WW2 Foxhole: My First Night Sleeping with Genuine WW2 Gear
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Date: 2021-11-05
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Margaret
W warden as in Air Raid Protection My dad worked in the shipyards of the Clydeside at night he would come home and either take his dance band out to help keep spirits up or he would don his helmet and head out often with my oldest brother in tow to run up the close when he saw a light to let the woman know to fix her curtains, it took him many years to realise why dad always said tell Mrs x her light is showing of course most of the men were away fighting.
in the early part of the war the field rations consisted mostly of Bully beef, biscuits, tea and a tinned meat and veg stew which could be eaten cold but was somewhat better heated and certainly a treat other than the staple of bully beef. If you had been very lucky there may have been some chocolate in your rations
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W warden as in Air Raid Protection My dad worked in the shipyards of the Clydeside at night he would come home and either take his dance band out to help keep spirits up or he would don his helmet and head out often with my oldest brother in tow to run up the close when he saw a light to let the woman know to fix her curtains, it took him many years to realise why dad always said tell Mrs x her light is showing of course most of the men were away fighting.
in the early part of the war the field rations consisted mostly of Bully beef, biscuits, tea and a tinned meat and veg stew which could be eaten cold but was somewhat better heated and certainly a treat other than the staple of bully beef. If you had been very lucky there may have been some chocolate in your rations
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James
Thinking about WW II-issued Infantry soldiers' knives: I earlier pointed to the ubiquitous clasp knives that could just have well served the British seaman. Tactical/Commando knives were probably easily obtained if they served a normal infantryman's purposes. Of course, the British Indian Army had Kukris--not only a formidable fighting blade but also a very useful chopping and skinning and slicing knife. In my view, the main blade works for everything after a fashion. I never did 'get on' with the included smaller blades. (The undoubted purposes those tools served did not suit the needs I had as well as did other options.
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Thinking about WW II-issued Infantry soldiers' knives: I earlier pointed to the ubiquitous clasp knives that could just have well served the British seaman. Tactical/Commando knives were probably easily obtained if they served a normal infantryman's purposes. Of course, the British Indian Army had Kukris--not only a formidable fighting blade but also a very useful chopping and skinning and slicing knife. In my view, the main blade works for everything after a fashion. I never did 'get on' with the included smaller blades. (The undoubted purposes those tools served did not suit the needs I had as well as did other options.
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travel
If you keep stuggling finding a british stove and dont mind mixing natioalities, Esbit and Trangia barely even changed the font type of their logo and the markings on their folding stoves/ spiritus burners between WW2 and present day.
So even if there were none to be found with a 1940s production date in the online auctions, pretty much every army shop here and on a certain Internet marketplace still sell them in several levels of used or brandnew but still identical in construction (and in case of Esbit mostly with a box of solid fuel pellets included)
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If you keep stuggling finding a british stove and dont mind mixing natioalities, Esbit and Trangia barely even changed the font type of their logo and the markings on their folding stoves/ spiritus burners between WW2 and present day.
So even if there were none to be found with a 1940s production date in the online auctions, pretty much every army shop here and on a certain Internet marketplace still sell them in several levels of used or brandnew but still identical in construction (and in case of Esbit mostly with a box of solid fuel pellets included)
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Jerry
A wonderful tribute to the Greatest Generation. I remember before going off to Iraq feeling scared, nervous. As I looked over my gear, body armor, Kevlar, knee pads, goggles, first aid kit I thought to myself that my WW2 predecessors didn t have any of that, and they saved the world with little more than guts and glory! It brought me a sense of calm and I knew I d be all right. Like you, I have tremendous respect and gratitude for all veterans, past and present. Thank you to all of you, and Happy Veterans Day. Until Valhalla!
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A wonderful tribute to the Greatest Generation. I remember before going off to Iraq feeling scared, nervous. As I looked over my gear, body armor, Kevlar, knee pads, goggles, first aid kit I thought to myself that my WW2 predecessors didn t have any of that, and they saved the world with little more than guts and glory! It brought me a sense of calm and I knew I d be all right. Like you, I have tremendous respect and gratitude for all veterans, past and present. Thank you to all of you, and Happy Veterans Day. Until Valhalla!
