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Post by 40thinfantrydiv on Jan 19, 2010 20:08:58 GMT -5
Hello everyone
I'm new to korean war rennacting,but have been rennacting ww2,ww1 for years now.My dad ,and uncle both servced in korea my dad was in the 40th ID,my uncle died in a POW camp at the young age of 19,anyway i have almost all of my fieldgear and cold weather clothes.anyone in the southeastern area of Michigan?that rennacts korean war?also any good books on korean war fieldgear,and uniform collecting?
Jeff Groleau
Rockwood,MI
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Post by pop401k on Jan 20, 2010 1:01:24 GMT -5
Elkhart, Indiana here... and one in South Bend, IN
US ARMY UNIFORMS OF THE KOREAN WAR by Shelby Stanton... kinda pricey I think.
John Chapman
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Post by 1stltgregc on Jan 24, 2010 14:37:32 GMT -5
Jeff, Greg Champion here (South Bend, IN) John is right about the Shelby Stanton Book. It is a good source of information on uniforms and equipment. I have the gear and summer uniform but not the cold weather stuff, At least not yet.  I have something cooking for early August and your Korean and WWI impression would fit perfectly. How far do you travel to events? Greg |
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Post by 40thinfantrydiv on Jan 25, 2010 23:01:21 GMT -5
Greg,and pop
i have just cold weather gear for my Korean kit. i have alot of ww2 american GI gear,what type of summer gear did they wear?HBT'S?can alot of my ww2 gi gear work?
jeff
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Post by pop401k on Jan 26, 2010 1:04:56 GMT -5
Yes! Most all your WWII gear will be okay... HBT's are good. 2-buckle boots are fine. Field gear except M-1926 backpack is good to go... I think the Army was issuing the M-1944/45? combat pack at that time.
John C.
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Post by pop401k on Jan 26, 2010 11:37:08 GMT -5
... I should state that this will be good for approximately the 1st year of the war: there were upgrades/improvements made to uniform and equipment thereafter, i.e. M-51 fishtail parka, combat boots, etc.
John C.
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Post by 1stltgregc on Jan 29, 2010 18:13:40 GMT -5
Jeff,
Your HBT's are perfect for your summer impression. Most of the stuff that my father wore in the Korean War was from WWII. He didn't get any thing new till the end of the winter campaign 52/53 when he got the "new Mickey Mouse" boots. This was a huge transitional time for the US Army and not everyone got the new stuff. So a hodge podge of WWII and Korean Era items mixed together works just fine.
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bott
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Post by bott on Jan 25, 2011 13:36:35 GMT -5
Hello Men,
I looking to jion a korean war reenacting unit please email back soon.
Thanks
Bott
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I have something cooking for early August and your Korean and WWI impression would fit perfectly. How far do you travel to events?