Kilted Regiments on History Channel's Mail Call

**Monkey@Arms** · 27th February 07, 01:09 PM

Credit for this find really goes to Walkerk

Its a great little clip about military kilts, has Gunney, the narrator, wearing one, and includes actual footage of "The Ladies from Hell"

http://www.history.com/media.do?acti...ilts_broadband

Best regards,

Jake

**Panache** · 27th February 07, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the link gentlemen (though I would have it would have been much cooler if had eaten the haggis!)

Cheers

Panache

**morrison** · 27th February 07, 01:34 PM

FANTASTIC ! ! ! semper fi, kilter bros.!

**thescot** · 27th February 07, 01:36 PM

That was a great little clip with lots of stuff packed into a very few seconds.

Just wish the guns had eaten the haggis! But you'll have to admit he looked pretty good in that kilt.

I did notice that the piper was wearing a Gordon kilt with a Black Watch badge and hackle on a bonnet from some other regiment.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 27th February 07, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

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I did notice that the piper was wearing a Gordon kilt with a Black Watch badge and hackle on a bonnet from some other regiment.

Are you sure? I'm almost CERTAIN that piper is sporting the Leatherneck tartan.

**thescot** · 2nd March 07, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tattoobradley

Are you sure? I'm almost CERTAIN that piper is sporting the Leatherneck tartan.

You're darn tootin'. It is a Leatherneck tartan. On my screen, it was so dark that all I could readily tell was that it had yellow stripes, so I guessed Gordon when I saw the rest of the get-up. ON closer inspection, I agree that it must be a Leatherneck. (Designed by my acquaintance and fellow Marine, Bob Hall, but that's another tale for another day.)

And Todd's right: the glengarry was definitely Argyll and Sutherland since they were the only ones to wear red and white, not red and black. (At least I think I'm right there; someone is bound to chime in if I missed something.) But the guy is definitely wearing a Black Watch cap badge and hackle.

And the sporran is probably a Gordon since it's white with black tassels. But I'm not about to make a blanket statement on that one. If there are additional black tassels below the ones whose tops are visible, the it could be Black Watch.

Reckon we took that sucker apart enough? Feel like I've been beating a dead horse and waiting on him to plow.

**macwilkin** · 27th February 07, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

That was a great little clip with lots of stuff packed into a very few seconds.

Just wish the guns had eaten the haggis! But you'll have to admit he looked pretty good in that kilt.

I did notice that the piper was wearing a Gordon kilt with a Black Watch badge and hackle on a bonnet from some other regiment.

The bonnet has Argyll pattern dicing on it.

In the clip, btw, there is a photo of a Scottish officer walking with an American officer -- I believe the former is General James Oliver of the 15th Scottish Division and the 7th Black Watch.

And technically, the last time the kilt was worn in combat was at Dunkirk by the Camerons.

Cheers,

Todd

**Splash_4** · 27th February 07, 01:36 PM

I don't know how I missed that episode! I am a big fan of Mail Call! This was a funny episode and for a guy who delights in demolishing watermelons with various sorts of fire arms to turn down haggis!!! Oh well, no accounting for taste!

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 27th February 07, 01:59 PM

" mail call shows why kilts are more than just a bad fashion statement"

I dont know if I agree with that.....

**cavscout** · 27th February 07, 02:29 PM

Yeah, the piper is wearing Leatherneck. My screens too dark to make out the Gunny's kilt but seeing as it is so dark I'd gamble it's The Black Watch. It probably belongs to the piper who loaned it to Gunny for the shoot.