Used them in the late 80s & mid 90s I remember mixing the bovril type drink into the instant mash,the tinned patte had a better selection than the GS if u remember chicken & herb was nice.the hot chocolate got mixed into the porridge too the apricot and apple flakes wernt to bad the mutton granules were well forgettable 😂 around 95 I used artic again in which the main meals were a freeze dried curry and a chilli con carni they were vacuum packed and quite good the curry being the best but again the later GS being better as there were no tins the artic there was more washing up obviously 😂
@davidbrennan66018 сағат бұрын
They were so good…. Great for camping in the Nineties when they were about a lot. Army Rolos were not like civy Rolos.
@Happyhippy19597 күн бұрын
My God, this put shivers down my spine, served in N I 1977-1979
@dalemckenzie335Ай бұрын
Whatever happened to propper load drills? Safety catch, pouch, load magazine, close pouch? I love the enthusiasm but there's no replacing good drills and training...
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
Completely agree i did rush and that's down to me being tired fair criticism
@dalemckenzie335Ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772 I like you even more now, bloke! Not many can own it!
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
Appreciate that mate much abliged
@gabe4845Ай бұрын
nice 👍
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
COMMANDO
@DMAC1966Ай бұрын
Looked like the start of an old 80's MOD Training Video!! 👍 4:15 Typical Rupert 😆 Seriously well done to all involved Love the 68 Pattern!! And the Gympy Drooolll! (Subbed)
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it buddy
@tonyrest6714Ай бұрын
We were in Portsmouth that weekend and visited the overlord show. We had a great time . The artillery demonstration made my 8 year old jump 🤣
@j.b.macadam6516Ай бұрын
I was station in West Germany from '77 to '79. Seeing the old British DPM camo brings back memories! Greeting from Oregon, USA!
@harryb8945Ай бұрын
Great video. Love the intro.
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
Cheers mate
@user-ir4xe9li1tАй бұрын
jake andrew brown videos are like nicotine to my crippling addicition,but instead of nicotine,they are jake andrew brown videos
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
If that makes me your dealer I accept ha ha
@thehistoadianАй бұрын
Epic
@jakebrowncollection1772Ай бұрын
Thanks dude
@joemorganeatmyshortschannelАй бұрын
Very cool
@TheStef71Ай бұрын
The brass letters stands for L left leg and R right leg , not long puttee as you said, these are what the letters mean.
@northred49302 ай бұрын
Rubber bullit’s that’s the weapons the borstal boys used to kill children just incase anyone thought they where you bullits
@northred49302 ай бұрын
Borstal boys the lot of ya
@melbeasley97622 ай бұрын
They weren't tied the way you showed. Also it was common to not just cut the tie in half, but to cut the puttee in half too. Before trouser twists, we used to use elastic bands.
@Voodoo_Ray2 ай бұрын
Square knot. Point to rear. Twisties or elastic under hem of lightweights /combats and over the puttee, never ever tucked the trouser in.
@militarymad28403 ай бұрын
Never heard of that helmet I suppose it came after the Cromwell riot helmet you did well to know about that and then find one it is unique that's what I love about this hobby finding things like this well done I did bump into you at the Military Odyssey show last year my first time attending it is a superb event I hope to be going again this year 👍
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
Yes I remember well lovely to meet you too and yeah the first Cromwells were seen around 1973.
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
And yeah a very lucky find indeed
@thehistoadian3 ай бұрын
Smashing
@Stanly-Stud3 ай бұрын
Glad i was issued in '85 combat high 😂
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
It is a faff especially in a rush
@Stanly-Stud3 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772 When I was a singly in the block in Germany one of the guys still had a pair & I wore them once for Guard mount. Was asked were you issued these by the orderly Sgt...haha
@jimbush84983 ай бұрын
Never tucked the trousers inside. Used elastics and put them over the puttee. They were the worst bit of kit ever along with the DMS Boots. we ore them in the Falklands in 1982. absolute crap.
