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great work

That is a WW2 Springfield 1903a3 rifle if you look on the barrel behind the front sight you will find a date code such as 6-43 for June 1943 besides that I enjoy your videos

interesting , I have worn that Canuck outfit in re enactments .it is surprisingly well balanced , I would take the entrenching short spade and handle and strap it to my small pack so it is up high on the back , better balance , and I have pictures of troops wearing it that style .You need to add the ever present tin cup/mug to a pack strap! well done ,cheers

Great video! Just a few small clarifications to share: The MkIII steel helmet was used on D-Day, not the MkIV, which was introduced in 1945. The life belt would typically be worn under the webbing equipment, and the entrenching tool helve with lugs for the No.4 bayonet was introduced after D-Day. But othere than that it was an intersting video.

The american gas mask almost looks too modern to be of ww2 design....i wonder if it actually was better than say the British type(s). The US M1 helmet is a very recogniable design, and as you stated , loads of countries used a version of in the post war period. I saw the Robert Cappa exhibition in the imperial war museum 5 years ago, they had the actual photos on display....but oddly they didnt mention the account of the lab assistant over exposing a lot of the photos, i found this very odd as its a crucial part of the 'story' of D Day. I too have a MK4 dated 1945 and also a MK3 but the 3 is in a relic condition really. I didnt realise the difference in Canadian and British tunics, all i know is they must have been very uncomfortable when compared to the American clothing of the period....all that wool , especially when wet....anyway good stuff as always, cheers and all the best 😊😊😊

Apparently the dent in the top of the us helmet shell was deliberately done by the soldier to give the shell a flat stable area where it would not topple over if used as a wash basin. Really good vid,cheers

Also I've read online that supposedly some ww2 veterans that went to see Saving private Ryan when it was released in theatres would either walk out or have severe flashbacks due to the graphic and very accurate depiction of the landings in Normandy during D-day.

The seams on the helmet were made rear seam by 1944 I believe, and they also started making the swivel bales late war because the fixed bales would sometimes break off and the rim would be made in manganese instead of steel during the later stages of the war If I recall , nice display mate and the service boot whilst sometimes used in combat they would be issued a second pair designated " Boots, Leather, type III, rough-out " which were the main service boots issued to most troops until they adopted the m43 boots with the bucket upper which replaced the need for the Gaiters that were very unpopular by troops and took longer to do up and undo.

Another great video keep up the good work

The Royal Navy Division also included elements of the Royal Marines during ww1.

Excellent video with a wealth of information - thanks for sharing!

How did you get your hands on a Lanchester SMG?

Great video, I really like the Lanchester sub machine gun....I think the substantial look and feel of it is something I'd enjoy as a collector....it must be an unwieldy weapon with the 1907 pattern bayonet on though?. Regarding the gun crew/royal tournament, I looked it up because I was interested to find out why it stopped, government cuts apparently....but I reckon health and safety would of ended it anyway, a sailor was killed in the early 80s, was that recorded on tv I wonder?....broken bones and injuries aplenty. I then watched a YT video of it, it brought back memories and I'm sad that the world of yesteryear no longer exists, at least the good bits , of which there were plenty. I saw some leather 40 pattern ammo pouches at a fair the other week but I didn't buy them. Thanks for the cavalry pattern webbing segment, I had no idea. Anyway another great installment....all the very best Mr 'MM'.....😅😅😅cheers 😊😊😊😊

The handcuff shown is wrapped around detainee's wrist, locked in place then you use the handle to restrain a person. Like a handle.

Wonderful, where did you pick all of this up? Thinking of getting a collection of this replicas anyway

This is an astonishing channel. We have some uniforms, caps, webbing and kit from our dad (ww2) and grandad(ww1). Both RHA officers and, dad, latterly, airborne . He said he always wore his brass RHA shoulder titles on his battle dress in action (despite regulations, but can't imagine anyone argued ) and gave them to me when I was a nipper. But so much was lost and played with to destruction when we were kids. How I wish we had cherished it the way you do. What's left I will pass on to my son. He knows and gets it... Thank you so much.

Where did you get the Brit mannequin from?

