riddlez would like to be in the Dutch 85e, aka, the group the German 85e has sex with. Yet the German 85e has only male members. If you say what you think you're saying Riddlez, you need not be worried: I have experience with you army boys 8)
You have been out of the loop for a while, my friend. Latest news is that I'm a nationalist, after I took a stance opposed to further Englishisation of Dutch universities, arguing the radical viewpoint that we should, in general, speak Dutch on Dutch universities. The days of me being called a communist are long over.
Well, I'm a partymember and currently "dat guy at university who hands out all ze money to the professors 'cuz students rule" ::) But as I'm member of a minority-wing at the moment, I could as well just go and screw it :D
Medicine is a kinda occupying course, so RIP any kind of political career anyways.
See, this confuses me. I think this means Riddlez would like to be in the Dutch 85e, aka, the group the German 85e has sex with. Yet the German 85e has only male members. If you say what you think you're saying Riddlez, you need not be worried: I have experience with you army boys 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZchEyvdeb0k
You have been out of the loop for a while, my friend. Latest news is that I'm a nationalist, after I took a stance opposed to further Englishisation of Dutch universities, arguing the radical viewpoint that we should, in general, speak Dutch on Dutch universities. The days of me being called a communist are long over.
By the latest news, I'm now a nationalsocialist for not feeling bad about that 1-of-69 criminal who commited suicide after we deported him to Afghanistan.
Student government is basically a joke, so no, not counting.
No.
That doesn't make you a Nazi, just an asshole. And now that I think of it: Young, a student, German, possibly gay, likes to play Napoleonic Wars and an asshole. You're perfect for re-enactment. It's meant to be, Ted. Stop resisting.
Obnoxious AND socially weird. You do sound like a perfect fit for Davout's conscripts
Student government is basically a joke, so no, not counting.
So having about 15.000.000 Euros to play with is a joke? Dunno how it's in the Netherlands, but eh... k. But I actually need to agree, many people in these committees think that student governments were VERY IMPORTANT for the world's future (and especially their very own GREAT political career), even more important than the Model United Nations thesestupidhighly intellectual students of political sciences attend.
Anyways, that's just my side-kick, I'm with the CSU's pro-European wing (these guys who "sent Germany into turmoil" for enforcing laws). But meh, I'm definitely not fit for German politics as they are at the moment because I'm neither corrupt nor immoral enough, so who cares....
That doesn't make you a Nazi, just an asshole. And now that I think of it: Young, a student, German, possibly gay, likes to play Napoleonic Wars and an asshole. You're perfect for re-enactment. It's meant to be, Ted. Stop resisting.
Why even bother with "possibly"? I thought I had been open enough about that for ages lol.....
Obnoxious AND socially weird. You do sound like a perfect fit for Davout's conscripts
Takes one to know one. :-*
but rather 'Student Participation' which pretty much hits the nail on what it really is. We participate in the whole decision-making process, but that's about it.
but rather 'Student Participation' which pretty much hits the nail on what it really is. We participate in the whole decision-making process, but that's about it.
Not true, I am a member of the Faculty of Military Sciences board of my particular studies and my vote is (signed by law) equal to a professor.
Same with the education commission. It's amde up of 50% students, who have equal voting power to the other board members.
And this is not just an army thing... this is law for accredited universities.
Got to reenact for the first time in a while last weekend. Some friends and I are starting a campaigner unit next year for ACW. We'll be portraying the 6th US Regular Infantry in 1862. It's allot of fun doing group research on an impression.
Got to reenact for the first time in a while last weekend. Some friends and I are starting a campaigner unit next year for ACW. We'll be portraying the 6th US Regular Infantry in 1862. It's allot of fun doing group research on an impression.
I don't need period shoes to know the feeling of historically accurate hurting feet....
For real it would be one of two things I don't really feel a lot of pressure to do 100% perform... next to sleeping outside...
