Outstanding video. Everyone wants to do the 82nd and 101st re-enactments. Have you ever thought about doing a re-enactment of the 221st Airborne Medical Company from the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific. One of the few Airborne units to have enemy Airborne dropped on their hospital position. The 11th AB also has a history equal to the 101st. One of their most notable was the Los Banos Raid saving a large number of civilian POWs. It didn't make the papers because a Marine flag raising was on the front page. The movie "The Raid" was about the Rangers saving military POWs and the Los Banos raid was almost a duplicate only saving civilians. The medics played an important part in helping the civilians recover from the Japanese neglect.
Thanks for watching! I've been going to a ton of schools and i've been in the field for a while, so that's taken some time away, however, i have some open schedule time so ill have another video up this week, and every sequential week thereafter
Awesome detail, I co run, here in the UK a ww2 group covering, E co 2/505 impression as a Cpt, did you manage to sort out the gas detection paint for your cuff. Would like to do that my self.
I only have one addition. Stuff the shit out of all of your pockets. Just add more and more until you look like a walking foot locker. Just add as many personal items as possible. Since you’re doing DDay they would have had anything and everything
You have just restored my faith in re-enacting a medic. So far almost every single medic I have ever seen has been... well frankly put... f'in awful. However this is really good. Because of my known hatred of medic re-enactors one of the guys in my unit asked me to review your video. I did, and was so pleasantly surprised. Great job! Only two things I would improve on. 1. please loose the parachute scarf. Its just so over done and ruins your impression and makes you look like one of 'those guys' and not someone who actually has a fantastic impression. 2. Your piping on the garrison cap should be light blue for infantry. Your in an infantry unit, medics in infantry units are still infantry. If you were from a medical unit, like 326th Abn Medical Company attached to the 101st, then you'd wear medical piping. If your a medic from the 101st, then you'd wear infantry piping. I only used 101st units to explain as I know FA about the real specifics of the 82nd. Great video, great impression, you have restored my faith!
Two units that both work together in my area (Charlotte NC) are the 82nd 505th PIR and the 307th Medical Services. I would like to do an impression such as you what you have laid out in this video plus perhaps a Doctor impression with the 307th. With that being said, any specific websites or forums you used to acquire your equipment? Looks great! I’ve subscribed and will be following your impression. Thank You in advance!
Thanks for watching Michael! As far as where I acquire my equipment, a lot of it is just hunting eBay for original equipment In good condition, and purchasing from sites like at the front and WWII impressions, there are a few Facebook groups I follow, like "ww2 gi reenactor help page" that offer help with piecing together the little things. I'll be posting a lot more in depth videos here shortly, work has just been busy.
Michael Dudkowski Hi!! I’m a combat medic with the 307th AMC! In the NC area. I see this is an old post but if you are still interested? We can totally get you started!
Hey I just bought my Musette Bag and I was wondering what type of straps you use to use the actual bag because mine didn’t come with one (It’s authentic)
For the Musette bag, you take the two short straps on the bag and clip them to the D Rings on the Suspenders, besides that, there's not any other way to wear it besides using a GP Strap to turn it into a satchel. Hope this helped!
They did. They used a single bag with rigger made medical bags to supplement their equipment. Were there Airborne medics photographed with one bag? Yes, were they front line combat medics? Almost never.
Freeze_Ice 2005 it was more or less personal preference, but they mostly wore one bag with the m36 combat suspenders. Unlike ground infantry, who wore medic yoke suspenders.
i just found this channel, and I gotta say, I love it
From one chad to another
Thanks, this will help on my 82nd impression for D-Day
Outstanding video. Everyone wants to do the 82nd and 101st re-enactments. Have you ever thought about doing a re-enactment of the 221st Airborne Medical Company from the 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific. One of the few Airborne units to have enemy Airborne dropped on their hospital position. The 11th AB also has a history equal to the 101st. One of their most notable was the Los Banos Raid saving a large number of civilian POWs. It didn't make the papers because a Marine flag raising was on the front page. The movie "The Raid" was about the Rangers saving military POWs and the Los Banos raid was almost a duplicate only saving civilians. The medics played an important part in helping the civilians recover from the Japanese neglect.
This is such an awesome and underdone kit
I learned a lot valuable information for the medic impression I’m putting together. Thanks for the awesome video!
