Reflections on Wartime Shaves
Hello, oldschooltools and Sinnfein:
Thank you for your comments. I think this thread, Reflections on Wartime Shaves, is losing its focus with the other topic introduced. Oldschoolstools, your suggestion for supplying the troops with quality shaving gear deserves its own thread. I will go ahead and start new thread on the subject and let's see where it will lead us.
Regards,
Obie
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Reflections on COLD war shaves
Obie,
I apologize for losing focus (it only happens daily) and hogging your thread. :gaah: But, I was captivated. Back on track...
In 1976, we were patroling the DMZ between East and West Germany opposite the Fulda Gap. It was January and well below freezing. My top dog was a stickler for 3 things. If one showed up at company chow without a protective mask, a weapon and a shave, he was sent back to his tank/vehicle with no hot chow and a box of Korean War era C rats. Brutal. I learned, some didn't.
I only shaved once every couple of days but, close. I used my Dad's 1956 Gillette SuperSpeed Red Tip (still have it), a Shulton Old Spice mug with Ivory Soap and vegetable oil. I remember hanging one of those polished steel mirrors from the fender. The steel pot is resting between the road wheels of an M60A1 "Patton" Tank. The same set up was also used for cooking and "field bathing". At 20 degrees F, or lower, most of us could perform our toilet in a very short order.