Sniper's Smock Ghillie S 1945

[bigduke6]

While not being into the Army stores systen except to see what I could lberate from it

Isn't that a punishable offence ?

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[Gil Boyd]

You know Peter, he would enter the store with the obligatery dog or dogs and whilst the storeman was stroking them and going Coey ahhhh, Peter would be filling his pockets

[Bindi2]

Isn't that a punishable offence ?

only if out ranked by the blanket stacker.

[enfield303t]

Isn't that a punishable offence ?

Only IF you get caught.

[bennyboy21]

An old thread I know but this is infact an original wartime produced item, I have had one near identical but for slight difference to the makers label since the 1970s. mint unissued and 1945 dated. made from multi weave cord identical to that of the early/mid war British made woven helmet nets and this in camouflage! one important note is the stink of anti-rot proofing fluid used on this type of cord. anyone familiar to wartime British helmet nets and similar will know this smell well and pretty much impossible to replicate. As already stated the fact that we have photographs of these in use dating from 1944 kind of spell it out. not issued on mass but certainly a genuine article.

[GeeRam]

An old thread I know but this is infact an original wartime produced item, I have had one near identical but for slight difference to the makers label since the 1970s. mint unissued and 1945 dated. made from multi weave cord identical to that of the early/mid war British made woven helmet nets and this in camouflage! one important note is the stink of anti-rot proofing fluid used on this type of cord. anyone familiar to wartime British helmet nets and similar will know this smell well and pretty much impossible to replicate. As already stated the fact that we have photographs of these in use dating from 1944 kind of spell it out. not issued on mass but certainly a genuine article.

Yes, I know of a big collector and author on the subject who has one in his collection as well, obtained in an unissued state probably nearly 40 years ago when he used to work for a well known south coast surplus dealer.

I believe these were preferred use in summer by those that chose to resort to wearing the denim working BD style work coveralls as lightweight summer wear if they could get hold of them.
Others chose to wear the lightweight camo'd windproof top and over-trousers instead, with the normal camo face veil ..... but for some troops there was a reluctance in Normandy to wear these so as to avoid be mistaken for SS troops wearing full peas-pattern or Italian camo smocks and trousers in the belief that anyone wearing full camo must be a German....and thus a target from their own side.

[browningautorifle]

one important note is the stink of anti-rot proofing fluid used on this type of cord.

I had sections of netting I tried to wash that smell out of and it took several washing in hot water and soap with softener to get it out for use. Yes, unmistakable.