Hi Chris :)
@@dangermouse69div Sorry to disappoint but I think you have me mistaken for someone else. Lol
@@williamj7343 ooops, sorry, that was for the guy above you! I'm just technically incompetent!
However, Hi William!
Awesome video!
When can we see/expect the promised new video?
Thanks for watching! I've been going to a ton of schools and i've been in the field for a while, so that's taken some time away, however, i have some open schedule time so ill have another video up this week, and every sequential week thereafter
Roger that! Airborne Doc!
Awesome detail, I co run, here in the UK a ww2 group covering, E co 2/505 impression as a Cpt, did you manage to sort out the gas detection paint for your cuff. Would like to do that my self.
Just finished reading a book called Currahee!: A screaming eagle at Normandy
Great book, mentioning medics from time to time.
How do you keep the belt from coming way up to your chest because whenever I hook up my mousette bag to the D rings that always Happens
Nice job, kid
Did the 3rd battalion have the cannon ball in d day and operation market garden?
I only have one addition. Stuff the shit out of all of your pockets. Just add more and more until you look like a walking foot locker. Just add as many personal items as possible. Since you’re doing DDay they would have had anything and everything
82nd airborne impression: kinda pushing it
82nd airborne medic impression: really pushing it😂
You have just restored my faith in re-enacting a medic. So far almost every single medic I have ever seen has been... well frankly put... f'in awful. However this is really good. Because of my known hatred of medic re-enactors one of the guys in my unit asked me to review your video. I did, and was so pleasantly surprised. Great job! Only two things I would improve on.
1. please loose the parachute scarf. Its just so over done and ruins your impression and makes you look like one of 'those guys' and not someone who actually has a fantastic impression.
2. Your piping on the garrison cap should be light blue for infantry. Your in an infantry unit, medics in infantry units are still infantry. If you were from a medical unit, like 326th Abn Medical Company attached to the 101st, then you'd wear medical piping. If your a medic from the 101st, then you'd wear infantry piping. I only used 101st units to explain as I know FA about the real specifics of the 82nd.
Great video, great impression, you have restored my faith!
Cringe. -Doc
Je suis français mais la vidéo est super c’est super cool pour me lancer dans le Medic
Do you jump out of the big airplanes at re-enactments?
How is the wax working out on the Jumpsuit? Does it wash out or flake..
where did u get the net
Two units that both work together in my area (Charlotte NC) are the 82nd 505th PIR and the 307th Medical Services. I would like to do an impression such as you what you have laid out in this video plus perhaps a Doctor impression with the 307th. With that being said, any specific websites or forums you used to acquire your equipment? Looks great! I’ve subscribed and will be following your impression. Thank You in advance!
Thanks for watching Michael! As far as where I acquire my equipment, a lot of it is just hunting eBay for original equipment In good condition, and purchasing from sites like at the front and WWII impressions, there are a few Facebook groups I follow, like "ww2 gi reenactor help page" that offer help with piecing together the little things. I'll be posting a lot more in depth videos here shortly, work has just been busy.
Sadly North Carolina barely has any WWII reenacting groups from what I have seen. Which is a shame cause it is a hobby I'd really love to get into.
Michael Dudkowski Hi!! I’m a combat medic with the 307th AMC! In the NC area. I see this is an old post but if you are still interested? We can totally get you started!
Where is your issued side arm, Colt 45?
Most Paratrooper medics in the ETO during WW2 went into combat unarmed
Hey I just bought my Musette Bag and I was wondering what type of straps you use to use the actual bag because mine didn’t come with one (It’s authentic)
For the Musette bag, you take the two short straps on the bag and clip them to the D Rings on the Suspenders, besides that, there's not any other way to wear it besides using a GP Strap to turn it into a satchel. Hope this helped!
Where is the parachute?
Where did you get the medic bag
That One Paratrooper Kid I acquired the set from AtTheFrontShop.com
Do you have a shovel?
The entrenching tool @5:21 is the shovel.
Airborne medics did not use only one bag
They did. They used a single bag with rigger made medical bags to supplement their equipment. Were there Airborne medics photographed with one bag? Yes, were they front line combat medics? Almost never.
Freeze_Ice 2005 it was more or less personal preference, but they mostly wore one bag with the m36 combat suspenders. Unlike ground infantry, who wore medic yoke suspenders.