The Loose Association of Wargamers

BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:04 pm

Etranger wrote: ↑Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:13 am For more on the legend of Wolfie and his wurst wagen... https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threa ... ame.28515/

Does anyone know what a "yellow handbag" is/was?

It was a yellow cardboard 8-pack of Herforder Pils with a built-in carry-handle. The fuel on which BAOR ran.

Thanks - reading the ARRSE thread on the German wurst wagon suggested that said beers were a common method of relieving the "blockages" caused by NATO rations.

Those blockages were deliberate. Nobody wants an army that is shitting itself. I lived on compo for a week as an apprentice on R&I training in North Wales drinking water from sheep infested streams and I don't think I went to the crapper at all.

Indeed! That's the theory, although I had a dose of gastric flu in the middle of Germany circa December 1989 and almost shat myself to death. Running 100 yards to the Elsan through snow, while trying to rip off your NBC suit, combats, thermals, etc, before you crap yourself is an experience... and sadly, no amount of Biscuits Brown or Biscuits Fruit AB (which everyone will tell you meant 'Anal Blockage') would stop it!

ahhhhh but British Army ration pack sausages.....

Well, who knew AB also made fruit biscuits.....?

Finished basing up the British/Portugese. I need light units and more varied horse and then I have a petty decent DbN army. The French aren't far behind. Again need more horse, preferably Dragoons and Lancers.

Very nice, Tim.

They look excellent Tim !

Indeed. Nicely nice.