@AnthonyPurvis-bq5wp3 ай бұрын
Thats the worst video on how to put on puttees.. ..from a squaddie that wore them . When you remove your puttees at the end of a tough day of sweeping the gun park....you reverse roll them !! You did it the cack handed way 😂😂
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
👍
@RalphBrooker-gn9iv3 ай бұрын
My Regt, 1978-1990. “Farmer’s Boy”, regimental march.
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
Father's Regiment too
@RalphBrooker-gn9iv3 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772Wishing your Dad well as one old Tiger to another (if he’s not still with us, he’s still an old Tiger, that counts). Puttees and DMS boot. Gets a lot of bad press. But much better than the high-leg Northern Ireland patrol boot, which became a sort of fad (late 1970s, early 80s). I recall lads buying hooked twist ties from Silvermans. You could never find elastic bands! 😅One problem with the puttee is that they can ride up the leg when in the field or tabbing. All the best RalphBrooker
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
@RalphBrooker-gn9iv @RalphBrooker-gn9iv I appreciate your kind words and he's definitely still kicking he served 74 to 94 he was in Z company and was Drums and his nickname was Bomber. Also thankyou very much for your experience with puttees.
@RalphBrooker-gn9iv3 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772I remember Bomber. Corps of Drums? Glad he’s going well. Wish him my best. I was Z Coy for a couple of years, Mortars, then Recce. I think your Dad will remember Fermanagh 82 for sad reasons.
@keithgoodrick-meech39212 ай бұрын
I take it you were in the Duke of Edinburgh Royal Regiment. Which company and where did you serve.
@user-xs1yx9tc9m3 ай бұрын
I like all these regiments with the names of counties. I don't think there are any left now.
@Voodoo_Ray2 ай бұрын
Royal Yorkshire Regiment and the Lancashire Regiment are still around albeit the product of the amalgamation of older regiments
@morsmagne3 ай бұрын
I remember doing this in the CCF Army section at Alleyn's School in the mid 1980's. I recall there's a way of tying the puttee knot such that it looks like a square-ish knot that doesn't appear to pinch the fabric much. I recall it involves making a right angled 'hospital crease/fold' of the ribbon so that it comes up the back at a right angle and you then wrap it several times over and over - without pinching the ribbon. What you're left with is a square-ish appearance and a loose end. You pop the loose end into the puttee that will be tight enough to trap it. I recall this being a nuisance to do particularly when the boots had to be spit-and-polished for parade. It's the sort of thing that nobody sane would do these days - particularly with the convenience of generative AI today. It was another world!
@Yandarval3 ай бұрын
The square was what I did in the 80s. I cant say I had a problem doing puttees or the square on bulled boots. DMS were terrible. A cheap version of ammo boots in every way. I "think" I got a pair of German Para boots as soon as I could. Much better than DMS and Puttees. I feel for the poor bast@@ds who had to use DMS during the Falkland's.
@morsmagne3 ай бұрын
@@Yandarval I used a pair of old hobnail boots with the puttees. They had metal studs which were amazing for parade. I liked my DMS boots - I wore them with 2 pairs of socks for extra padding. I’ve still got both pairs of boots up in the attic. It was all a good experience but it helped to end my desire to want to join the military, which is probably a very good thing!
@Yandarval3 ай бұрын
@@morsmagne I had a pair of ammo boots. Flat on my arse one parade. Good boots but learning how to march in them is a must.
@nenejumo3 ай бұрын
you would be on show parade with puttees done like that 💂
@davecoleman24173 ай бұрын
Totally agree, certainly not put on squarely. And as for those knots on the tape? I've never seen them like that before, bloody awful mess.
@paultimms34423 ай бұрын
Whoever would need a tutorial to put on puttees??? I did it for years complete with DMS boots. Twizzles were a bonus!!
@jameseadie71453 ай бұрын
Doing a BFT in the Armys take on a running shoe the DMS
@sovpha3 ай бұрын
Amazing collection. Very informative channel as well. I wish you a great day.
