2008 Torrance Mortar Crew

[BURTONBOARDER70]

It's aggravating to speak German because less than 1/2 our squad knows it. People who put that much time into their impression are serious about it.. Dosent mean we all have to be.

[starwarsman96]

hey how did you make the mortar and ammo cause ive been trying to make one for a while that doesnt shoot tenis balls

[MsgtRowan420497]

The one thing I really hate about reenacting is everyone doesn't speak German during battle.... >.<

[tatetalk]

@MsgtRowan420497 Its America we cant all speak German.

[MsgtRowan420497]

@tatetalk Well if you're going to reenact GERMAN, Speak the damn language. That's the way my unit rolls, and I think that's how it should all be. and yeah, you're right, we all can't speak German but that's why you learn the language....Take the extra initiative..

[tatetalk]

@MsgtRowan420497 Ya but some people like the whole idea of reenacting but dont want to learn a whole new language just to do it. Ya you should learn a couple phrases or commands, but not the whole language just to get involved in something. You really limit your roster when you add something like that to recruitment.

[MarkMcGrath]

I hate to ask but what kind of mortar is that I see its smoking but where do you guys get it?

[00Petermanz]

verry cool xD

[erwinfoxjj]

I prefer the smock for camo. Early divisions such as Wiking would probably have many smocks, while late war units such as the 29.SS would not have access to as many.

[sanimalscoolzfriend]

@erwinfoxjj I think the splintern camo is pretty awesome..

[ZACKBAGNALLVIDEO]

so you guys have a oak leaf camo tunic, normal wool trousers, and your field gear. what are MOSt of you guys wearing for camo? do you prefer smocks or standard field grey tunics?

[TheTonytiger89]

@ZACKBAGNALLVIDEO I know in my unit we portray a later period unit, so we have flexibility of Tunics, Smocks or greatcoats and can pass it of as shortages in supplies even though everyone tends to opt for the smock (Although I do love my M40 greatcoat). But in battles we generally wear just our tunics, since it apparently seems more uniformed and makes ourselves more 'flexible' in the field.

[astray789]

It's a bean bag of sorts that they are using it doesn't hurt when you get hit

[911enemy]

lol

wehrmacht american corps :D

[hugetird]

so when these hit the ground what happens coz they cant use real shells

[thegermansoldat]

where did u get this

[Blacksun1942]

Nice job, good outfits and equipment.

[airborne1940]

germans speaking good american english...hmmm...

[leokleve]

Sometime germans speaking good Russian :)

[gangsta078]

cool, what were they firing if they were firing at people and a reenactment? duds or something? lol

[skaselecter]

achtung dude!

[erwinfoxjj]

I am from this Unit. One-we can get rounds out to 400 meters, two- we fire a "safe" projectile that is launched by a fuse and black powder, three- we are from the east coast and went to the torrance event, four-It is not porrly accurate and he has a great idea and can now fire the thing cold and get it there accuratly. :)

[driftingfocus]

That looks like an actually decent mortar.

[MPEW22]

was ist das? xD

[sasdude1111]

this is a clear case of all the "poorly acurate" gear and no idea

[matthewjdenn]

What do you use for projectiles?

[condorlegion89]

where was this? nice camo.

[commy1259]

so are you guys saying you are from torrance?

[evany14]

are ye acctually fireing stuff or are the just caps?

[airborne1940]

you cant fire real ammo in a reenactment you pillok :P

[evany14]

lol

well i obviously didnt mean real ammo, but its the way theyre acting seems like they are firing somthing

[airborne1940]

maybe the enemy perhaps lol?

well i cant say much,i wasnt there so.

[trooperx666]

well itd still burn/ hurt lol

[xbassdominatorx]

how far are those rounds going?