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DAS DICKE ENDE KOMMT NOCH! First Special Service Force Impression; Port Cros, August 1944

Very nice! Is that the VFC BAR? I wonder if you and I have the only two in Canada :)

Jeff

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Originally Posted by baker_Jeff (Post 1478501)

Very nice! Is that the VFC BAR? I wonder if you and I have the only two in Canada :)

Jeff

Yup. VFC BAR Standard Version. I know someone who acquired one last year. Maybe he sold his to you.

Is that a FUR lining? IN THIS HEAT!??!

Nice loadout, but I haven't seen any forcemen using mitchell helmet covers in my ref. pictures. Mind sharing yours?

Where did you get the Artic Parka? eBay?

Not a mitchell cover. Its the 'green' reverse side of the marines cover (I think)

Yeah that's what I meant.

I've never seen a picture with a helmet cover.

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Originally Posted by MrEvolution (Post 1479506)

Is that a FUR lining? IN THIS HEAT!??!

It wasn't that hot on Sunday morning. I had that entire kit on for maybe 4 hours.

There are quite a few pics of Forcemen wearing their parkas during Dragoon.

No fur lining except for the hood. The parka is reversible. Not sure if it is a "fashion item" or an original. Either way, from what I have seen in reference books it is pretty close to the specs of a Version 3 Parka. I bought a few of them off of ebay. I own a version one parka (much longer with fur on the cuffs) that is definitely the real deal (dated 1942). That one isn't getting within 1,000 feet of a paintball field (the pics were taken just outside of the local paintball field. I'll probably revive this thread when the snow falls with a Freddie's Freighters FSSF impression. Need to get a Yukon packboard first though.

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Originally Posted by Boyso (Post 1479513)

Nice loadout, but I haven't seen any forcemen using mitchell helmet covers in my ref. pictures. Mind sharing yours?

Where did you get the Artic Parka? eBay?

The helmet cover a cut piece of camouflage parachute; WPG item # 102887000 usually used as a scarf.

While not necessarily Forcemen, there are plenty of pics of US soldiers wearing this on their helmet. It's there more to obscure the post war liner than anything. I am failry certain that there is one commonly known photograph of 3 Forcemen in a mortar pit with one of them wearing an impovised cover on the helmet. Obviously it's different than what I used but it is still a makeshift helmet cover.

Edit: found the pic. Forceman on the left is wearing a makeshift helmet cover. Most certainly FSSF due to the Johnson LMG.

http://wwii.ca/photos/devils_10.jpg

Also FSSF entering Rome:

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/t...ftsup/Rome.jpg

Alright, I accept that. Don't worry, I was just picky :P

Great kit!

Make me want to finish that impression as a winter loadout. Hmmm.

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Originally Posted by shiftsup (Post 1479474)

Yup. VFC BAR Standard Version. I know someone who acquired one last year. Maybe he sold his to you.

Nope, I got mine from outside the country. That makes 3 :D

Nice. Seems you found all the bits I can't!

I am jealous of that B.A.R...

Hey who took those great pics?... :)