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Thomas
Your sniper gloves / mittens are just the liners. They would be much warmer if you had the leather and canvas outer shells that go over the liners. They pull up over your coat cuffs to keep the snow out. I use a pair of those for snowmobiling in -20 degree Fahrenheit weather and they never fail as long as you keep the liners dry. It is also nice to be able to pull your index finger out of the finger hole and put it with the rest of your fingers to keep it warmer. Also great for hunting if that is your thing.
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Your sniper gloves / mittens are just the liners. They would be much warmer if you had the leather and canvas outer shells that go over the liners. They pull up over your coat cuffs to keep the snow out. I use a pair of those for snowmobiling in -20 degree Fahrenheit weather and they never fail as long as you keep the liners dry. It is also nice to be able to pull your index finger out of the finger hole and put it with the rest of your fingers to keep it warmer. Also great for hunting if that is your thing.
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Stephen
Try army surplus stores for cooking items. And dose it have to be British? The Americans did have a canteen cook set that all went into there canteen holder. Amazing Video love the WW2 theme your doing. Like most people I had relatives that went of to fight. One of them landed on D-Day and was there to liberate Belsen towards the end of the war. I don t know what my other relative did I think he was in Italy for most of the war. Keep up the good work can t wait for the next video in this series.
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Try army surplus stores for cooking items. And dose it have to be British? The Americans did have a canteen cook set that all went into there canteen holder. Amazing Video love the WW2 theme your doing. Like most people I had relatives that went of to fight. One of them landed on D-Day and was there to liberate Belsen towards the end of the war. I don t know what my other relative did I think he was in Italy for most of the war. Keep up the good work can t wait for the next video in this series.
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Brucie
BMB on the helmet liner stands for Briggs Motor Bodies who made helmets, ammo boxes, jerry cans, etc. The 39 pattern leather belt wasn't issued to the Home Guard, they mainly used the 1908 pattern belt. The greatcoat was worn over the battledress blouse so will be feel large. You could just paint the Warden's helmet green or brown to make it military and if you were military the facial hair will have to go!
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BMB on the helmet liner stands for Briggs Motor Bodies who made helmets, ammo boxes, jerry cans, etc. The 39 pattern leather belt wasn't issued to the Home Guard, they mainly used the 1908 pattern belt. The greatcoat was worn over the battledress blouse so will be feel large. You could just paint the Warden's helmet green or brown to make it military and if you were military the facial hair will have to go!
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Ann
I know your are gearing up WWII, but there is a book you should read. It's about Tolkien and Lewis, but has a lot of information about WWI. The author really paints a vivid description of what it was like during the war. The book is: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18.
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I know your are gearing up WWII, but there is a book you should read. It's about Tolkien and Lewis, but has a lot of information about WWI. The author really paints a vivid description of what it was like during the war. The book is: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-18.
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R. L
From the U. S. to the U. K, Thank You so much for another great episode. I appreciate the research you do for your builds, but you left me with questions. How many men would it take to build/stay in that kind of foxhole? How long would it take? Again, Thanks again for sharing your interest, history & the appreciation you have for your servicemen.
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From the U. S. to the U. K, Thank You so much for another great episode. I appreciate the research you do for your builds, but you left me with questions. How many men would it take to build/stay in that kind of foxhole? How long would it take? Again, Thanks again for sharing your interest, history & the appreciation you have for your servicemen.
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Steve
Hi Mike - This is a great set of episodes. I've read that many of the boys in the trenches made their own crystal radios from bits of material like razor blades and graphite pencils. They also built their own lighters from shell casings. Maybe you could do an episode covering these sorts of things. Keep at it!
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Hi Mike - This is a great set of episodes. I've read that many of the boys in the trenches made their own crystal radios from bits of material like razor blades and graphite pencils. They also built their own lighters from shell casings. Maybe you could do an episode covering these sorts of things. Keep at it!
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