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**von der heyte** · 07-19-2008, 04:54 PM

and 4th Infantry division 8RCT "B"Co

thats the two units we do but few members have different uniforms :
-Russian
-Heer 21st PZ
-US Navy 2nd Naval Beach Battaillon
-2nd armored 41st AIR
-vietnam (4th ID and vietcong)
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**FJ George** · 07-19-2008, 09:38 PM

Umm...

I would say stick with the American impression. Your guys do GI hands down better than your FJ impression.

**von der heyte** · 07-20-2008, 06:56 AM

not interesting comment George , because we are in the more realistic FJ group in france , we are all real paratrooper

with civilian paratrooper brevet with static line jumps , and we work every time to get better (Equipement , combat look , show , vehicule, jump equipement) .

**Daniele C** · 07-20-2008, 10:03 AM

I really like those FJ pictures to be honest.

I think you are doing a great job and i seen your site many times!Keep it up!

**fischer** · 07-20-2008, 03:01 PM

I also like your FJ impressions....Looks like a squared away unit IMO.

Regards, fischer

**CPB** · 07-20-2008, 03:59 PM

Really nice photos.

Thanks for posting.

Chris

**Stroodle** · 07-20-2008, 04:33 PM

It must be an amazing feeling to re-enact in and around the actual battlefields. You are quite fortunate...
Stroodle

**von der heyte** · 07-20-2008, 04:59 PM

yes it is !!

we did reenactement at duclair (across the seine river), bastogne , hurtgen forrest , utah beach ...etc we are lucky to do reenact at the real place

**Mil-Archive** · 07-20-2008, 08:59 PM

Very nice pictures there, looks like a lot of time and effort went into it. I do like the photoshop post processing to date the photo there - it looks quite good.

**Ardennes** · 07-22-2008, 08:36 AM

I like the gear and encampment set up you guys have. I also like the uniformity of your gruppe, but encourage at least some variation as you are a "Carentan" era unit.

My major criticism, if wanted

is the way your men hold their rifle - especially in a parade setting! It may be the cross dressing that is doing it to you....don't hold your weapon like an American!

http://www.dererstezug.com/HandletheRifle.htm

**MikeP** · 07-22-2008, 01:36 PM

No such thing as a civilian paratrooper.
Only skydiver-ropejumper or not.
A paratrooper is a real soldier who has taken a few extra steps.
It is something we real paratroopers take very seriously.
Wearing of "Silver Wings" not actually earned is a faux pas of the highest order.

**von der heyte** · 07-22-2008, 04:34 PM

ardennes :

your right , we have seriously to learn this

Mike P :

I agree with you , but in our group we want to be better so we pass the civilan paratrooper brevet to be better authentic , we don't have the "pretention" to earned the military paratrooper badge , but like the other group of fallschirmjager reenacting where they wear the badge on their reenacting uniforms for nothing , we just want to be more "realistic" in our level.

I hope you understand what I mean with my poor english vocabulary

**Luft 76** · 07-25-2008, 02:01 PM

I like your group too. I have already seen it in action in Duclair, last year. I have only few "bad" details to note : your shirts (chemises bleues) arent' nice : too modern ! And why all the Fj men wear their collar (cols de vestes) over the Fj tarn bluse ? Look the war photographs and you will see that it was exceptionnal, and most of the time for NCO or officers (like yours).
But your action is good.

**MannyTFjr2** · 07-25-2008, 05:16 PM

Did you guys make it to Dead Man's Corner this year?(June)

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