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June 5th, 2011, 23:44
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DAS DICKE ENDE KOMMT NOCH! First Special Service Force Impression; Port Cros, August 1944
I had the opportunity this morning to take some pictures of my FSSF impression. A mix of airsoft, repro and original period gear.
     
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June 6th, 2011, 00:11
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Very nice! Is that the VFC BAR? I wonder if you and I have the only two in Canada
 Jeff
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June 6th, 2011, 03:11
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fantastic!!!!
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June 7th, 2011, 16:55
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June 7th, 2011, 17:55
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Is that a FUR lining? IN THIS HEAT!??!
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June 7th, 2011, 18:14
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a.k.a. LastSpartan
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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?
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June 7th, 2011, 18:20
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Not a mitchell cover. Its the 'green' reverse side of the marines cover (I think)
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June 7th, 2011, 18:46
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Really nice!!!
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June 7th, 2011, 19:42
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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. Quote:
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.  Also FSSF entering Rome: 
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June 7th, 2011, 20:17
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Founder of Capital Airsoft in Edmonton Out of the Game 04/22/16 |
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June 8th, 2011, 04:55
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Nice. Seems you found all the bits I can't!
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June 9th, 2011, 01:48
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The Rain Man
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Hey who took those great pics?...
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