Allied Reenactor Information
British and Commonwealth Standards:
British and Commonwealth authenticity standards are being handed by the C Company Commander, Paul Schipper. Please contact him with any questions or concerns.
US Participation Standards:
These have been written to lay down the basic ideas of authenticity. If there is an exception, please contact the Allied Commander Bear Whitworth for a clarification. These are broad guidelines that are intended to set the tone for authenticity and not cover every single detail.
Weapons: Weapons should be of the same style and configuration as issued to the US Army in WWII. This includes M-1 Garands, M1903 Springfield variants (03, 03A3, 03A4), M-1 Carbines (without bayonet lugs), M-1911 pistols, M-1938 and M-1 Thompsons (with correct barrel length), Browning Automatic Rifles, and M1917/M1919 Machine Guns.
-No long barrel Thompsons will be permitted.
-A captured pistol is not a problem as long as it is a secondary weapon, not a primary weapon.
-No captured German weapons, and no British weapons used as US.
-No Eddystone Enfields: This was not a frontline weapon.
-No 30 round carbine mags
Gear:
M-1 Helmets: M-1 helmets must be in the same style as used in WWII. Us postwar and European M-1 style helmets are fine, as long as they are converted into M-1 helmet clones (OD paint, WWII chinstraps etc). No goofy French postwar helmets (not the same design). We will not be checking helmet liners. WWI style helmets are not permitted for US troops.
Field Gear: Field gear should be of the WWII pattern. Most WWII US field gear is khaki although there is later war equipment that is also made of green canvas. As long as it is WWII style and not Korean or Vietnam war, it should be OK. We prefer mainstream/common US gear although we realize units like the 10th Mountain/FSSF might have variations for their specific impression. Tankers coverall are also permitted for drivers and tank crewmen, and may include the winter cold weather tanker’s bibs and jacket.
Uniforms:
Boots: All WWII US Army boots were brown. The four most commonly used styles were Service Shoes, rough outs, paratrooper boots and 2 buckle boots. Mountain troops might be wearing the WWII mountain boot, and we might see WWII style shoepacs or rubber overshoes. Those are all fine.
If leggings are worn, they should be of the US Army WWII style and not US Navy or USMC style.
As long as they are a reasonable facsimile of a WWII US Army boot, we will be fine with it. What we will not tolerate are:
-Black 60s-00s US Army boots of any form.
-Modern desert combat boots of any kind. They aren’t even close.
-Hunting boots of any kind.
Uniforms: Uniform pants and shirts should be made of US WWII type wool flannel material or light dark shade of HBT material, or M-43 material. Paratrooper uniforms (M-42, M-43) are acceptable for paratrooper impressions. Khakis were generally not worn in Western Europe, especially not as a combat uniform.
Field Jackets/Overcoats: The standard WWII outerwear shall be worn, which includes all of the M-38/41 field jacket variations (Parsons, Arctic, M-38/41), M-43 field jacket (jacket/liner), Tanker’s/Cold weather jacket, Mackinaw coat (early with belt and wool collar, late without belt and cloth collar), officer’s field coat (for officers) and the officers/enlisted wool overcoats. Variations may exist among the FSSF and mountain troops like the mountain field jacket or parka.
-Flight jackets are nonstandard items and should be avoided for ground troop and paratrooper field impressions. If you want to walk around in you’re A-2 in the cantonment area, that’s OK. Just don’t wear it to the field.
-M-51 and M-65 type field jackets are not a WWII design and will not be permitted in the field or garrison.
-Ike jackets as field wear. That just isn’t that common unless you were Eisenhower. He hasn’t registered for the event.
Soviets: The Soviet Commander is Robert Leinweber. Soviet authenticity standards are forthcoming. Please refer authenticity questions to the Soviet Commander.