Great work sir. Thank you. 🇬🇧 👍

Two things. Is that all orginal. Last do you reanact.

awesome video,by the way im just curious if maybe you could do the late war/mid war german uniform with the low boots and compare it with the british uniform

Good Lord, the things you come up with! Japanese uniforms from the war are exceedingly rare here in the States. Thank you for sharing!

Nice kit as usual… interesting video.

A few tips for the Japanese soldier- -The nambu holster should go on the belt. -canteen strap should go under the belt.

Australia did not wear battledress until after ww2 unless you are talking about australian commandos. Also i dont no where you get the idea that berets were issued instead of slouch hats because of expense? Once again it was commandos only that were issued with berets. Aussies served in north africa, the middle east, greece, crete etc fighting the germans but by the time of d day we had our hands full with the japs so much of our attention was focused on them but not because we were frightened but because we were proud and were not going to let the yanks do it all.

WW2 USMC weapons are a complex study in their own right - They used the M1928A1, M1, M1A1 and M3 ('grease-gun') sub-machine guns during WW2, but initially they used a 'USMC-only' design, the Reising sub-machine gun and also the semi-automatic 'USMC-only' M1941 Johnson Rifle. In the early Pacific operations operations of WW2 (Guadalcanal, Tarawa etc..) the basic rifle used by the USMC was the bolt action .30-06 calibre M1903 (as used during WW1) - Initially the USMC rejected the semi-auto M1 rifle but later adopted it as the Corps' standard rifle. The squad level support weapon being the standard US Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR.. Pistols were not on general issue for the USMC but were used by Tankers and specialist troops, initially these were .45 calibre Smith & Wesson revolvers, but later the .45 calibre M1911 semi-auto pistol was adopted.

I don't read Japanese but the '19' part of the stamp inside your Japanese tanker's helmet stands for the Japanese year 'Showa 19' which equates to 1944 in the western calendar. The gaiters you believe to be USMC (on the left) are in fact of the US Army standard pattern and are stamped for a US Army Contract, yours are a size 3R (size 3 Regular, 'Regular' being the height) - USMC (and US Navy) gaiters are the same as the other pair you show on the right. The only way to tell USMC gaiters from the USN version is the contract number inside which begins 'NX' on the USN version. Your Cartridge Belt is correct and of course USMC contract cartridge belts do not have the 'US' ink stamp on the outside of the R/H set of pouches. The USMC did use the black, enamelled steel canteens initially but they proved unsuitable for tropical conditions due to rusting and the spalling off of the enamel, so they reverted to aluminium canteens (many WW1 dated) and later used stainless canteens, also, US Marines carried TWO canteens per man, as opposed to the Army's one per man. USMC canteen covers were all unlined (unlike the Army pattern) the first pattern was externally almost identical to the Army pattern with short 'ears', but used poppers (press-studs) to close the flaps, the second pattern was the same but used 'lift the dot' fasteners, the long 'rabbit ear' covers came in later, first with no large circular drain hole in the base and finally with the drain hole..

I believe that the Army leggings had eight or nine hooks and the Marines had fewer. I stand corrected if anyone can help.

Love your Video’s keep up the great work 😁

No the gaiters are also army ones.

great work as usual

You should have talked about the nice M35 helmet too !!! It would have been great to get its description and some comments about it !

I dont know too much about Japanese kit so good stuff doing a video on the tank crew 😊. The marine display is great, didnt they use a blue face cream for camo or sun protection?. The fighting on the islands was bloody brutal, ive read a little bit about the war in the far east....how does a person readjust after that?. Regarding the flag...the truth is often more boring, but still the marines raising the flag is a symbol that is recognised instantly, cheers and great video 😊😊😊😊

Fantastic channel. You must have an extensive collection cant you do a video showing a review of everything/ you said most are real and not reproductions.😅😊

Where did you find the helmet ? Im looking for exactly the same one but I cant find it 😢

Interesting. I do have the** Enfield and a few different holsters including the leg drop version , which I think is cool but I'm not sure its very practical. US Tanker Boots are still beloved by US Tankers. their looks have changed some but the strapping is the same. I think they are private purchase though. I could be wrong but I am not sure they were ever an issue item . ( I was a Grunt not a Tanker) The Tanker Jacket ( Infantrymen generally loved them ) is the later issue as the early had square chest pockets. The reenforcement on Paratrooper uniforms was mostly done by company Riggers as I understand it , so it probably depended a lot on what the Commanding Officer wanted . Individuals did do their own thing and I have seen a few sewing and camouflage modifications done by D Day Paratroopers that are now in collections and Museums. . And the US cartridge belt was normal issue even if you carried a Carbine. Many GI did use a pistol belt when they could get them as they carried ammo in the issue bandoliers, often hanging some clipped ammo on the straps. Thanks for sharing.

