I'm a retiring Soldier, with a love of history and a past hobby of WWII reenacting/living history. I love the simplicity of these videos and the care put into recreating the uniforms and accoutrements. I'm no expert, but the impressions look pretty accurate. I'm sure somebody out there is trying to pass off a modified Army Green Service Uniform as WWII-era pinks and greens.
@@TheADDFiles-yk4dc my Dad was a Paratrooper in the Army. My Dad wanted me to follow in his footsteps and be a Paratrooper. But back 1973, I was 18 yrs old and had to be different and join the Marine Corps. My family since WW-1, has been ALL Army on both sides of my family. To this day, I'm the only Marine in the family.
@@TheADDFiles-yk4dc yes true the Army Air Corps lost more troops the the Marine Corps. The Marine's strength in WW-2 was only 475,000 Marines. But all the Military in WW-2 were very tough.
My grandfather was one a paratroper and many other things in war usmc and us army air forest navy during 5 years of service in ww1 and ww2 but in ww1 he was not a paratrooper He gave me his ww1 tunic followed my a brentbag and his trench helmet Hope he gave good service and a was general his Apolo Andrino he was a hero he saved a bomb from hitting and exploring on the man. Until 1964 in Vietnam he retired and died on june 2 1999l
Another great video. Though, just to help the airborne reenactors of the world: The First Aid pack on the helmet in large numbers was only really done by the 17th Airborne during Operation Varsity.
There were many units that went through Ranger training besides the designated Ranger Battalions. Portions of the 29th, 9th Inf Regiment of 2nd Div, 66th, 100th, Inf. Divisions & 2nd Army. Then they went back & shared this training with the rest of the division.
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968
Really great video! I just have a couple of nit picks about the corpsman uniform for Guam. Although you do see the helmet covers on some Marines and Corpsman the great majority of them wouldn’t have had a helmet cover on. Also the canteen cover seen being used would’ve been the earlier “2nd pattern” instead of the “3rd pattern” shown here.
It’s called a ETO Jacket - made by the British for US troops - with british wool. Worn by some officers who could get one and the 29th Rangers. Probably one of the least used issue uniform pieces during the war in Europe.
A mistake on our part - three people dressing the soldier and none of us caught it and forgot to replace the suspenders from the earlier Marine with Army issue.
Great work. I was a collector during my young years and I was always amazed by D-Day specific items, like the assault vest. The one that we can see in the video, is it original????
Your Navy Corpsman on Guam, wouldn't have been unarmed. At that late date all but a very few Corpsman would have packed a M1911A1 pistol as the Japanese didn't respect the Geneva Convention and would attack Corpsmen even more so than normal Marines.
Few if any M1A1 carbines (or for that matter, any M1 carbines) in service as of June 1944 would have had adjustable rear sights. Those only began to reach the front late in the ETO campaign.
Those GREAT AMERICANS who SURVIVED the dark days of the Depression when a man or woman didn't know where their next meal would come from, much let alone where to find a JOB. But on 7 December 1941 when Japan launched an attack on the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, it was game on!!....The nation got on its feet, rolled up their sleeves and said "Let's go America, we've got a WAR to FIGHT." They'll ALWAYS be known as "The GREATEST GENERATION"....... They UNDERSTOOD Freedom and Liberty had been threatened and they ANSWERED the call to arms!!.....GOD BLESS them ALL!!!....
What jacket is the 29th Ranger wearing? I have never seen that. Standard issue was the M1941 Field Jacket, even up to D-Day. This thing looks like some kind of wool or heavy weave material. Also looks like he's wearing Airborne Jup Boots, not standard Infantry boots with leggings. C'mon, Man....get this right.
Correct that he’s wearing a very specific jacket and boots. Just google “29th Rangers” - they were trained in 1943-44 for D-Day but never fielded in combat as a unit. They were issued the rare Army “ETO” jacket, (wool outer and cotton lining) made by the Brits and all of the Rangers were issued Airborne pattern jump boots and nearly all also wore and were issued one piece HBT coveralls instead of the 2 piece. Also had the distinctive red Ranger Tab. There are allot of photos of the 29th Rangers in training available. You also see them wearing British commando style wool caps instead of Jeep Caps but not under arms like this. They also almost always carried a rope with them, but I didn’t have it…
Oh come one. The 82d Airborne also fought in Normandy. "Band of Brothers" was not the company in the airborne and didn't win the war all by themselves. 82d was in it in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and then in Europe. Way ahead of the 101st. Not to take away from 101st as all had a part but the BS that the 101st was the only airborne division is too wide spread.
