41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

[Terry Mcann]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Korean era Marines werent as bothered at how their beret looked as current.modern marines and as said previously on 50s berets the crown was a lot bigger/floppier than current berets so doubt it could be shaped that well even if the Marine wanted to!!!!!

Granted,respect the Royal Marines and wear your beret smartly but you could never replicate/style/shape a 50s style RM beret the same way as a modern version no matter how much you shaped and soaked it.

Look at the state of some of these guys Berets from a period 50s photo.

Not wishing to create friction here guys or start an argument-Thanks.

[Panoptes]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Could o' sworn they were modern-day RAF...

[roshyroovajihi]

The thing is, im wearing a smaller world war two beret, my dad also shaped it for me, being a royal marine himself. And in the era, the berets wernt as thin wool as our current, they we're thicker too!
Also im wearing the kings royal marine badge, not the queens!

[CKinnerley]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Could o' sworn they were modern-day RAF...

Ermm duh, like, obviously not. You can clearly see in that picture that those guys have polished their boots, nothing like the raf.

[nice_guy_andy]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

More importantly, they are in step!

[slick63]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Thats a nice loadout, something a little different period wise

[roshyroovajihi]

Heres an update guys:

[david_fletch]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

That looks great, have you tryed taking the lineing out from the inside it makes it more floppy and makes it much easier to mold? :P

[roshyroovajihi]

I did that to my older one, tried to keep the old look here, but yeaah i'll do it now. Haha!

[david_fletch]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Yeah It makes molding your beret so easy

[Nickona]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

no one really does korea so its nice that you're doing something a little different.
great loadout aswell! really spot on

[roshyroovajihi]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

cheers buddy!
new kit coming in soon guys, will keep you up to date!

[Hawke]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Interesting article on 41 Commando in the current issue of "Globe and Laurel" - they've decided to call it a day on their reunions. Huge shame, met a few of Frozen Chosin in my dim distant youth. Interesting men who lived in interesting times. Nice to know there are those who like to keep their memory alive. Hoofing!

[RabbitControlSquad]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

Think its ok like But i don't think you should be wearing the coveted green beret unless you've earnt it. Just my 2 pence

[Special bus]

Re: 41 Royal Marine Commando, korea early war.

My old man is RM and i dunno if RM Stu will agree, but dad said he is happy with people wearing the Commando beret as long as they do not try and pass themselves off as RM. And say that they have not earned the right to wear it.