http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/ IDF-Reenactment Support Site Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:32:48 GMT Sylvia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/608 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/608 Thank you, Baruch, for the welcome, and thank you, Stuart, for the extra information about early-State conscription! I received the Luttwak-Horowitz book today Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:22:59 GMT Stuart Kohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/607 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/607 I am not sure how conscription worked in 1948.  The IDF was literally formed in the middle of the War of Indepence and many things were done on an ad hoc Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:37:36 GMT Bruno Willinski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/606 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/606 Shalom Sylvia, Thank you for you understand with the Mossad-like security.  We've also had a few anti-semites try to get in and that's why I moderate Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:14:32 GMT Sylvia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/605 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/605 Thank you, Stuart, for your reply and for recommending the Luttwak-Horowitz book. From what I read about it online, the book looks like an interesting overview Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:38 GMT Stuart Kohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/604 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/604 Prior to 1967, conscription was generally 24 months for men and 18 months for women, although at different times it varied and could have been as much as 28 or Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:58:17 GMT Sylvia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/603 Shalom, v'toda raba, Baruch.   I'm sorry to learn that the group had such a bad experience with the interviewer who contacted you in the past. Rest assured Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:46:02 GMT Bruno Willinski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/602 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/602 Shalom Sylvia, I can probably direct you to a 1948 vet that can help you on this.  Can you please let us know if this is for a book and who you are Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:39:40 GMT SylvieK3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/601 Hello! This looks like a great site! Whenever I've researched any topic related to military history, I've always found reeneactors to have the very best and Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:53:57 GMT Bruce W http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/600 WW1 and WW2 US Gear for sale. Repro if specified Repro What Price Glory (WPG) Musette Bag $30 Half moon clip 3 section holder with clips $20 2 x 1910 or 1923 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:13:57 GMT Timo Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/599 Bruce do you always do this when I am broke! :)   How aout trading for a retired IDF Major's uniform?  Or my navy whites?   Timo ... From: Bruce W Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:45:15 GMT Bruce W http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/598 $600 with sling and bayonet. 2 years old with only 10 rounds fired. http://www.loyalistarms.com/firstmodelbess-frenchinfantry1728.html S & H not included Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:14:28 GMT ottoregg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/597 Do any of you ever get down Texas way? There are so many reenactors here, something could probably be put together. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:04:20 GMT David Bloom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/596 2011 eh? Well theres plenty of planning time for that, works for me. My persona is that of the Irgun(a continuation of my Jewish Brigade 1st person persona). I Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:06 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/595 This past weekend myself and two others participated at a public battle in Hollywood Florida. We believe it to be the first 1948 War battle on the East Coast, Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:04 GMT David Bloom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IDF-Reenactment/message/594 Yeah they do have some vendors and call it Salute to Veterans or something along those lines...Not sure about a dog track though...John Willam Park was the