"1940 Uniforms for the Dragons Portés" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Wargaming in France Message Board Back to the WWII Discussion Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral
World War Two on the Land
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Showcase Article Sometimes at a convention, you can be just dead lucky and find a real bargain.
Featured Workbench Article Can artificial intelligence create useful maps for wargamers?
Featured Book Review
Featured Movie Review
|
| andygamer | 18 Jan 2015 9:42 p.m. PST |
Did the Dragons riflemen carried by trucks (as contrasted with motorcyclists) wear the long greatcoat (probably pinned back as I've seen on one website) or a shorter tunic? This forum response has me leaning towards the long greatcoat being worn by the truck-carried riflemen but it looks like one of the illustrated reenactment groups wears a tunic instead.
link Addendum: And I just found this while doing some more Bing image searching:
link |
| Pizzagrenadier | 18 Jan 2015 9:48 p.m. PST |
Issued a greatcoat like other units. From what I understand, it was Adrian helmets and greatcoats, just left backpacks and other gear in their ride and fought in lighter kit. This could include leaving the great coat off as well (tunic was worn under). Hopefully Leland (Blackwidowpilot) will be around to set you straight though. |
| andygamer | 18 Jan 2015 9:49 p.m. PST |
Thank you for the quick reply, Pizzagrenadier. |
| Andy P | 19 Jan 2015 5:09 a.m. PST |
They wore the mounted troops capote. |
 Jeff Ewing  | 19 Jan 2015 7:42 a.m. PST |
They wore the mounted troops capote. Which, annoyingly, is single-breasted and usually not pinned back. |
|
