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German Reenactors
By: hashash Date: July 31, 2013, 12:26 pm
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I've been thinking about getting in to re-enacting seeing as how
I'm about the age a lot of Germans were in WW2. I almost joined
a local SS unit, but realized, why the hell would I want to
represent a bunch of radicalized fanatics who committed insane
atrocities and were well known for being the ultimate "Bad
guys"? If I was to do it, I think I'd just want to do Heer.
Basic, more realistic (seeing as how the SS really weren't that
large in comparison to the rest of the Wehrmacht), and less
likely to draw the "camo lovers" you see all the time in the SS
units. I'd personally just rather Re-enact the average soldier
instead of having this fantasy of being the "elite".
It appears to be the same with the American side too. Everyone
wants to be Airborne or some sort of Special Ops unit. Nobody
wants to be the average infantryman who fought his way through
the ETO/ PTO wearing the unit insignia of some infantry division
nobody now cares about. Problem is, I live near the
Minneapolis/St.Paul area which is filled with wannabe's who love
being the elite.
I've got almost everything for the basic kit, now including my
designated flat-lined K98. Just wish there were more people in
the area interested in being an average soldier and not some
high speed elite badass.
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Re: German Reenactors
By: 54r man Date: July 31, 2013, 12:31 pm
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When you reenact do you use blanks or nothing at all, can't seem
to find 8mm mauser blanks. I can find x54r blanks but not 8mm.
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Re: German Reenactors
By: hashash Date: July 31, 2013, 12:41 pm
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[quote author=54r man link=topic=71.msg341#msg341
date=1375291883]
When you reenact do you use blanks or nothing at all, can't seem
to find 8mm mauser blanks. I can find x54r blanks but not 8mm.
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Usually you use blanks.
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Re: German Reenactors
By: CLMI04 Date: July 31, 2013, 5:50 pm
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Hashash, you could put together your own Heer impression and see
if a few other guys in the area want to do the same, or go solo
to events and pair up with a unit. People do it at events all
the time. I myself reenact with the 29th ID portraying A company
116th Infantry and enjoy that it's not one of the 375,000
airborne units. That and I had a great uncle in the 29th at
Omaha Beach and the current 116th Infantry is still here in
Bedford VA, home to the National D-Day memorial. Interestingly
we have a good amount of members who are current NG and also do
German impressions "solo style" at some events. I recommend you
start with a decent unit of either side, if you don't want to
start your own, and then go ahead and network. I used to do a
Heer impression, but sold it off when I went back to college.
It's a pricey hobby if you choose to jump in.
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Re: German Reenactors
By: 54r man Date: July 31, 2013, 8:12 pm
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Any body have any luck with IMA? Avoid like mitchells mausers or
are they good?
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Re: German Reenactors
By: hashash Date: July 31, 2013, 8:18 pm
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Some of IMA's stuff is good, some is not so good. They've gotten
a lot better in the recent years. I had to "tweak" their
"economy grade" M42 helmet a lot. New liner, had to bend the
front visor down to it was straight, but other than that it was
a pretty good helmet and I use it to go with all my SS gear.
They get their repro stuff from India, Pakistan, or China so
it's pretty hit or miss. Great company though.
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Re: German Reenactors
By: CLMI04 Date: August 1, 2013, 5:37 pm
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Like Hashash said about IMA. Some good and some bad (Wool
tunics!). They seem to be putting out some OK products lately.
About the only German items I've seen in person that look
passable are their K98 pouches. A friend uses them for the field
so he doesn't trash his originals. After handling and otherwise
finger fucking a few of them, the grain looks too big and odd
compared to originals, but your not generally putting your face
near another dudes crotch to stitch-nazi inspect his gear at an
event. You would rightfully get butt-stroked by a K98 if you
did. Their zelts work for beaters and are also passable. I think
their the some ones most cheaper places sell as well.
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