Rakkasans stress professionalism in their approach to displays, perfecting the outlook and drill, while reviving the period not only
smallest detail. Because the Vietnam War is not only the warfare part, but a very specific time in US history, one of great social
greater music and popular culture, greatly implicating, e.g. the military jargon of the era. Each member is obliged to possess a full set
equipment, Tropical Combat Uniform, along with period jungle boots, helmet and individual kit (replicas are barely tolerated and only of the
items). Legal difficulties (Poland is definitely NOT a Second Amendment country) regulate that all small arms are replica weapons, of course
only of M1911A1 pistols, XM16E1/M16A1 rifles, XM177-series carbines, the M79 bloopers, as well as replica hand grenades (Frag and
Illumination flares. Besides the individual kit, the SRH „Rakkasans" have two fully-operational period PRC-25 field radios, and Poland's sole
legally-owned) dewat M60 GPMG with correct M122 mount. SRH Rakkasans accumulated also a wealth of QM material with which to build their
the reenactment shows: original tents, cots, desks, stools, ammo boxes and transfer chests or rarities like 1967 motor saw or a complete
electric lighting network. The unit's medical supplies are also unique – original, and fully period-correct. So far the only 'wheels' is the
mount-fitted 1966 Ford MUTT M151A1 (itself a unique collector vehicle, as these were destroyed upon withdrawal instead of selling to the
upturning-proneness).
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