Hi, If this kinda post is not allowed please delete. I am a re loader and I got a lot of stuff from an estate sale. It included over 1000 30.06 blanks. Is that something that re enactors use?

I was curious if it's possible to purchase from Schusters currently with the dilemma going on in Russia as I was wanting to purchase some uniform bits.

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I was wondering if anyone had info (and and all!) on medics for both sides in WWII.

I’m looking to reenact a medic for both sides ( US and German ) and any and all help is amazing, thanks!

Side note, even non-combative medical roles, might be able to talk to girlfriend into being a WAC or Red Cross member haha, again thanks

Are there any shops that sell ww2 weapons in Europe without the need to be in a reeanactment group?

I haven't joined a group yet, but my buddies and I have our own semi-realistic war games.

...I'm broke. Like seriously guys, it's no joke. Anyway, moving on.

As the title says, I've always had an interest in reenacting to one extent or another my entire life. First it was Civil War, but that's been done to death, so now my interest has shifted to WW2.

Ideally, I would like to join a reenactment group sometime within the next year or so. There's just one thing holding me back: the sheer amount of money involved. Generally speaking, the gear (uniform, webbing etc.) is already expensive as it is. However the weapon can cost more than all the gear combined. Then there's the matter of travel to and from events. One of the groups I've looked at mostly goes to events a couple of states away from me (I'm in the Midwestern USA), so there's travel costs to consider as well. I simply don't have the money for any of that.

With all that said, how friendly is this hobby towards people who don't have cavernously deep pockets? I want to make my dreams of getting involved in reenacting a reality sooner rather than later.

Greetings! I'm new here and always was interested in history, especially about Germany and my country Austria. Since i can't really get into reenactment, i wanted to share a few shops that sell good quality reproductions:

1. Saxonia Repros

A shop in Germany which sells mostly uniforms and boots, but also some personal equipment like documents, books, etc. https://europemilitaria.net/

2. Atlas Repro Paperworks

A shop in the Netherlands which sells various papers, documents and supplies. High quality for an affordable price. https://www.atlas-repropaperwork.com/

3. Veshmeshok

A shop in Russia which sells supplies like cans, cigarettes, personal products, rations, etc. Nice touch for a reenactment event, if you want to showcase a soldier's everyday life. https://veshmeshok.store/

4. WH Restorer

Sells restorations and reproductions. Anything like Headsets, radio equipment and plugs are available for sale. https://www.whrestorer.com/

5. Papierowe-reprodukcje

Located in Poland. Sells various products like documents, matches, songbooks, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Papierowe-reprodukcje-189007121464801/

6. WH-shoes

A Shoemaker located in Czech. Varies from Schnürschuhe, Fallschirmjägerstiefel, Knobbelbecher to Alpenjägerstiefel. https://wehrmacht-shoes.com/

7. Nastaro

Located in Poland. Reproduces Leather equipment like Y-straps, breadbags, pouches, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Nastaro-756774634392557/

8. Elsenau Militaria

Located in Poland. They produce various Uniforms, caps and insignias which are carefully researched by historic original pieces. https://elsenaumilitaria.com/

9. Vincent's equipment

Another shop wich sells various leather equipment based on original pieces. http://www.vincenteqp.com/

10. Hasegawa-shoutai

A reenactment group based Southern California and Japan. They have good insights and informations about the Imperial Japanese Army, and how to make a decent and accurate reenactment. They also provide various Infos about shops wich sell reproductions of the IJA. https://hasegawa-shoutai.org/

Those are just a few shops wich provides various items for reenactment. I sure hope that this post helpes to find a decent piece of equipment for reenactment. If anyone needs help with translations for German or has questions, I'll be glad to answer.

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It’s always cool to see people posting pics of themselves in full gear and whatnot. Would be cool to do that myself, but I have no idea how I’d even get into it. Also, I’m sure it must cost a shit ton to get every piece of equipment and clothing for uniforms, plus a weapon? That’s the biggest turnoff for me; it just looks like it’d be way too expensive.

I got a US canteen from WWII a while back and I want to clean it and drink out of it because why not, but I wanted to make sure there isn’t any lead in them. Is it safe to drink out of them? It’s from 1944 if that helps

Is hikishop.biz a reliable website to buy stuff off of, I've heard mixed reviews And I don't know any other site for an imperial japanese uniform

I am planning on making a late war German uniform and I was thinking about getting the M43 Tunic and m43 trousers from Hikishop and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the place.

My situation: I do not have a lot of money to spend and the reenactment group I am apart of doesn't care about historical accuracy too much so long as you look the part you are genuinely fine, we also don't have a specific unit, country or time period that we portray, we have a mix of Germans Americans British and Russian. And too add to the reason I don't want to spend to much is because I normally only attend 2 events a year one lasting 3 days and the other lasting 4 days, so I don't want to spend a huge amount of money to only use it for 7 days a year. Would Hikishop be alright for my situation or should I just stay away from it.

Another question I have is what is Hikishop.biz? because on the Hikishop.com home page there is a clickable box saying "Free shipping goods" and when you click on it it takes you to Hikishop.biz where everything is a bit more expensive but has free shipping, is Hikishop.biz legit? because if I can use that I will because from Hikishop.com it will cost $40 for shipping.

Hi all I know that the number of german Veterans are dwindling but I was wondering if anyone knows of any vets from the 17th WSS division or knows how to find them if there are any

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I'm looking to put together a simple mess kit for extended camping, and naturally, I went to the military first. If anyone knows how to design a durable, minimal set of cookware, it's probably the military. I found the US mess kit from WWII, which lead me to have a few questions, because there is a ton of ambiguity around this simple piece of kit:

-First, are they made of aluminum, or steel? I've heard both from shops as well as reenactors.

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-I've been told WWII kits were larger in size for bigger meals. Is this accurate?

-Another thing I've been told, is that the older GI kits are thicker and more durable, and the new stuff intended for reenactors is thinner. I've also been told the exact opposite. Which is accurate?

-I've been told US kits came with covers. I've also been told they were stored in the soldier's pack. Which is accurate?

In short, I'm looking for whatever option gives me the thickest-walled, steel, option. Ideally stainless steel just to make maintaining the kit easier.

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I'm trying to figure out which Ostbataillon to reenact and I want you to list it. Also, put their ethnicities beside it

Example:

Ostbataillon 441 (Ukrainian)

Title, or is the stuff there not accurate?

Just wondering, my little one wants to be a german with me.

Hey friends. I'll try to keep this short and simple. I've been really interested in creating an impression of a russian Tankman/Tanker, but I am having a really difficult time finding information about what uniforms and equipment were common for these soldiers. I was hoping someone here might know of a good source or sources I could use to find that info, since I am having such a difficult time. Any help is greatly appreciated! Early to Late war, year doesn't matter too much.

I’m in California and I’m having trouble getting a m1 carbine and blanks for it.

Planning a memorial/interment service for a Marine vet of the Battle of Okinawa at the National Cemetery in Pembroke NY Saturday 5/29 (Memorial Day Weekend) and would like some advice