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Post by historyfan13 on Oct 10, 2020 18:15:03 GMT -5
Looking to do a paratrooper Impression 1951-1952 American M43 Duck Hunter Camo Jacket British Windproof Sausage Skins Pants M1 Carbine M2 Carbine M1 Helmet Shrimp Net and Brand Etc any thoughts?
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Post by craigtx on Oct 10, 2020 20:52:38 GMT -5
That should work. I'd add a Mle 49 Chapeaux de Brousse, and a pair of pataugas. I'd also determine what unit as there were "typical combinations" according to unit.
1e BEP: Windproof trousers and frogskin jacket or Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP
6e BPC and 2e BEP: Windproof trousers, frogskin jacket; Windproof Bigeard cap
8e Choc: any combo of Windproofs, frogskins, Denison smocks, tenue de TAP Mle. 47 or Extrême-Orient trousers; no chapeau de brousse (unit-specific cap or frogskin beret)
II/1e RPC: all Windproofs and nothing but that; frogskin camo bush hat
1e BPC and 35e RALP: Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP
5e BPVN Mle. 47/53 tenue de saut TAP
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Post by historyfan13 on Oct 11, 2020 2:32:35 GMT -5
That should work. I'd add a Mle 49 Chapeaux de Brousse, and a pair of pataugas. I'd also determine what unit as there were "typical combinations" according to unit. 1e BEP: Windproof trousers and frogskin jacket or Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP 6e BPC and 2e BEP: Windproof trousers, frogskin jacket; Windproof Bigeard cap 8e Choc: any combo of Windproofs, frogskins, Denison smocks, tenue de TAP Mle. 47 or Extrême-Orient trousers; no chapeau de brousse (unit-specific cap or frogskin beret) II/1e RPC: all Windproofs and nothing but that; frogskin camo bush hat 1e BPC and 35e RALP: Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP 5e BPVN Mle. 47/53 tenue de saut TAP Were there French special forces in Indochina? |
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Post by craigtx on Oct 11, 2020 9:34:24 GMT -5
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Post by historyfan13 on Oct 11, 2020 11:48:17 GMT -5
I like really the look of the French Paratroopers in Indochina American Frogskin/Frogskin Camo With the Windproof Trousers mix/combination and M1 Carbine And M1 helmet With Shrimp Net really good Example of Early Cold War NATO Camo/Gear Loadout |
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Post by lew on Oct 23, 2020 11:10:51 GMT -5
That should work. I'd add a Mle 49 Chapeaux de Brousse, and a pair of pataugas. I'd also determine what unit as there were "typical combinations" according to unit. 1e BEP: Windproof trousers and frogskin jacket or Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP 6e BPC and 2e BEP: Windproof trousers, frogskin jacket; Windproof Bigeard cap 8e Choc: any combo of Windproofs, frogskins, Denison smocks, tenue de TAP Mle. 47 or Extrême-Orient trousers; no chapeau de brousse (unit-specific cap or frogskin beret) II/1e RPC: all Windproofs and nothing but that; frogskin camo bush hat 1e BPC and 35e RALP: Mle. 47/52 tenue de saut TAP 5e BPVN Mle. 47/53 tenue de saut TAP Were there French special forces in Indochina? At the time, the only units I'd consider to fall under the aegis of "special forces" would be the aforementioned GCMA (definitely doing work that we would associate with USSF 'Green Berets' later in Vietnam), 1e BPC during the early years, and elements of 11e BPC in a training role 1951-1954 (although some members were present in the attempted relief efoort of Dien Bien Phu, 'Op. Vouture'). The Commandos de Marine were were tasked with coastal and riverine interdiction, in a manner not too dissimilar from the US Navy SEALs a decade or so later. There were various commando units, mainly in Tonkin, but these typically operated in a conventional manner. In Algeria, one would add the Commandos Paracutistes de l'Air to the milieu. Craig's list is good and succinct, so nicely done on his part. |
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