Suffice to say that was the end of his adventures in WW2 reenactment and he sticks to ECW stuff instead. But it was interesting he found an actual neonazi group hiding out as SS reenactment, because it allowed them to flag their racism and still keep their jobs.
It was only when he realised the C18, AWB, Rhodesian and NF ‘relics’ amongst the period stuff might be a red flag 🚩 he’d done fucked up and was being hosted by the “White Wolves” a neonazi group who’s main claim to infamy was (wrongly) claiming the brick lane nail bomb.
Only to discover that they were more of a ‘living history’ type of thing. Complete with a HQ and beer hall in the upstairs of the pub. Slow on the uptake our hero starts to wonder if he’s wandered into something a bit more living Nazis than WW2 reenactment.
Airsoft weapons and repro uniforms had made WW2 reenactment a lot more accessible and he wanted to do a soviet enemy at the gates type thing. But it turned out his local soviet group were actually OPFOR to an SS group.
So ACW = American Civil War
ECW = English Civil War more properly the War of three kingdoms.
OPFOR = Opposing force in this case people dressed as WW2 Russians.
AWB South African Nazi party
NF = British National Front
C18 = Combat 18 a British Nazi paramilitary group
They also liked to dress up as the KKK and burn crosses and had apparently settled on WW2 reenactment after becoming not welcome as confederates at ACW events. Also playing SS was more ‘disciplined’ and there was fun stuff stuff for the women to do as female SS auxiliaries.
@JeSuisUnChat0
@realPhoenixFire
We’ll we were banned from entry into the 1920s and Gypsy child/bride stealing, thieves tropes are still acceptable in US TV & Film so that might be an answer, as everyone is generalising.
@iAmTheWarax
They’re being kept back for the 4d chess final checkmate along with the exo-skeleton infantry, T15 IFVs, battle mechs and hunter killer robots.
@OFFICIALWMAS
just had to call out one of your crews to a young lad at risk & unconscious in Queens square Wolverhampton. Nothing but patience, empathy and professionalism from the crew on a chilly Black Country morning. Nice one.
@MENAConflicted
(2) EG spaniels are high energy dogs who like exploring non stop, some small terriers are good in enclosed spaces. They say though it’s probably how dogs are procured into service though.
Accidentally got raptured, now in the lobby with some admin type trying to sort it out…..well this is embarrassing, not even xtian, apparently they got me mixed up with a guy from my school. I only went out for milk!
@Bricktop_NAFO
If we’ll cover politicians and celebrities for their Fellas (I understand why) we’ll cover Fellas without the disposable income…. this is the way.
Worth listening to Timothy Snyder in Tallinn 🇪🇪 yesterday: We are in 1938 now. If Czechs had resisted Nazi Germany at the time, there would have been no WWII. If Ukraine gives up or we give up 🇺🇦 we will move to 1939. Ukraine helps us to extend 1938.
@MENAConflicted
According to a friend who trains search dogs including EOD dogs for the UK MOD & LE it’s literally about size, attitude and aptitude. Some breads are really good at sniffing out, but they’ve really got to want to find things in a given context. (1).
@KyleJGlen
The latest instalment seems blow by blow familiar to a scenario documentary about UKSF types in the 90s. Just can’t remember what it was called. Then just sprinkled with Ukr war details. It’s odly familiar.
@historicfirearm
The training lead up on Rapier is way to long to be of utility to Ukraine. HVM has a minimal training time, is virtually undetectable to the aircraft that’s getting the good news and have decent ground effect. Also they overlap beautifully with stinger.
@KyleJGlen
It could be for traffic control to keep different elements using the same roads apart. It’s easy to zone out and follow the wrong big green truck. But I’d be guessing as I know virtually zero about Ru army convoy SOPs.
@MattPPea
I really wanted to say John Major because it’s so funny. The idea of old John sending the black bag crew to silence his enemies. Kind of recasts the NI peace process in a new light.
@Cope_C_Wanklord
@EchoSerenityXb
@clashreport
If your protected mobility vehicles are doing their job in a high threat environment they get smashed up, but importantly the occupants live to fight another day. Each of those wrecked vehicles is a crew plus dismounts saved. We need to send the vast stockpiles from GWOT.