OKay maybe that comparison is a bit off... I bring a sleeping bag and prefer to sleep in a tent purely out of comfort as I don't like to volunteer to be cold or wet for a hobby (I also don't like it for work though :P). shoes to me are not just a thing for comfort... If it's wet, your feet will remain so for an entire weekend, which is not entire good for your feet. The shoes have no support whatsoever (for someone who needed a long time of walking in modern boots to get rid of walking on the inside of my foot, that is a problem) and I am 99% certain accurate shoes won't actually fit properly, which doesn't really help any of the points I made before... I need to take care of my feet as I will still probably need them when I am 45 and considering the line of work I have chosen for myself I try and take care of my feet as much as I can...
Problem is that if I'd have an event in Belgium, I'd need to go from the south all the way north and then back, just to get my weapon =| not very practical and ti is something I need to start thinking about considering I registered last August
Problem is that if I'd have an event in Belgium, I'd need to go from the south all the way north and then back, just to get my weapon =| not very practical and ti is something I need to start thinking about considering I registered last August
My ancestors went through the whole of Belgium in a week while being shot at by your ancestors, I'm sure you'll be able to do it in much less time considering your current position.
Money is not an issue I have, so no, my fears weren't financial. What you say does change my mind though... I'll be sure to look into buying shoes as soon as it becomes relevant..
My biggest issue right now is getting a weapon's permit... I would only have my parent's place to store it.... I can't do it where I actually live considering the DoD only allows weapons to be stored in military-grade safes (which includes safety features a good deal more substantial than what is prescribed by law - I would have to build a seperate building for it, in short) and I also cannot store it in the safes we already have, because they won't allow non-service firearms to be stored alongside service firearms.
Problem is that if I'd have an event in Belgium, I'd need to go from the south all the way north and then back, just to get my weapon =| not very practical and ti is something I need to start thinking about considering I registered last August
Can I buy a cheap shitty one and replace pretty much everything? I don't know how much the law cares about the Theseus Paradox ;DUsually I buy a gun that is perfect or near perfect and fix it up. or at least make the lock safe and firing.
Anyway cheers for the offer, I will certainly consider this
Also I don't think it completely circumvents the issue anyway.
You can buy good quality originals for 500-600 euro in France if you are lucky. You just need to keep checking the offers.
Vince and I bought 2 Originals in one go for just 600 there, I believe he is still using one of them.
I know, that's not what I meant. Some events only grant permits that allow us to shoot on the event terrain with the specific demand that all re-enactors are members of LPLG groups (or are foreigners). Loevestein, for example, does this. Mind you, the Dutch 85e breaks this law all the time, but that's not really the point.
Well thats true, one of them was completely unusable and the other is very very broken and I used it for a year (it has a manual how to use) and is now hanging on my wall doing nothing.You can buy good quality originals for 500-600 euro in France if you are lucky. You just need to keep checking the offers.
Vince and I bought 2 Originals in one go for just 600 there, I believe he is still using one of them.
That sounds more like it.
The one thing I am proud of down here is that we have a total ban on using original muskets at events...pistols etc are another story but muskets njet. Too many issues in the 1980's etc besides the fact that in most cases they 'belong in a museum'. Pedersoli all the wayIt's silly, and orig in good condition is actually more safe than most of the replicas people are running around with on events, like those from India/Pakistan.
Besides, no one ever checks this shit anyway.
I thought firing fell under the event permit? If not, we might as well stop re-enacting in the Netherlands altogether.
Besides, no one ever checks this shit anyway.
Aye. But you should be totally fine with purchasing and using an original gun.
Handling blackpowder without license is like 250 euro fine over here in Germany, so its doable. No idea what it is in the NL.
I honestly don't know what to do.
"Sure you can become a member just for your licence, you'll just have to buy a uniform of our impression and join us for at least three events per year because forcing people to do our impression is the only way we can grow"this.
reenactment politics
Anyone know a good Tailor eu? I'm after setup similar to this;Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/DCRuHna.jpg)[close]
15thC Germany
You don't need a sword in your cane to wave it angrily at the damn youth of today.
