Korean war clothing

I still have my sleeping kit extreme cold weather, all of it.

"Is Canada part of NATO?" Good question. Our name is there but our political/ financial commitment is not...

Canada shall always part of me, this old Rebel man.

Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.

Ya not great places to visit regardless what tourism Canada tells you.

In the late 1960s-early 1970s I was a poor LT with the 10th and 7th Special Forces Groups. In Mass. and Germany we were issued woolen 1951 trousers along with cargo pocket OD para-style baggy over-trousers with braces/suspenders. With long
handled long johns, they kept out the cold. Especially field jackets/ with wooly-pulley sweaters
and additives". Later as a Captain, I visited the "Clothing Sales Specials at
the issue points at Ft. Bragg. These same woolen trousers and "devils in baggy para-pants" could be had for $1-$1.50 a set. I got a dozen and was better off on hunting trips.
Wool, even damp-will keep one warm, and the quality was superb. Try buying
a set of wool LL Bean pants today in your size. Have your card or wallet ready.

For those who have heard of Chosin Reservoir in Korea, the 1st Marine Division
was on the SouthWest side, the Army units on the East side. Temperatures dipped to -30 degrees with wind added. Weapons froze, except for M-1s, 1911s, and
Enfields carried by the British Marines. The BARs also functioned with the
Browning machine guns. The 30 carbine was trouble due to weather and sub-standard ballistics.

Only the dead have seen the end of war-Plato

Socialism-The equal sharing of misery-Churchill

MACVSOG-5th Special Forces Gp

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Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 15 2024 at 12:11pm
	Sounds similar if not the same. Is Canada part of NATO? that would make sense.
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

shiloh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January 08 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 3049	Post Options Post Reply Quote shiloh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 15 2024 at 6:08pm
	I still have my sleeping kit extreme cold weather, all of it.

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2024 at 5:16am
	I have an old C.F. cold weather bag.(down filled) The inner liner disintegrated years ago, but I found a similar liner @ a surplus store that ties in. Works great...but this liner is getting a little long in the tooth.(& it's a pain to remove & re-install for cleaning). I'll probobly never find another liner for it.
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	"Is Canada part of NATO?" Good question. Our name is there but our political/ financial commitment is not...

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	Canada shall always part of me, this old Rebel man.
	Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2024 at 3:40pm
	I always assumed I'd have some kind of "inbred genetic pre-disposition" to liking Canada, & couldn't wait to go there. I'm afraid I was mistaken. Maybe its where in Canada I was ,but I didn't find the expectation valid. ("Monreal" & Niagra)? Luckily "Jer Sweed parlee Franchaise"
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

shiloh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January 08 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Status: Offline Points: 3049	Post Options Post Reply Quote shiloh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 16 2024 at 3:49pm
	Ya not great places to visit regardless what tourism Canada tells you.

hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 17 2024 at 2:58pm
	WAIT A MINUTE!! I"M in Niagara..At least I don't shake (quakes), have uncontrolled fires, not given to alot of tornadoes, the last hurricane come through here was 1953 (Hazel), & we don't have water or hydro- electric trouble. All in all- considering the alternatives, it aint so bad, SHILO
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	In the late 1960s-early 1970s I was a poor LT with the 10th and 7th Special Forces Groups. In Mass. and Germany we were issued woolen 1951 trousers along with cargo pocket OD para-style baggy over-trousers with braces/suspenders. With long handled long johns, they kept out the cold. Especially field jackets/ with wooly-pulley sweaters and additives". Later as a Captain, I visited the "Clothing Sales Specials at the issue points at Ft. Bragg. These same woolen trousers and "devils in baggy para-pants" could be had for $1-$1.50 a set. I got a dozen and was better off on hunting trips. Wool, even damp-will keep one warm, and the quality was superb. Try buying a set of wool LL Bean pants today in your size. Have your card or wallet ready. For those who have heard of Chosin Reservoir in Korea, the 1st Marine Division was on the SouthWest side, the Army units on the East side. Temperatures dipped to -30 degrees with wind added. Weapons froze, except for M-1s, 1911s, and Enfields carried by the British Marines. The BARs also functioned with the Browning machine guns. The 30 carbine was trouble due to weather and sub-standard ballistics.
	Only the dead have seen the end of war-Plato Socialism-The equal sharing of misery-Churchill MACVSOG-5th Special Forces Gp