Posted into RAF Bruggen and as the new boy on the Sqn I was told I was going on a MaxiMash exercise playing casualties at RAF Wegberg.
Depression set in until I arrived and we all were gathered together and told the ropes., pointing to several tents we were informed we would dress the part and old clothing had been provided to be torn, so wounds, protruding bones, fake blood etc could be added to make up realistic casualties etc.
Entering the tents we were all astonished to find them filled with uniform returns, probably from the whole of the Army and RAF, flying boots, jackets, combat kit, shirts, the whole nine yards, it was like Christmas at the sweetie shop, everyone’s kit bags fair bulged with the gathered loot and little of it made it to the exercise..
I became a dab hand recycling worn kit through clothing stores thus insuring enough returned kit for the next exercise.
Back at work they couldn’t understand why I volunteered for the next one.
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Last edited by NutLoose; 17th Jan 2024 at 00:46.