You don't need a sword in your cane to wave it angrily at the damn youth of today.
You don't need a sword in your cane to wave it angrily at the damn youth of today.
They'll never bother you again if you do though
You don't need a sword in your cane to wave it angrily at the damn youth of today.
But having a sword in it does allow you to challenge people to duels, though.
>I bayoneted a eucalyptus tree the other day and my bayonet lug broke off :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(We also have a gun where that happened. It was leaning against something and decided to fall over, and bam the bayonet lug broke off. Fucking sucks.
I agree mostly. His stuff has improved alot since the 2010's.. however for anyone doing redcoats it's still an issue despite his cut improving...the red is horrible..but, we March on!
Ouch, this is why we need plug bayonets lol
>looks at other time periods and how authenticity+actually doing events = new recruits and stuff
Like the apparant lack of instruction how to make a musket pyramid.
Did French regiments of the First Empire ever carry musket racks with their baggage on maneuvers or campaign? I ask because in Russian, "pyramid" can refer to either an impromptu stack of weapons like you're referring to, or to an actual built piece of carpentry for the purpose of neatly storing weapons. The prescribed equipment tables of 1798 and 1802 allot each infantry company two such racks and the infantry regulations assign them a place in the regimental camp between the company's tents and their "place of arms" where they assemble in formation. Banners and drums could also be placed in rests but those were not provided for by the state. If the musket racks were not available, they would fall back on the improvised piled arms.
At formal guard posts in towns and garrisons, the positions of individual sentries even had their own musket rests (short wooden posts with a notch cut in the top). In fact, the regulations even call for these to be planted outside the tents of generals in the field and at key positions around a camp's exterior, but understandably it was ignored in practice.
Alright, thanks.
If you were curious what I meant by individual stands or rests for sentries, here are some illustrations:Spoiler(https://i.imgur.com/cxGZj1L.jpg)
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Now here is a period illustration I had for a long time, but I always thought that the guns are just stacked on themself. I always thought that the reason why it looks so strange and symetrical is just because the artist was lazy, but I now believe that it is indeed showing the musket racks/stands as described above and it is simply missing the roof.Spoiler(https://abload.de/img/13047782_992697244146qyfah.jpg)[close]
I have a book of original drawnings (like a hundred). Here are two of camp life :DSpoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.noelshack.com%2Ffichiers%2F2018%2F41%2F1%2F1539003940-p1070008.jpg&hash=8f0703db1aa305cac50dda07f90587ba9e155495)[close]Spoiler(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.noelshack.com%2Ffichiers%2F2018%2F41%2F1%2F1539003941-p1070004.jpg&hash=696eb86a4cc49f568763107c2b242955c9879acd)[close]
Took them with my phone so not the best quality. If you want I will send you scans.
That's a lot of moustaches in that second pic
Ooooh what series is this?
I never saw them, but they are great. Are you sure they are period though? I see something that looks like 1836 on the 2nd one. Ofc. the 1836 army is very similiar to the NW army, and if the guy lived during the NW wars, it can still be quite accurate. Especially if they are based on sketches. The very square backpacks also seem like postwar backpacks to me, the Bardin backpack (as far as I know) never made it into service during the NW period. But that could just be the way they are packed...
That second drawing clearly shows the camp kettle again, Duuring. Also looks like same size and everything as ours. First drawing also has them on the center right. You can also see the low support arms pose in the back of the 2nd one. And the first drawing clearly shows something that looks like blankets.... First time I have seen blankets on non Cav guys. But for this one Abrams drawing.
Also some of the guys seem to be using (what looks to me) sticks to keep the rolls upright when carrying the backpack.
[/quote]That's a lot of moustaches in that second pic
Yes, they are grenadiers (or voltiguers, but definetly some kind of elite), so a moustache is pretty much a must have.
So who will be in Leipzig this year?I was going but i fucked the dates.
"all ranks"... that bullshit line stops being valid after the rank of Captain
"all ranks"... that bullshit line stops being valid after the rank of Captain