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About 17.4% of that number are American Camouflage Factory produced “Shrimp Nets” of which, based off of the information in the document, we can say with an extremely high degree of probability were all woven “Shrimp Nets”. That 17.4% is the bare minimum number of “Shrimp Nets” in theatre. A scrim is a woven material, either finely woven lightweight fabric widely used in theatre, or a heavy, coarse woven material used for reinforcement in both building and canvasmaking. As a Paratrooper I've always done this (since being told I could!) and on courses have had to justify why Airborne Soldiers do it and I've been told to take it of by some DS on some courses. The shrimp net is an item that helps to give a “late war” look to the proper impression. However, we recommend doing unit specific research to see if these nets show up in original photographs or film of the unit you reenact and, if so, when and in what quantity. Why were Shrimp Nets cut up and used as helmet nets? To quote Report No.18: Camouflage Activities June 1942-May 1945:

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Thus, by the end of 1944 at least 1,710,000 Shrimp Nets, total, were provided to the US by the British. However, that number is imprecise because the document does not list in detail any other sort of nets being provided during this period, and appears to classify all types of helmet netting provided by the British as “shrimp nets”. Given the thoroughness of the rest of the document, the ambiguity of the reference may explained a number of ways, including: The second step is an analysis of the number of “Shrimp Nets” produced in the camouflage factories.Don't want this to become Para's Vs Hats (which no doubt it will become) thread but truely want to know? The bobbinet/bobbinette is a type of scrim that has a hexagonal hole shape and comes in a variety of hole sizes. It is used for a number of lighting effects in the film and theatre industries. The above list is by no means exhaustive. It is merely intended to show the great variance in styles of netting used by different units, even within the same theater of operations. An in depth analysis of each style net, its procurement, and use, will hopefully be the source of greater analysis and future scholarship. This article will focus on only one type - the “Shrimp Net”.

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In carpentry, scrim is a very heavy, coarsely-woven fabric (similar to hessian or to coarse canvas) which is stretched over interior boards to provide support for wallpaper and to add an extra rigidity. This method of construction, widely used in older houses, is often referred to as " scrim and sarking", the sarking being the board. though no doubt some blokes most proberly do it for 'allyness', I always thought it was for camouflage - though certain DS at SCBC think otherwise. After March of 1944, the only nets the British gave the Americans were “Shrimp Nets” with the other styles being among the 500,000 given prior to March of 1944 and mentioned in this document; Why do Paras do it? If there is a logical reason for you to do it, then maybe there is a good reason for others to do it....

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Unfortunately, the numbers we have are incomplete and, in at least one case, ambiguous. Our research attempts to formulate reasonable assumptions based on the limited information available. But why do you need army scrim net? Conceal yourself during training exercises and use a helmet scrim to keep completely covered. Or take your concealment one step further and use camouflage netting to disguise large vehicles and equipment. Whatever you need to hide, our range of scrim net can deliver the coverage you need.

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Various views shown , single OG net supplied, as shown folded in the foreground of some of these images. Helmets and bands shown for illustration only, none of these are included The issue small-mesh net is shrimp net, which is a closely woven cotton fabric with mess of from 1/4 to 5/16 inch square.(46) Find sources: "Scrim"material– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training.