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Offline jeffdn

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Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« on: July 15, 2013, 10:51:22 PM »


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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 12:04:52 AM »
looks like a 109 from jg-27.
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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2013, 07:59:04 AM »
Oh look, Limeys in silly helmets.  :devil
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2013, 08:49:54 AM »
Quote from: Devil 505 on July 16, 2013, 07:59:04 AM
Oh look, Limeys in silly helmets.  :devil
they're wearing soup bowls...note the extended rim for placing bread so it doesn't rest in the soup.  :D
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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2013, 09:00:36 AM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on July 16, 2013, 08:49:54 AM
they're wearing soup bowls...note the extended rim for placing bread so it doesn't rest in the soup.  :D

Very keen observation. So the Brits built a dual-use head gear. One, to keep the sun out of their eyes. Two, soup bowl with bread supporting extension. I suppose a third, they used a tougher material so even some noob from the South of London or Wales will struggle to break the soup bowl/head gear.

All makes spectacular sense to me.

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2013, 03:40:54 PM »
Quote from: Devil 505 on July 16, 2013, 07:59:04 AM
Oh look, Limeys in silly helmets.  :devil

     Wouldn't be too  quick to throw stones, this is the Americal division from early WW2.

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Offline Franz Von Werra

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2013, 07:20:50 PM »
Didn't the limeys also pee and potty in those hats - almost looks like a toilet bowl!

And then they had hot steamy soup!
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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2013, 09:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Rino on July 16, 2013, 03:40:54 PM
     Wouldn't be too  quick to throw stones, this is the Americal division from early WW2.

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At least they evolved past those helmets shortly after.
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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2013, 12:07:51 AM »
That helmet was designed to protect the soldier's head and shoulders from shrapnel bursting over the trenches in WWI. It could stop a  .45 ACP fired from 10 feet away, or a Daimler Benz engine dropped from 16,000 feet say  :banana:

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Offline bozon

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2013, 10:19:46 AM »
109 is so tiny.
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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2013, 10:40:23 AM »
I'm glad to see that this thread didn't immediately devolve into an Axis vs Allied pee party because of a pic and appropriate player captioning of such.  :)
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Offline jeffdn

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2013, 10:44:17 AM »
Quote from: Arlo on July 17, 2013, 10:40:23 AM
I'm glad to see that this thread didn't immediately devolve into an Axis vs Allied pee party because of a pic and appropriate player captioning of such.  :)

 :aok :D me too! Just wanted to share a great photo and a laugh!  :rock
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Offline JohnnyHeelz

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2013, 12:51:57 PM »
what makes you think these are AmericaL's?   And not Brits using an American rifle?  The insignias? The Chevrons?  The flags?   The boots? 

Quote from: Rino on July 16, 2013, 03:40:54 PM
     Wouldn't be too  quick to throw stones, this is the Americal division from early WW2.

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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2013, 01:27:54 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyHeelz on July 17, 2013, 12:51:57 PM
what makes you think these are AmericaL's?   And not Brits using an American rifle?  The insignias? The Chevrons?  The flags?   The boots? 
the boots, weapons and the backpacks...u.s. army
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Offline Arlo

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Re: Oooh, look lads, a Jerry fighter!
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2013, 01:52:01 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyHeelz on July 17, 2013, 12:51:57 PM
what makes you think these are AmericaL's?   And not Brits using an American rifle?  The insignias? The Chevrons?  The flags?   The boots? 


Even easier than what Gyrene said:

Right click on pic - view image info

http://www.182ndinfantry.org/history/files/display/16/thumbnail
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