Karoshi Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 and dont forget that extra pair of wool socks to wear as mits in case the evenings get chilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Hey what a stroke of luck ! the forecast for the 17th Dec in Bastogne is Very Cold, -11*c ................with Snow. Even the weather wants to re enact. Could'nt have it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 :shake: that's cold!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 No thats not cold. This is what Robert Rush in "G.I. The US Infantryman In World War 2" had to say about the Ardennes experience: It was damned cold. He wore everything he could get his hands on in an effort to keep warm. The enlisted mans overcoats were really warm; however, when they got wet and muddy they seemed to weigh a ton; with everything else they were carrying, many opted to wear their Parson's jackets and raincoats if they had them. As outerwear, Joseph wore his enlisted man's raincoat. Under that he wore a Parson's jacket and a pair of fatigues; beneath the fatigues, a pair of OD's; beneath the OD's long underware and long socks; and on his head his knit cap underneath his helmet. He began with gloves, but quickly lost them, so put socks on his hands to ward off the cold. They had been issued M1943 combat boots in September, but once wet, they bred cold feet, trenchfoot, and frostbite: soldiers quickely learned not to lace the boots too tightly because it constricted the flow. Many of those who had galoshes threw them away because they were to exhausted to clean them. As trenchfoot cases went up, exhaution cases went down. This march thing sound FUN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8Greyhound Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 -11 degrees ............................Karoshi where did you get that from ? OMG thats just about bearable.....see the OAPs amongst us wil be in the nice warm hotel... :oops: Cheers Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 That would be the 15 day forecast from here Lloyd: Forecast Real nice graph at the bottom, easy to see the temps really PLUMITTING, but only just in time for the march. You could always say a Special Prayer for the Bastogne weather,... I believe its been done before. Edit by Joris: Fixed the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 How on earth can they look that far ahead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Patton did, and he got it right. Have a little faith baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian001 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I have all the webbing & pouches including cartridge belt, magazine pouch, first aid pouch, canteen & cover, bayonet, folding shovel & cover, British woolen trousers tailored into US style, replica M3 fighting knife, a fibreglass Garrand (saving private ryan prop), gas mask bag, backpack with mess tin pouch & mess tins & KFS, leggings. anything there of any use? the down side is you'll need to collect it from Torbay. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 WOW to everyone! What can I say but thank you very much and I will 'compensate' everyone I burrow kit from :-D :-D :-D I will go through and tick off what I need :-D And again, thank you very much to everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8Greyhound Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Good news jack...so can we have a revised list please...so i dont have to stand you in front of 120 die hard cold unshaven grunts in the middle of Bastogne town square and say get that off thats not right...get those off they are not right......so all you are left with is your pants and socks..... :shake: our uniform advisors are TOUGH you know...strict attention to detail and all that :-o Regards Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Shite - that ain't going to be a problem..........I haven't got any pants or socks :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 our uniform advisors are TOUGH you know...strict attention to detail and all that :-o Regards Lloyd That maybe the case but all I will say to them is that Lloyd is my mate so you can't pick on me :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 That maybe the case but all I will say to them is that Lloyd is my mate so you can't pick on me :evil: I thought Lloyd was the uniform advisor :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian001 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 shifte - that ain't going to be a problem..........I haven't got any pants or socks :oops: :goodidea: Here's a tip for you Jack, take some viagra with you, break them into 4 pieces & take one 1/4 of a tablet 30 minutes before using the loo, it will get it sticking out far enough that you wont pee on yourself, you know how the cold effects us blokes. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 :goodidea: Here's a tip for you Jack, take some viagra with you, break them into 4 pieces & take one 1/4 of a tablet 30 minutes before using the loo, it will get it sticking out far enough that you wont pee on yourself, you know how the cold effects us blokes. :rofl: :shake: :eek: Mental picture........ :shocking: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 .....is it alright to bring my Blackberry with me Lloyd :-D just I can stay in touch with the office and receive emails???? :shake: and I have taken the disc cutter to my Carbine and have cut the lugs off :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 .....is it alright to bring my Blackberry with me Lloyd :-D just I can stay in touch with the office and receive emails???? :shake: and I have taken the disc cutter to my Carbine and have cut the lugs off :cry: I can picture you standing on the market in Bastogne together with 120 other CORRECTLY dressed soldiers being yelled at by an NCO. Then suddenly Jack's blackberry makes loads of noises as he pulls it out from under his ODs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Noisy blackberry + Irate NCO's rifle butt = Electronic mess :evil: :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Ladies and Gentleman. I would to say a whole hearted thank you to those guys who have offered their kit and help for the Bastogne event but I am really sorry to say that due to circumstances outside our control I won't be able to join everyone in this special event. The offers of help have been more than appreciated and I am touched, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Chickened out, did you? :evil: &^ Seriously, too bad mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Wasn't anything to do with this was it Jack? http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a62/timgarrett/weather.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 LOL - sorry chaps, good try but which it was that simple :cry: cold is no problem - I have actually worked in -17c so there! :pfrt: :yawn2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Balham, London isn't it S.W.17. ? I've worked there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistlinwolf Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 OOOH I once passed through there. Kept me doors locked!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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