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P'08 webbing and Pipe Band Doublets

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What is  P’08 webbing   you may ask? Well, P’08 webbing or 1908 patter webbing is an innovating type of webbing equipment used prior to ww1 by the British army.  1908 pattern mills webbing equipment  or  ww1 08 pattern webbing  are all same used back then.   The webbing equipment is self-contained equipment holding a complete set of personal and war equipment which a soldier requires during a war. It is designed to carry all of the equipment for the battle. It consists of waist belt which as two pouches for holding ammunition, a cross strap which goes from the front diagonally to the back holding the belt together, a bayonet frog, a water bottle carrier, a valise and two value straps.     In the early period of Second Boer war (1899-1902), the standard personal equipment carried by the British army, such as a belt, haversack, and an ammunition pouch became unsuitable for carrying war equipment and ammunition over a long period in the war ground. This shortcoming in t

WW1, WW2 ATS, WAF, WAAF, WAC and Women Army uniform Reproductions

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Women army in uniform played a key role during both the world wars, World War I & World War II and thus there is a huge market for genuine or replica of women army uniforms and accessories around the world. They served the role of ground force as mechanics, ground crew, and fitters. Whether it is Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), Women in the Air Force (WAF), Women Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), Women’s Army Corp (WAC), or even German Helferin military units, all play a major decisive role for their respective countries.  To meet the demands for collectors, theatres, and film production houses for women military uniforms and accessories, there are leading online retailers who custom stitch reproductions of uniforms based on your body measurements. One of the leading retailers where you can order custom-made reproductions of WorldWar 1 (ww1, wwi), World War 2 (ww2, wwii) women army uniforms, military kitsand accessories  is Replicaters.com  . Collectors, theatres, and