Another amazing collection! I wonder, have you noted the maker of the American 1911-A1 holster? As with so much of the U.S. equipment, the holsters were made by a number of companies, and some are quite rare.

The Pixie suit was very warm and popular in NW Europe. It doubly served as a sleeping bag since the crews often slept in the clothes they wore whether inside the tank at their stations if in contact or under or next to the tank when in the rear areas.

Amazing channel and you have an incredible military collection.

British Tank suits were used by Motor Bike owners in the 40s and 50s

Reminds me that as an Essex kid in the mid 1970s, my stepfather used to bring home from work, what we called US Jeep jackets. With the elasticated cuffs and zip front. What I remember is that the cloth was so perished that if you sat down with your hands in the pockets, it would rip from both jacket pockets. Which exposed the rubberised backing to the cloth. Stepfather worked as a contractor on the gas mains conversions for North Sea gas, and was always bringing home random stuff.

The US tankers also wore bib overalls

As a former infantryman I can attest that I would never want to wear any type of overall covering ... it makes it extremely difficult when you need to take care of business quickly, I can't imagine how it was accomplished in a vehicle?

Black hat for the British tank crew because the oil made them black.

The german tankers did not have head protection imagine banging your head about inside the tank 😢

I was only in an armored vehicle once. They hd an M109 with the back open and you could just step up in there. Ihad my soft cover on and hanged the shit out of my head. That metal doesn't give one little bit. Thus the Americans and their leather helmet. It's not there to protect against enemy action - it 's there to protect your head from bumping into the metal - insides of a tank. .

The oldest Tank Regiment...FN

It always puzzles me why the pixie suit was dyed such a light colour. Khaki or mid green would have provided much better concealment away from the tank.

Indeed, squaddies in particular the world over were renown for 'adapting' their kit to suit the situation.

The stepin smock was used in 2 operations. Operation Colossus / the Tragino aquaduct raid, destroying an Italian aquaduct. And Operation Biting / Bruneval raid stealing German radar parts. The stengun pouches made from Lanchester pouches was just temporay. In that point in time de MKII basic pouches were worn who were indeed to short for the stengun magazines. These were replaced with a bit larger MKIII pouch. As I own several pouches MKIII pouches Ik have to say that some MKIII only with difficulty close when filled with a full load of sten magazines. I also own 2 shortend lanchester pouches. Although I am not 100% sure if these have been shortend originaly during wartime or postwar. They were in a lot of pouches advertised as basic pouches. The way the stengun was carried on you mannequin is actually the official Polish way to carry the stengun. The British would carry it on the right shoulder barrel upwards or in the field, hanging over the right shoulder barrel aiming forward. These way for carrying had official names , I can not recall at the moment. The shaft of the Dutch boots,not meant to be jumpboots, were straight and the American were more shaped. The heels of the Dutch were not slanted. Also they never have the reinforced stitching. Although there is 1 American manufacturer that did not provided their boots with slant heels. That is one rare variant. And there was an American manufacturer that made their boots with 11 lace and 13 holes (also rare), but with slanted heel and reinforced stitching. There were several manufacturers of those jumpboots with several detail differences. Cocoran was just the largest manufacturer.Allr the manufacturers bought the rubber for the soles from other rubber manufacturers. Boots also got repaired if soles were worn. Spare parts were available.

Black berets are only worn by the Royal Tank Regiment(s). Other tank crews from the cavalry regiments mostly wore the dark blue beret. I actually wore the one piece suit with the two zips in the 70's doing driver training in the winter. They were heavy, uncomfortable and made it difficult to bend the knees in order to climb onto the vehicle. The tank got it's name from attempts to keep it a secret. They were referred to as water tanks to conceal what they really were from the enemy.