Jacko
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Training weekend EveshamMy thanks to Andy/Jon/Les and the rest of the group who attended the training weekend. It was a great uniformed warm up to the start of the events season and i enjoyed the mix of practical sessions and having a chance to discuss the year ahead (which sounds good!).. I also liked the venue and it would be great if the group are able to use it again...i also think the suggestion of using the place for a social is a great idea too -probably more convieient and cheaper too.
Could the some of the documentation relating to the stuff covered over the weekend possibly be posted as downloads on the forum?...things like the list of german drill/commands the grouo uses, a basic guide to using the enigma, short history of the 85th Gebirgsjäger, safety guidance etc etc..more things could be added over time where necessary...perhaps create a new section on the members area called 'useful downloads' or something like that...just an idea.
Thanks again all...looking forward to catching up with the group again at the next event.
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admin
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I'm very pleased to hear it wnet well, I am bitterly p8ssed off that I couldn't make it for more than a breif hobble but hey.
Good idea Jacko.
There are some "Notes on Weapon Handling" (don't laugh Jonboy) including K98, MP40 etc which I was going to issues as hard copies.
I am a little reluctant to post these as a download on the forum for copyright reasons. I can email them to those who require them. I think I need to update the copyright to 2009 and we should be good to go!
There are other 'stuff' which can be emailed or put up here. E.G. the Standing Orders.
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peiper
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Berg heil 
For those inclined in knowing the battle tactics, weapon handling
and how to use equipment properly (Zelts etc), there are the copies
of the official Wehrmacht Service manual for sale by Nicholas Morigi.
This manual called the "Der Dienstunterricht im Heer" (Army service-
Training manual) better known as the "Reibert" after the man who wrote
it is full of illustrations and diagrams of the official Wehmacht equipment
and weaponary and tells you how to use it.
The language is in German though because it has been copied from the
original but the step by step diagrams etc are self explanatory.
The price from Morigi's is £18.95 per copy at the moment and can be
found in his "Manual and catalogue" catagory 
Good hunting. 
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admin
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Are you on a commission from Morigi? 
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andyf
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As much feed back as possible so i can improve for the next on. The owner was very happy with us and was surprised how clean we had left our sleeping hut, we have no problem using this place any time we want. The £5 a day he charges goes back into the place to buy more huts etc..
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Ropes
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Good weekend. Was nice to see everyone again. A bit more drill would have been nice and perhaps some battlefield tactics next time aswell. Apart from that it quite informative and a good laugh.
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barry
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Thanks for a great weekend it was great fun and good to refresh the parade stuff again. 
Even though most of the drill/safty etc was not new to me it was good to have a reminder of what to do.
The weekend was interesting and was good for team building.
The place was ideal .
The only thing that worrys me is that I am afraid YOU are all MAD. I have got a pain in my rib from laughing, and I still think Ropes is actualy only there to asses us for being mad.
Hope you all got home safly see ya all real soon baz/liam
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Kris
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good weekend time for pics...
you will all have to wait for the Leica pics
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Jacko
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With the weekends drill and enigma stuff in mind ive 'bumped' up to the top of the main axis area of the forum the ENIGMA info and links AND the BATTLE COMMANDS post (originally by Ropes) as the battle commands post has links to an excellent page that also covers DRILL COMMANDS and how to fall in etc, exactly as we were taught during the training weekend. Do re-read the posts made in the topic and check out the links. The drill link even has some downloadable german spoken drill commands to listen to so you know how they should sound like.
Hope this might be of use.
Barry: ich bin mad?...nein nein!! moooo!
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Kris
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HA HA Broken HA HA
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Kris
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admin
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Paul from the site has been on the phone asking if we had a good weekend. He asks if he can have any photos of you guys (& Brits) for promoting the site.
Pass these on to me and I'll sort it. Kris can I lift these above, they'll do nicely
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Kris
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Yes you can by all means but would you like them in a biger format???
More to come...............
