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@aztecjaguar – Yeah, I ran into the same questions re: headgear when making Valor & Victory game pieces for the Falklands War.  You have red berets for paras, green (with different unit inisgnia, obviously) for the Royal Marine Commandos – sort of a sandy beige for the Scots Guards – not sure about the Welsh Guards – and also not 100% certain on the 1/7th Gurkha Rifles.  But in many cases the British seemed to be wearing standard helmets.  Although most photos have a mix.

I have a feeling they wore the helmets in night combat as you suggest, and then the berets for the cameras.  😀

And yes, I admit the graphics on those Mk 67 frag grenades for the British are wrong.  🙁 Those should be L2A2.

Funny, we were just talking about the chaff on the British warships that led to the Exocet strike on the Atlantic Conveyor on the thread for the video.  But long story short, yes, you’re right, I 100% agree.  😀

SITREP Podcast OPS Center Episode 8: Ground Ops & Wrap Up