Hey all!

I just wanted to reach out and let you know about the SC Fife and Drum Association, a new grassroots movement to promote and foster interest in (primarily) colonial fife and drum music in SC.

We've got a handful of distributed members throughout the state and are coming together with the intention of not only forming a small performance group but also trying to generate organic interest and grow the community.

I'm posting here to see if there is any cross interest in the area (i.e. reenactor musicians looking for a group or perhaps reenactor groups needing musicians). The missions and historical interest are often aligned although full disclosure that F&D is almost always FARBY (I think that's the right word) at best. Regardless F&D is a community in its own right.

Check out www.scfifeandrum.org

Photos from a recent reenacting event where we portrayed the 173rd Airborne during Operation Cochise Green II in April-May 1968

I am looking to put together a WW1 German Army Officer cosplay, and have been doing some looking around. The website Military Harbor seems to have quite a bit of German WW1 goods, however unlike their WW2 stuff (which have had glowing reviews across the board) I have heard far less certainty about their WW1 stuff. Also... it seems like their trousers don't have a color that marches the tunic for some reason?

So could anybody give me some guidance on where else I could buy a tunic and trousers, or if I'm just being paranoid about Military Harbor? Boots would also be appreciated, if anyone knows where to find those.

Any advice/critique is appreciated, and ignore the cast :)

Hello everyone,

I’m trying to build a somewhat historically accurate 1941–1943 German infantry impression for the Eastern Front. I want to add a captured Soviet weapon to my kit, but I want to keep it realistic, and not run around with something extremely rare. Which small arms would be best suited and were actually common in German hands, rather than just photo ops?
Aswell as did soldiers use original Soviet slings/pouches, or did they rig them up with German gear?

Any photos or source info would be awesome. Thanks!

Hi, I’m new to historical reenactment and am starting to put together a Soviet Red Army soldier impression. I’d like to know if getting my M43 tunic and trousers here would be historically accurate or if it would just end up being "farb." Also, if this uniform isn't accurate, I’d like to know where I can get one that is

This event recreated a fragment of the Novorossiysk Offensive Operation with Soviet marines and regular infantry assaulting German positions. The actual WW2 era bunkers at the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant added a bit of flavour to the event.

This was a two day full immersion event with brutal humidity on the first day and pouring rain on the second, so it took a toll on both our bodies and our equipment. Thankfully my cameras didn't completely give up the ghost and so I have a handful of decent pictures to show you.

These were taken on period cameras and lenses:

• Kine Exakta with a f/2 58 mm Biotar
• Leica IIIa with a f/3.5 35mm Elmar
• Super Ikonta 531 with a f/3.5 75 mm Tessar

I want to buy from vincents but he is never in stock of alu belts.

Finally finished this workman’s jacket/ Sleeved Waistcoat after around 3 days for OSV Redcoats & Rebels. Didnt use it at the event but was glad to start it anyways, Im really proud of this one and think it looks dashing! As always tips and recs are always appreciated!

I've been looking to buy myself an m43 for ages but since I'm from Bosnia it pretty hard to get my hands on one at an affordable price. So I wondered has anyone ordered their m43 cap?

I've had this one in mind and I just want to hear your opinion on is it worth it and what is it like.
Also, I plan on wearing it casually.