@JRewinski
“Yeah control, we may have a [REDACTED] situation with
@JRewinski
looks like he’s been drinking the [REDACTED] from the [REDACTED] bio labs and is going full Fella, please advise, over”
@HistoryFilmClub
Petrol explosions, not using sights, holding conversations during firefights, enemies acting appropriately stupid, wheel ruts in ancient times, that same FV432 in every modern war film, berets, flagging, trigger discipline and SCHWING noises for blades.
@iAmTheWarax
The UK equivalent seems to be punched out the CO, because field grade officers in infantry Bns are generally weak and easily intimidated betas…
@j_pfella
@Thunder_Fella
Lavercakes are laverbread seaweed mixed with oats to make small patties or cakes then fried so you get the spinachy iron taste of the laverbread with a nutty flavour from the oats. Perfect with runny egg yolk.
@LivFaustDieJung
One of the worst thing about Brum is nobbers like mr cokey ‘roid rage here (his 15yo GF probably left him for someone her own age). It’s actually alright with great food from around the world.
Decided to heat my house using tories. So I’ll be buying them up while there’s a surplus. They need air drying to be efficient but once they’ve been dried and made into pellets they are a great solid fuel and alternative to biomass pellets.
@johnsweeneyroar
@LibDems
@AndrewmitchMP
@SCELibDems
A strange choice for the Lib Dem’s here. One of the significant issues in our country is the huge gulf between generations when it comes to wealth and housing. I’m not clear how a 65-year old former journalist, with an apparent history of using language that would be an
I see the same Cold War British Army colonels who predicted that Russian would tear through Ukraine like Rommel though their wank banks have re-emerged as Gaza understanders/explainers.
Thing about the RNLI they voluntarily go out and risk their lives against the fuck*ng ocean. They are the bravest. In a society that elevates heroes they are our elite. They earn the right to demand from us whatever they want but all they ask is our support.
@ThreshedThought
Mate I’ve been down this road, the idea of a Russian compromised Tory government degrading our defensive capabilities is apparently a dot too many to join or to imply.
@CalibreObscura
5.45x39 has a reputation as a magic bullet vs body armour so it’s likely to be the sexy regional round possibly because it’s more scarce. It might have ‘got it off spetznatz’ cache as well. Also ropey old AKMs are for girls in the PKK - it might have +25 man points.
"We were tasked in Jan 2023 to deliver BMD capability to 🇺🇦..the training occurred at Fort Sill, and in April we conducted a validation exercise in 🇵🇱.
#PATRIOT
was transferred to protect Kyiv in late April & at 02:30 AM [May 04] it engaged the first ALBM " Col Rosanna Clemente
@combat_boot
Given the demographic of people who insist at work we “need to bring National Service back” I’m now up for the upper enlistment age being moved to 99 and made a condition of your pension eligibility.
@Cpl_Dont_Know
@TomHeartsTanks
@jkass99
The mamba heads just freeze in position like statues for 15, 20 mins at a time, just frozen in place, drooling, barely breathing, it’s mad to see.
TO ATTENTION OF EVERYONE WHO IS DELIVERING GOODS TO UKRAINE NEAREST DAYS.
- to pass
#Ukrainian
border the receiver of the goods MUST be registered at the system from Ministry of Social welfare
- CALL the UA receivers before you are going to the border and ask them to register
@thinkdefence
There’s a campaign to get first aid into the national curriculum from infants (teaching stuff like 999 calls) scaling up to full FA trg it was gaining a lot of traction but then for some reason mps got distracted.....
@wellbright
It’s probably been caught it a ‘tidying exercise’ on documents to do with Corsham more generally. Given the Cyber refocusing of defence. But it is curious.
@RussEmbSwe
NATO made my ground beef go bad so I couldn’t have tacos and then CIA shit my pants 😡
Why is no one talking about all of these escalations???
@MENA_Conflict
75% of the debate about this comes from the fact that some Bullpups look cool and 25% from nationalism (from countries who went bullpup)