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peiper
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| admin wrote: | | Are you on a commission from Morigi? |
Err no!
I wish i was
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admin
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Kris, size of the linked pics is fine but the links to the pics on this page are not working. 
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andyf
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Next time we will do a bit more drill and battle tactics plus the proper way to set up the MG and laffete. Plus go over the saftey AGAIN. I am glad everyone enjoyed it.
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les hearn
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im up for another one asap
come on guys lets do it again
dont cost much
just one night out if ya was down pub
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Uncle Fester
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I'm with Les lets do it again soon  
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admin
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Good idea Les, seeing I missed thet last one 
Seriously guys, any interest?
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Ropes
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Id be quite keen. Have to wait untill payday though as it costs a little extra than a night down the pub for me . I could ask to see if we could have section 5 hire aswell.
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Jacko
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| admin wrote: | Good idea Les, seeing I missed thet last one
Seriously guys, any interest? |
Funnily enough, i was only thinking the same thing myself the other day...yes it would be good to go there again sooner rather than later..if it fitted in with the looming number of event dates. Perhaps as well as the drill/tactics stuff there could be a lot more staged photo opportunities to serve both our group and the site (e.g use the checkpoint and pillbox etc) and maybe make a bigger deal of a sit down 'social' meal togther in the evening.
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Kris
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Im interest.
Sec 5 hire mmm sounds good.
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Ropes
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| Kris wrote: | Im interest.
Sec 5 hire mmm sounds good. |
If I can get It sorted Insurance will be 18+ sorry
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les hearn
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hmm section 5
you need to inform the police and obtain a license to enter the county
this is about fifty quid
only wa y of doing it legally i think
but if its poss we can use excuse of film training event
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jonboy
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What a great event, good to see everybody again and its nice to hear that everybody enjoyed themselves and would like to do it as soon as possible. 
Yes it would be nice to do it again, how about some suggestions for dates.
Ropes, your idea sounds great 
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Ropes
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Essentially Section 5 hire will only happen if there are enough of us without are own weapons to generate interest and considering the alot of group already have there own live/blank fireres it might not be feasable.
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jonboy
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| Ropes wrote: | | Essentially Section 5 hire will only happen if there are enough of us without are own weapons to generate interest. |
Ropes
I haven't got a firing MG 34 or a MG42 
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Ropes
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Granted John but the cost of getting a section 5 dealer to attend just for an MG 42 would very expensive. Perhaps if all 18+ chipped in for an MG and then those wating k98s can pay on top it might generate enough interest.
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les hearn
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hmm to be honest most section 5 need at least 2thousand pounds to attend a battle
so not feasable for us i think
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Ropes
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True but as my oldman works for section 5 I might be able to sort somthing out.
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Ropes
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Have looked into and Guess what. Not feasable HAHA. Never mind eh. Hopefully If all goes to plan by this time next year I will be able to offer groups something very attractive in the way of training weekends. Watch this space.
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admin
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Thanks for trying anyway
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Kris
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Leica Pics are hear
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Kris
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Thes are all low res pics
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jonboy
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I love the pic's have you got anymore 
I think we need another weekend
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Kris
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| jonboy wrote: | I love the pic's have you got anymore
I think we need another weekend |
nope no more 
love a nother weekend 
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les hearn
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wow nice pics really
we got to have another weekend
maybe some more pics and we can pose better
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andyf
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If plenty of people want another weekend L J (little john) might book it.
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bj
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Training weekend EveshamBob has started putting up the next hut & is going to kit it out as a barracks hut with a kitchen on the end.
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les hearn
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i need to call bob to arrange this shelter delivery
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jonboy
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| andyf wrote: | | If plenty of people want another weekend L J (little john) might book it. |
I might book it, if you ask nice 
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Kris
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Re: Training weekend Evesham | bj wrote: | | Bob has started putting up the next hut & is going to kit it out as a barracks hut with a kitchen on the end. |
Will it have one of these?:
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andyf
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Things we learnt at the training weekend
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