Problem is that Hexamine is a tad poisinus - my last two hexy stoves I gave to a freind who used them when he went fishing.
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Quote from: ianrs54 on 24 June 2020, 12:07:19 PM
Problem is that Hexamine is a tad poisinus - my last two hexy stoves I gave to a freind who used them when he went fishing.
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I recall in the 80s, tasked with Norwegian reserves, tracking a platoon of 2 Para  who were playing Red Force.

The Norgies had two advantages.  First they were keen outdoors types, secondly they knew their own backyard- what looked or smelt out of place in the snow clad forests.

The Para hasty patrol harbour was text book in terms of concealment.  But on the clear night air was carried the tell tale whiff of Hex.
They were not happy bunnies about being compromised by a bunch of farmers/fishermen .  

The Para boss had to ply me with Hennessey XO to keep me from ratting on them to the Royals M&A Cadre - but the Norgies told everyone that they had beaten the elite of the Brit Army and even the local press carried subtle hints.

Oh , NATO wargames were fun..

It is amazing what can give you away. US troops in Afganistan thought the Brits were unhygenic cause they didn't shower a couple of days before a patrol. Real reason was to get rid of the smell of soaps

Quote from: ianrs54 on 24 June 2020, 01:24:53 PM
It is amazing what can give you away. US troops in Afganistan thought the Brits were unhygenic cause they didn't shower a couple of days before a patrol. Real reason was to get rid of the smell of soaps

Yeah, I heard that.  Does US Army does not   have  continuity channels - like Warminister SoI or the JWTS (Seria)  for passing on such lore. 
The LRRPs and SEALS would have" the knowledge" from Vietnam.  Its what we call advanced field craft.

It is because we have a culture of long service NCOs?   I recall in the early 1990s there was a craze from America for using one lace end to secure the entire boot.

An elderly WO 1 - serving out his time with cadets-  watched young squaddies do this and cautioned them.  "Listen mucker, you are cutting off circulation as your lace traps the artery."   

Six months later the practice was banned. Everyone reverted to conventional lacing.

Astonished to read that paras were using hexi in a tactical situation.  Their platoon commander needed his proverbial kicking.  In my experience rations were eaten cold in tactical situations, no brews and no smoking.



 

But what colour our South Korean uniforms?

Quote from: John Cook on 24 June 2020, 03:30:43 PM
Astonished to read that paras were using hexi in a tactical situation.  Their platoon commander needed his proverbial kicking.  In my experience rations were eaten cold in tactical situations, no brews and no smoking.
 

Their O/C went to much higher things.   The Paras treated the oppo with contempt - after all the HV (Heimerrnet  was literally the Home Guard (Dads Army), down to the WW2 weapons, uniforms and kit.

But as stated they were keen as mustard and knew their back yard.  When the Hex betrayed the Red position, I had a decco at the map, got a briefing on every hump and hollow and worked out how I would deploy a harbour.  Every OP was Thunderflashed

Remember, Paras depend a lot on their  Gung Ho elan and going for broke once someone shouts "GO" - As you may recall from Op Banner, they don't do stealth very well, and were often "slack" in tactical sits.  After all,  they are the Paras. . A blunt heavy instrument as opposed to a Fairbairn.

Quote from: mad lemmey on 24 June 2020, 03:49:47 PM
But what colour our South Korean uniforms?

ROK wore shades similar to Americans but different tailoring.

Summer "US Khakis"- which is in American speak a very light (desert?) tan.   Keep them a lighter tone of sand than KPA ?

  and later the ubiquitous M43.  Tamiya XF-21 is not far away when applied to 10mm.   

Thank you so much. Project has been stalled as all my research keeps coming back to that one Osprey image of a headmaster in dark blue! 

That doesn't sound like the Parachute Regiment I knew.  In my experience their soldiering skills were exemplary in all respects.   

South Korean student soldiers


Indian Para Medics (that's medics who are paratroopers - not super ambulance crew.)


South Koreans at rifle practice


South Korean 57mm  AT gun


South Koreans in 1950

Quote from: Sunray on 25 June 2020, 12:13:21 PM

Now this thread was about remembering Korea - lets resume that course and bearing !

Yep....Please don't fall out, chums.

As one who could never have been remotely useful as far as the armed forces were concerned...(So I wouldn't have  clue what it was like to serve..anywhere)..I still don't want to see see folk falling out.

All the best - Phil 

Quote from: Techno on 25 June 2020, 03:27:15 PM
As one who could never have been remotely useful as far as the armed forces were concerned...

I'm thinking you could clean tank gun barrels from the inside?

I'd slide down those far too fast, Nobby.

Cheers - Phil 

In that weird hind part of my brain, I have an image of Techno in the gun barrel of a Centurion 3, shouting "bang".

Too much "Goons" as a child, I suspect.