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Post by seabee1942 on Aug 2, 2009 14:09:47 GMT -5
How does everyone feel about having your papers (ID, passes, paybook, etc) in your pockets when no one checks for them. Is it something we need or a waste of time?
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Post by Boogiewoogie on Aug 2, 2009 14:16:29 GMT -5
I enjoy taking my stuff to levels like that. I guess, it doesn't really matter, to anyone but me.
Martin
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K. Schulte
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Post by K. Schulte on Aug 2, 2009 15:30:38 GMT -5
I personally stress a first person impression, Take it as far as I can in every aspect. Proper Tags, ID book and Pay book are requirements for a good FPI. Although no one really checks them at an event, I know I have them and can show them when needed.
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Danger Forward
Private First Class
The US Army consisted of the 1st Division and 1 million replacements
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Post by Danger Forward on Aug 2, 2009 15:52:46 GMT -5
Agreed, having that stuff is something that I personally enjoy, even if others dont. Even though I have never been checked, I have enjoyed putting the information together and enjoyed the research and creation of the first person.
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Aug 2, 2009 16:02:11 GMT -5
Heck, I carry a period coin holder with coins!
Scott
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Post by unteroffizier38 on Aug 2, 2009 16:11:57 GMT -5
That, plus the public tend to like seeing that sort of stuff when you do living histories.
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Post by flyingeye on Aug 2, 2009 17:52:59 GMT -5
I also like to have all correct paperwork with me at every event whether it is checked or not.....I also carry a 40s period boy scout pocket knife, cigar case, and pics (minor items to remind me of home)...i think by doing that you add greatly to your impression....if you ask me it is the little things that really bring an impression together and really makes it shine...
Brian
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privypiper2002
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"War aint hell. Try having been married three times. That's hell."
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Post by privypiper2002 on Aug 2, 2009 22:16:06 GMT -5
The first time a vet asks for your paperwork or a pass and you can actually produce it... You'll make his and your day.
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dbloge
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Post by dbloge on Aug 3, 2009 0:44:20 GMT -5
last year at an event a veteran unit member with a zundap motorcycle didnt have a soldbuch for a photo op with a local policeman.....he asked the unit veteran commander for his soldbuch.....he didnt have one either.....i offered him my soldbuch........the cost of carrying it paid for itself right there
dieter
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aicusv
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Post by aicusv on Aug 3, 2009 9:17:26 GMT -5
I, too, always carry my papers. I even made our units truck drivers go through a driving test and issued them GI driver licences and trip slips, which they are to fill out each time we use the trucks. It had another dimension to events and it is fun to be a hard noise. Remember, chicken droppings are part of the game.
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billgaston
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Post by billgaston on Aug 3, 2009 10:40:19 GMT -5
I also make sure I have my period wallet with Military I.D., Pay info and Military Drivers License. I also have Officers Mess cards for various posts, a Nevada and Indiana Drivers License from statesides and American Legion Membership cards. Some pictures from home in there as well, fraternal organization member card, some money and a short snorter from the P.I.
I think it is the small details that help out your impression and even though only a few people may ever see it, I think it is worth it.
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Roosevelt's SS
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Well the Ukraine girls really knock me out, they leave the West behind...
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Post by Roosevelt's SS on Aug 3, 2009 14:52:42 GMT -5
I can't agree more.
-Shameless plug alert- Of course if you are looking for paperwork, I happen to sell it. (See my sig)
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sgtsaunders
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take the point!
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Post by sgtsaunders on Aug 3, 2009 15:25:52 GMT -5
How much of this paperwork would a "out in the field" combat soldier have on him? versus someone having this stuff on them state side or when on leave with their Class A's running around.
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Post by Wambleyburger on Aug 3, 2009 20:47:09 GMT -5
I also bring I.D. card, PX purchased wallet, period money (both bills & change), period photos, pocket knife, issued handkerchief, privately purchased ring, etc. It's the details that make the impression. Plus, the kids love looking at that kind of stuff. I just came from an event this last weekend and was showing some of that stuff to the Civil Air Patrol kids. They thought the period money was pretty cool. Especially the steel pennies.
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sgtsaunders
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take the point!
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Post by sgtsaunders on Aug 3, 2009 21:24:44 GMT -5
All the period stuff is cool for living history, but would a combat soldier have it in his pocket? Some reenactors feel it adds to their impression for tactical battles. Other than your dogtags what other forum of indentification would a combat soldier have?
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billgaston
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Post by billgaston on Aug 4, 2009 16:48:17 GMT -5
All the period stuff is cool for living history, but would a combat soldier have it in his pocket? Some reenactors feel it adds to their impression for tactical battles. Other than your dogtags what other forum of indentification would a combat soldier have? Per regulations you are to have your i.d. and paybook on you at all times. If you don't have your paybook you are not going to get paid. I think most soldiers also would have had something from home in their pockets. A picture of the wife, girlfriend or family. Letters from home or letters being written to home. Mail was a major priority and morale booster.
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koz3id
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Post by koz3id on Aug 15, 2009 18:28:58 GMT -5
I have experienced guys not having their I.D.s and half of the unit being sent to the penal battalion for the rest of the event. Never saw those poor guys again after they led the attack over the hill. It added great realism to the event and I am pushing it onto our GI unit.
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koz3id
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"CAN DO"
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Post by koz3id on Aug 15, 2009 18:31:35 GMT -5
I am trying to get our guys to have their medical records on them as well in case a real injury happens, then our Clerk our myself can pull it out of the ol' map case...
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Post by hiltz on Aug 15, 2009 20:08:57 GMT -5
We are expected to have our Soldbuch and matching ID tags on us at all times.
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leicanthrope
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There's a whole subculture of people who collect this Nazi sh*t.
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Post by leicanthrope on Aug 15, 2009 23:46:29 GMT -5
On a purely pragmatic level, in the whole time that I've been reenacting, I've had my paperwork "checked" once by the Kettenhunde. I would have been off clearing landmines with pointy sticks if it hadn't been in order, so I am glad that I had it done. I'm one of those weird freaks that actually enjoys redoing their Soldbuch on a regular basis, and I don't consider it a waste of time. I generate my own, and even if nobody ever sees it, it's a learning experience for me. That, in and of itself, makes it valuable.
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