We had plans to include the 82nd in the video in an early action, but we could not find the trousers when we were shooting - they got misplaced between shooting days so we had to keep trucking , BUT we plan to include the 82nd in a future video. There's more AB troops (glider) in the next Volume.
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968
Thank you for bringing up both the 29th Rangers and the 92nd Division. God bless the Rangers and the Buffalo Soliders
You bet
I'm a retiring Soldier, with a love of history and a past hobby of WWII reenacting/living history. I love the simplicity of these videos and the care put into recreating the uniforms and accoutrements. I'm no expert, but the impressions look pretty accurate. I'm sure somebody out there is trying to pass off a modified Army Green Service Uniform as WWII-era pinks and greens.
My grandfather had the same glider pilot uniform. The G stood for guts.
Yup
Fantastic video. Thank you for your service. Preying for you ever day after all these years gone by . ❤
Thanks you for lesson is history of America army uniform evolution
Marines of WW-2 were the greatest and toughest. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant. Stay strong Leathernecks.
Agreed and thank you for your service.
Marines are tough as nails but Army Paratroopers are hard men, too. The Air Force lost more men than the Marine Corps did in WW2.
@@TheADDFiles-yk4dc my Dad was a Paratrooper in the Army. My Dad wanted me to follow in his footsteps and be a Paratrooper. But back 1973, I was 18 yrs old and had to be different and join the Marine Corps. My family since WW-1, has been ALL Army on both sides of my family. To this day, I'm the only Marine in the family.
@@TheADDFiles-yk4dc yes true the Army Air Corps lost more troops the the Marine Corps. The Marine's strength in WW-2 was only 475,000 Marines. But all the Military in WW-2 were very tough.
My grandfather was one a paratroper and many other things in war usmc and us army air forest navy during 5 years of service in ww1 and ww2 but in ww1 he was not a paratrooper
He gave me his ww1 tunic followed my a brentbag and his trench helmet
Hope he gave good service and a was general his Apolo Andrino he was a hero he saved a bomb from hitting and exploring on the man. Until 1964 in Vietnam he retired and died on june 2 1999l
Another great video. Though, just to help the airborne reenactors of the world: The First Aid pack on the helmet in large numbers was only really done by the 17th Airborne during Operation Varsity.
There were many units that went through Ranger training besides the designated Ranger Battalions. Portions of the 29th, 9th Inf Regiment of 2nd Div, 66th, 100th, Inf. Divisions & 2nd Army. Then they went back & shared this training with the rest of the division.
Well done!
Terrific presentation Thanks,
You guys could make a killer short film with this stuff!!
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968
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Really great video! I just have a couple of nit picks about the corpsman uniform for Guam. Although you do see the helmet covers on some Marines and Corpsman the great majority of them wouldn’t have had a helmet cover on. Also the canteen cover seen being used would’ve been the earlier “2nd pattern” instead of the “3rd pattern” shown here.
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Nice production
Could anyone answer this question what jacket is the 29th ranger guy wearing
It’s called a ETO Jacket - made by the British for US troops - with british wool. Worn by some officers who could get one and the 29th Rangers. Probably one of the least used issue uniform pieces during the war in Europe.
Anyone know why the 17th Armoured engineer uniform in this video has P41 suspenders instead of the M36 suspenders?
A mistake on our part - three people dressing the soldier and none of us caught it and forgot to replace the suspenders from the earlier Marine with Army issue.
@@LionHeartFilmWorks Ok, thanks for the explanation.
Would be good to keep the description of each uniform on screen throughout.
The Army Air Corp pilot was missing his 1911A1, and leather chest carry shoulder holster.
Great work. I was a collector during my young years and I was always amazed by D-Day specific items, like the assault vest. The one that we can see in the video, is it original????
BTW this could be a great coffee table book
My father was going through pilot training when the war ended.
Bru that's incontinence
He missed the best part.
Killing nezies.
