Doc Butzen
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Does this Swastika make me look fat?!
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Post by Doc Butzen on Jun 4, 2012 19:46:10 GMT -5
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Bartolo
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29th Infantry Division
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Post by Bartolo on Jun 6, 2012 0:23:09 GMT -5
Very impressive kit! What brand of bolo is it? Will this display be making it out to Benton Harbor?  |
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Post by seabeepo3 on Jun 6, 2012 4:38:12 GMT -5
It's nice to see you doing some practical application for the public. But, I had to laugh because as I clicked through the photos in the order you posted them, it gave the illusion that you folded up your patient into your stretcher.  That's a pretty salty dungaree uniform. Is it reproduction? |
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Doc Butzen
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Post by Doc Butzen on Jun 6, 2012 18:01:07 GMT -5
It was one of the left overs from "The Pacific". I was going for a very salty look this weekend.
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PhM3 Bowers
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Post by PhM3 Bowers on Jun 7, 2012 16:41:40 GMT -5
Your impression looks outstanding Matt. We just have to finish kitting you out in deuce gear and get you a 1911 or a carbine considering that about the time helmet covers came into use, Corpsman started carrying firearms (pretty much anything post-canal). The only addition (which I know you have acquired since these photos but I'm going to say it for the benefit of those who may reference this thread) is a Jungle First Aid Kit.
I like your ingenuity with bamboo and field gear for splinting for demo purposes. If you find a willing participant and can get some throwaway raggedy P41s, you could add demonstrations of gunshot wound (GSW) treatment to both the extremities and the torso (their treatment is a little different and presents different obstacles). Other than small arms and shrapnel causing penetrating chest trauma (with associated pneumothorax, hemothorax, and if not treated quickly, tension pneumothorax conditions), we must consider the tactics of the Japanese and acknowledge the similar but worse wounding by bayonet wounds. A consideration for your medical display, and while engaging the public about the different wounds you would be presented, have examples of bullets before and after being fired if you can find them, have examples of shrapnel, and if you can get one, a Japanese bayonet. These three items were probably the cause of 90% of battlefield casualties in the Pacific. I've found that engaging the public with subtle gory details keeps them interested. You've definitely got an outstanding set up (more toys than I have...for now). I hope you keep it up brother.
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GyreneGreen
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Post by GyreneGreen on Jun 16, 2012 10:59:31 GMT -5
My advice would be to either UNIS mark up your gear for the 4thMarDiv Iwo impression or consider switching to a 3rdMarDiv impression because they seem to have not marked up their equipment and uniforms as heavily as the 4th and 5th divisions.
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Doc Butzen
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Post by Doc Butzen on Jun 16, 2012 19:20:28 GMT -5
I'm trying to stick to 4th Marine Division as my great uncle was a corpsman with the 4th on Iwo.
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GyreneGreen
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Post by GyreneGreen on Jun 16, 2012 19:56:34 GMT -5
If you are determined to do it more power to you. The real problem is it basically requires a duplicate set of 782 gear and uniforms because the 4thMarDiv appears in photographs to have been the most prolific UNIS marking unit.
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Post by redjoshman on Jun 16, 2012 23:17:02 GMT -5
Matt,
I always thought that the plastic scabbard for the Mk.II Knife was a late 1943/1944 development that doesn't get fielded till the big campaigns of 1944(i.e not Tarawa). I was under the impression that the only KABARs(or KABAR type knives) to be used on Tarawa were 1st Generation ones(with possibly some 2nd Generation ones spread in) all in leather sheaths. I personally have never seen a plastic Mk.II Scabbard being used on Tarawa, or at least do not recall seeing one. Because of that I would prefer to see the KABAR in a Leather sheath until evidence is presented to the contrary for your Tarawa Impression. I would also prefer for Tarawa to see you with a Fibre Liner because they are the most prevalent type being used in the operation seemingly however that is just a preference and enough high pressures seemed to be being used that it is perfectly ok to use them.
I half to agree with Tom about the whole 4th MarDiv UNIS thing as the 4th, along with the 5th, were the two MarDivs that went all out with the UNIS markings.
-Josh
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Post by banana on Jun 16, 2012 23:45:02 GMT -5
Ahoy,
Marines don't have "kits", they have uniforms and gear.
Banana
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Doc Butzen
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Post by Doc Butzen on Jun 17, 2012 4:21:19 GMT -5
Thank you for the constructive criticism, as I am still building my impression. I wasn't 100% sure about the fibre liner. I have seen mk1 knives with plastic scabbared so I thought that that it might be doable, but will do more research and probably replace the knife for earlier. Would a MK1 knife w/ leather sheath work? As for the UNIS markings I will be further building my Iwo Jima impression and get more reproduction gear so I can UNIS mark it and figure out which exact unit my great uncle was with. Also, has anyone seen any pictures of corpsman wearing the bolo knives on their gear belt? I haven't seen any pictures so far.
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Post by redjoshman on Jun 17, 2012 18:19:49 GMT -5
Matt,
Not off hand but I will check the books I have once I get home about wearing a Bolo on the belt. I would also watch "With Marines at Tarawa" in its entirety as that offers a lot cool gear isight.
On the Mk.I with plastic scabbards, I have one two but I figured that the plastic scabbard for that was also a later innovation as they initially came out with a leather scabbard. Unfortunately none of the books that I looked through set down firm dates for the adoption of the Mk.II and the Plastic Scabbard by the Navy. I will cautiously say that a Mk.I in leather would be ok for Tarawa but I haven't really looked for them.
Yeah, when I was really heavy into researching Tarawa I really noticed that most of liners being worn are the Fibre Liners. However there are enough Low and High pressure liners being worn that really isn't a big deal, it was just a preference on my end.
Besides the things I said you look really good.
-Josh
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Bartolo
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29th Infantry Division
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Post by Bartolo on Jun 17, 2012 19:53:24 GMT -5
Matt,
Check the book "Sailors in Forest Green" by Jeff Warner, there is a nice photo of some Fourth Marine Corpsmen wearing the bolo clearly on his belt.
If you have the book see page 89.
Or I can send a photo.
Frank
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