Soviet Threat, Hack Green Nuclear Bunker 2019 Part 1 - Show Report

A Cold War event at Hack Green Nuclear Bunker featuring our display of 1950s Home Guard uniform and kit and 1950s/60s RAF along with other displays covering other NATO and Warsaw Pact forces. A big thank you to Dean Cosens for his contribution to this video regarding 1970s Soviet uniform and equipment.
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[@brnesouthwest9915]

From and historical point of view RAF Serge wool battledress was worn in the RAF Air Cadets up and least till 1976. (then I joined the RAF). It was far warmer than the Thunderbird No2 dress jacket. The RAF Warrant Officers Cap badge would be made from the infamous 70/80s Staybrite material and the laurel leaves would be more vertical (compared to the Commissioned Officers' version) and physically touch the eagles' wings.

[@koroniarzzestogowzwoinski2015]

The Soviet Infantryman like this occuped Poland until 90- years but trully I hadn't seen anyone here in my life, I was born in 1977 year. Greetings from Poland.

[@jakebrowncollection1772]

Great first part mate looking forward to the next

[@RiflemanMoore]

Thanks! It should be uploaded on Wednesday.

[@jakebrowncollection1772]

Awesome

[@michaelshore2300]

I Graduated From The RAF Aircraft Apprentices in 1956, From Locking. One of our RADAR Class was posted to Hack Green No one knew where that was, So I asked (Must have been Class dogsbody that week) I was immediately 'interviewed by the SIB' Why did i want to know ect. etc.etc We were all issued with warrants and directions to our new postings He got a warrant to Crewe and told to wait there. Long time later I visited my sister in Crewe a few yards from her house; road sign 'Secret Bunker'

[@mrjockt]

The RAF display really needed a Walther PPK to round it off, it was, and still may be, standard issue to fast jet aircrew as the L47A1.

[@ianhouston4424]

Regarding the Soviet infantry ‘soldier’… If he insisted on having his bayonet positioned hanging on the front of his trousers as worn, he wouldn’t be able to run very far without doing himself a serious groin injury.

[@mattrika4874]

Flying Boots Pattern 1965 - with unique anti-fod tread.

[@RiflemanMoore]

A silly mistake on my part, the RAF beret identified as that of a Warrant Officer is actually a Commissioned Officer's beret but with metal rather than bullion badge. Also check out these timestamps for separate sections of the video: 00:38 - 1950s Home Guard 04:29 - 1950s and '60s Royal Air Force 07:58 - 1970s Soviet Infantry

[@zaynevanday142]

Question what year did the Home Guard 💂‍♀️ get dissolved/disbanded ?

[@4Bobay]

UK military equipment is so cool looking. ( Especially RAF uniforms.)

[@RiflemanMoore]

RAF kit is pretty interesting, that's for sure.

[@clangerbasher]

Are there any sources on the 1950's Home Guard please? I am struggling to see much if anything online.

[@clangerbasher]

@@simonh6371 I meant beyond that...

[@reesmilitary]

With the RAF Berets the bottom two were both Officers. The Bullion is private purchase whilst the Metal one is the issue type.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Indeed, someone has already corrected me and I am annoyed as it's a stupid error on my part!

[@Cheburashka-c1h]

Wufta

[@rikuk3]

You'd not be using a camping gaz stove, you'd be using something like a Hurlock paraffin pressure stove, I've got a couple of the and they are very good, work in low temps, your butane stove pretty much grinds to a halt when temps hit +5c or lower.

[@RiflemanMoore]

Small bluet stoves (the type which essentially fit inside a tin) were certainly used by some serving soldiers in the '60s and '70s, they fit neatly into the waterbottle pouch of the 1958 Pattern equipment though as you say vapourisation is a problem in low temperatures.

[@rikuk3]

They were not issue stoves so a private purchase, a stove to fit the 58 pouch would have been a petrol powered No7 stove based on an Optimus 80...got one myself, I'm a stove collector

[@davidbrennan660]

Our Young Comrade has no “bullying stripes”, they were in Blue or Red, one and two strips (you kept the colour you started with), so you can work out if you are a “Ghost”, “Elephant” of a “Grandfather”... so who punches and steals from who can be worked out. Ghost being a new conscript a Grandfather being one who will soon complete his historic mission to serve Mother Russia. The Headgear “Pilotka” is worn with the central pleat worn together.... there is a reason but here is not the place.... it is rude.

[@deancosens5710]

I've just noticed I forgot to mention that VDV and VVS (Soviet paras and air force) blue insignia would also have been seen in use with the Group of Soviet Forces Germany. Silly me!

[@jakebrowncollection1772]

Dean Cosens tut tut dean

[@brnesouthwest9915]

If I recall correctly the Paras would wear under their blouses, blue and white horizontal striped tee shirts and their headgear would be a sky blue beret.

[@ianhouston4424]

IMS there used to be (6?) Air Assault Brigade located at Cottebus Airfield in the then-DDR.

[@lukerobson609]

If I'm not mistaken the beret badge in the middle RAF beret is not a WOs' cap badge, but a metal version of the officers' one. The WOs' beret badge wouldn't have the black backing to it

[@RiflemanMoore]

You're quite right, that's a daft error on my part.

[@harryb8945]

Brilliant. Love the wide range of impressions.

[@RiflemanMoore]

More to come in part 2!

[@eldesso]

What events are you booked in for this season? I wonder if we are booked in for any of the same?

[@RiflemanMoore]

I'm booked in to Daks Over Duxford and Victory Show at present.

[@eldesso]

@@RiflemanMoore Excellent, I'm booked in for victory too. I'll have to swing by to say hello.