Your Navy Corpsman on Guam, wouldn't have been unarmed. At that late date all but a very few Corpsman would have packed a M1911A1 pistol as the Japanese didn't respect the Geneva Convention and would attack Corpsmen even more so than normal Marines.
Few if any M1A1 carbines (or for that matter, any M1 carbines) in service as of June 1944 would have had adjustable rear sights. Those only began to reach the front late in the ETO campaign.
A little note on Marine helmet straps, Marines wore them loosely, not "doggie" style as the Army did connecting the straps in the back.
What kind of jacket is the navy crewman wearing at 10:20?
M1A1 carbine is incorrect for June 1944.
What are the plastic-looking paldrons worn by the 2 different D-Day soldiers? Were they issued solely for the invasion?
Gas detection Brassards. Worn only for the invasion. They quickly got destroyed or discarded once the troops hit France.
@@shotgunsteve93 Ahh thank you!
I forgot he was a lutenint and he was in the 29th division ad airborne
Everything was so "Drab",
until the sexy nurse who is Fab!
1st Marine Division let's go
My grandpa loved watching this. He wasA Us army pilot and was US marine medic fought during oquinawa. I am not sure if I spelled it correctly
The Marine Corps has Navy corpsmen as their medics.
Yeah he was one
Those GREAT AMERICANS who SURVIVED the dark days of the Depression when a man or woman didn't know where their next meal would come from, much let alone where to find a JOB. But on 7 December 1941 when Japan launched an attack on the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, it was game on!!....The nation got on its feet, rolled up their sleeves and said "Let's go America, we've got a WAR to FIGHT." They'll ALWAYS be known as "The GREATEST GENERATION"....... They UNDERSTOOD Freedom and Liberty had been threatened and they ANSWERED the call to arms!!.....GOD BLESS them ALL!!!....
What jacket is the 29th Ranger wearing? I have never seen that. Standard issue was the M1941 Field Jacket, even up to D-Day. This thing looks like some kind of wool or heavy weave material. Also looks like he's wearing Airborne Jup Boots, not standard Infantry boots with leggings. C'mon, Man....get this right.
Correct that he’s wearing a very specific jacket and boots. Just google “29th Rangers” - they were trained in 1943-44 for D-Day but never fielded in combat as a unit. They were issued the rare Army “ETO” jacket, (wool outer and cotton lining) made by the Brits and all of the Rangers were issued Airborne pattern jump boots and nearly all also wore and were issued one piece HBT coveralls instead of the 2 piece. Also had the distinctive red Ranger Tab. There are allot of photos of the 29th Rangers in training available. You also see them wearing British commando style wool caps instead of Jeep Caps but not under arms like this. They also almost always carried a rope with them, but I didn’t have it…
olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_clothing_combat_ww2_jacket_eto.php
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What were those camo strips used in Airborne helmet's made of to break up their helmet outline?
Burplap strips issued by the Army on rolls in three colors - green, brown and tan.
@@LionHeartFilmWorks thank you!
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What do you have against showing footwear and leggings?
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Nice uniform but war is war.
Not all of them are american
What Are you Talking about Bro
@@duped8273 not all the uniforms are american , some of them are british
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Wtf are you talking about? They are literally all American uniforms....
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the only problem I have is they don't use real vets, so we see actors saluting and posturing like idiots.
what would modern veterans bring to a video about 1943-44?
A lot of Engineers were killed by friendly fire at Normandy because their camo caused them to be mistaken for SS troops
Oh come one. The 82d Airborne also fought in Normandy. "Band of Brothers" was not the company in the airborne and didn't win the war all by themselves. 82d was in it in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and then in Europe. Way ahead of the 101st. Not to take away from 101st as all had a part but the BS that the 101st was the only airborne division is too wide spread.
We had plans to include the 82nd in the video in an early action, but we could not find the trousers when we were shooting - they got misplaced between shooting days so we had to keep trucking , BUT we plan to include the 82nd in a future video. There's more AB troops (glider) in the next Volume.
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968
It’s awesome the 92nd was added not only for them being one of the few African-American units that were some of the bravest we had during WW2 but I just learned that my current regiment the 178th infantry regiment was apart of the 92nd during WW2 but at the time it was designated as the 184th field artillery until 1947 when it was turned into the 178th which was then redesignated to the 33rd IBCT (Illinois national guard) in 1968