@micheal1970123 ай бұрын
Joined the Royal Navy in 88 , sent to a Air Squadron in 89 .....I was given these horrible things with the DMS. After advice from older hands , I bought some high leg boots until eventually the navy were equipped with decent boots. For the record I was sent to Gulf War 1 with 1958 webbing and a SLR. So glad the Navy has improved since then.
@geoffreyburgess76393 ай бұрын
Your putees would not pass muster
@davidbnsmessex.59533 ай бұрын
Stop waffling and get on with it ! .
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
Bet your fun at Parties
@colinmourant92893 ай бұрын
Puttees hell remember them like yesterday we had twisels plus we had to end the tape behind the point and done in a square to finish.
@Rhodie563 ай бұрын
Ours were always square, on the outside.
@terrynolan58313 ай бұрын
not seen anyone put a knot in a puttee ribbon (and no stitch line to match with DMS outer boot stitch ) - but they were a great ankle support to wear
@jjsmallpiece92343 ай бұрын
DMS boots must be the worst bit of military kit ever issued to British Forces
@magikclown3 ай бұрын
I don't know about that. Those rough hairy KF shirts were pretty brutal.
@rockyrowlands36522 ай бұрын
I LIKED dMS boots and putties for tabbing. The putties supported your ankles, but were useless during the Falklands war. The Boots combat high, were a little improvement but did not support your ankles as well as putties. During our transition from DMS to boots combat high many suffered injuries until our legs and ankles became conditioned. Most soldiers cut the lengths of the putties to save time when wrapping up.
@norman65952 ай бұрын
58 pattern large pack gets my vote
@rockyrowlands36522 ай бұрын
@@norman6595 I think the person who introduced the 58 large pack was working for the enemy.
@davidbrennan6603 ай бұрын
DMS Boots and putties…. Era chic…. I use similar for my 41 to 43 Desert War self with Ammo boots and Hosetops. Like my gloves and trouser legs, I have marked mine left and right. There are old Soldiers that run screaming from the mere mention of Twist Ties…. 😂 A useful video.
@theart80393 ай бұрын
Ammo boots look and sound fantastic, but one false move and you're on your arse quicker than that!
@davidmiller40783 ай бұрын
Interesting when did it end in the british army ?
@jakebrowncollection17723 ай бұрын
With the introduction of Boots combat high in the early to mid 80s
@magikclown3 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772 1983. The Falkland Islands in 82 showed the Army brass how crap DMS boots were. The switch over happened very quickly after that war. I'd just exchanged a worn pair of DMS for a fresh pair, two weeks later the QMs were issuing the new boots. I was so jealous of everyone with the new boot. It took me ages to wear them out and finally get the new boots and rid of the putties. I was the last soldier in our regiment, by quite a long margin, to be using putties. In basic training, we weren't allowed to use trouser blousers. One of the longed for privileges on passing out was not having to wrap the damned puttie round the trousers.
@theart80393 ай бұрын
@@magikclown I was going to say after the Falklands. In my time the barrack dress was bloody awful..nylon everywhere, uncomfortable and looked rubbish. The only time that I actually felt comfortable was in my combat togs and they were superb. At Catterick we were allowed to "blouse" but only while wearing lightweights
@sappersteve14433 ай бұрын
Combat high boots were trialled by my Squadron during the Falklands War and issue started shortly after the war ended. They were made by a firm called BATA and the trial boots were far superior to the boots that were issued; probably down to cost issues?
@user-xs1yx9tc9m3 ай бұрын
When did it start ? I think there was some limited use in WW2. I did read somewhere that from 1950, a soldier was issued with one pair of '37 pattern anklets' and one pair short puttees (for use abroad and in warmer climates.) The earliest that I've seen them in photos is in the 1960's with the 1960 pattern uniform.
@gabe48453 ай бұрын
👍
@davidbrennan6604 ай бұрын
Some good hunting guys .. some nice items .
