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26-07-2009, 11:43 PM
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  | are these the real thing or Reenactors?
Sorry if this is a duplicate thread, I saw these chaps at war and peace, I suppose I need a soldiers point of view,... My other thread appears to have a fault
__________________  Sample 'Michael Wittmann'Passchendaele Prints ~ WW1 & WW2 themed prints http://passchendaeleprints.com/ I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this. Soren Kierkegaard |
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26-07-2009, 11:50 PM
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what threw me was that one of them when asked by a kid if he could handle his handgun he emptied the magazine and checked the chamber and then handed it over? They then draped themselves around this help for heroes banner, which if the are serving it is ok, if not then it is really sick
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27-07-2009, 12:55 AM
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I really don't believe they are, there were some PWRR on the Army Recruiting stand but it's not the kind of thing they'd do either. I've seen similar before, including a police ARU wandering around, if not reenactors they're likely to be airsofters.
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27-07-2009, 01:48 AM
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Looking at that bloated carcass there? The name " Walter " springs easily to mind  Why would real soldiers want to wander about in public, wearing desert combats and carrying weapons? What would they be expecting? (Weigh Anchors!  )
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27-07-2009, 03:40 AM
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Soren, I have no expert knowledge on British troops, but to me something just dosen't look 'right' about them. Specially the bloke on the right in the second photo, a little to big for service I would think. I agree with steve on the walking around in public. I know when the Army has a display at a show or such in New Zealand they will be in their combats but won't wear any helmets or webbing and all weapons will be secured on a table in front of them.
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27-07-2009, 11:25 AM
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I know that it's a reenactors gig, I just reallly can not get my head around dressing up as present day soldiers, especially as we have lost over 20 this month, why don't they sign up for the real thing? They have all the kit, probably got their own helicopter too. I know that they were collecting for 'Help for Heroes' however something stinks collecting for a soldiers who are doing it for real whilst they 'play' at it during the weekends.
__________________ Sample 'Michael Wittmann'Passchendaele Prints ~ WW1 & WW2 themed prints http://passchendaeleprints.com/ I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this. Soren Kierkegaard |
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27-07-2009, 12:15 PM
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When I was a kid I used to play Cowboys and Indians. I used to shout "Bang, Bang" a lot.
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