@OriginsReborn5 ай бұрын
This vids title and thumbnail pic had me wandering what the Village People this was all about, when it turned up on my feed this morn!
@borisjohnson24985 ай бұрын
Cheers dits
@Dusyanya5 ай бұрын
A bit more preparation before filming would be good as would a glass of water to stop that infernal coughing !
@jakebrowncollection17725 ай бұрын
Thankyou for your fantastic skills of deduction you have figured out I have a cough you get a gold star. I have tourettes can't help it. Preparation is non existent because I made it quickly because I didn't have much time. Now unless you have anything to add this discussion I'm going to watch paint dry because it's more interesting.
@keithdurose70575 ай бұрын
Honey and thyme in hot water works pretty good. I used it a couple of weeks ago. To help against this phlegm problem.
@boffinboy1005 ай бұрын
Oh please, let's go into the length of time 😜
@jakebrowncollection17725 ай бұрын
Ha ha you ain't getting sh*t 🤣
@joemorganeatmyshortschannel5 ай бұрын
outstanding
@jakebrowncollection17725 ай бұрын
Cheers buddy
@473specop6 ай бұрын
There were the first type ammo pouches with lower C hooks for the belt and small loops higher up for a chest strap to pass through, then later pattern ammo pouches that had 2 levels of C hooks plus loops to go over the belts for high or low fitting.. Then the MT driver pouches that are just a loop high up. These [x3] I found very handy at the rear of my set of webbing for supplies as the bergen rucksack sat perfect on top, I [naturally] had a 44 water bottle on this rig too along with a roll pin buckle/webbing fitted to the 58 pattern belt.
@chrislong76767 ай бұрын
Hiya bud I was wondering if u can help me with some information about the Hampshires during ww2
@jakebrowncollection17727 ай бұрын
Hey dude yeah happy to help
@chrislong76767 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772 am starting a new impression and the guy that it’s based on was transferred from 231 to 146 . Am having trouble on identifying which type of shoulder tires he would have worn the black and gold or the red version. Also I’ve seen a few photos of different headdress worn for officers was it the standard kaki or was it black ?
@jakebrowncollection17727 ай бұрын
@chrislong7676 hi mate are you sure it is the Hampshires and not the Hallamshire Regiment as the Hampshires weren't in 146 Brigade. in relation to the shoulder titles though the gold on black were subject to regulation for example the white on red was ordered to be worn multiple months prior to D-Day for 1st Battalion and the former started to make an appearance again later in the war. It all depends on a Battalion Basis and what time and location of the war it is.
@chrislong76767 ай бұрын
@@jakebrowncollection1772 yes buddy I have the war diaries for the 146 and he transferred in On the 19th of march I also have a news paper cutting for him that says he was in the Hampshire regiment I know it’s a strange 1
@chrislong76767 ай бұрын
19 march 1944 that would be
@harryb89457 ай бұрын
Looks good mate.
@jakebrowncollection17727 ай бұрын
Cheers buddy
@boffinboy1007 ай бұрын
'new video soon' - recalls a certain french F1 video lol btw mate I'm free pretty much until end of january if you want me to come visit with a 'new' kit for your channel
@jakebrowncollection17727 ай бұрын
Cheers mate and ssshhhuuussshhh
@protectandsurvivelivinghis32068 ай бұрын
I suppose at some point I'll have to do a tour of Protect & Survive Living History HQ, if it makes you feel any better my little museum is in a similar state to yours and I've been moved in here nearly a decade 🤣
@jakebrowncollection17728 ай бұрын
Ha ha awesome can't wait
@davidbrennan6608 ай бұрын
We all know what that room smells like...... lovely. When I was allowed a “Smelly Room ‘ like that in my last house it had a similar set up , now I hold but the loft and a couple of “Ready Use” Cupboards which I am conducting a bitter Rearguard Action for with my beloved Organ’s of State Terror.