Hello all,
The reenacting unit that I belong to out of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas is starting up a WWII Black Watch unit. Our first uniform will be of the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch in Crete, 1941.

We will be holding an event in Western Nebraska in the summer of 2010 with the scenario of the defense of Meleme aerodrome. Although this one fight in the battle was primarily New Zealand troops (21st, 22nd, and 23rd NZ Infantry battalions), for the reenactment we will have New Zealand, Australian, and British platoons.

For this uniform the soldiers of 2nd Battalion wore a mix of wool battledress and Khaki Drill.

Tam with red hackel, or tin pot
Khaki shirt
KD trousers or shorts
Wool jacket and trousers '37 or '40 pattern optional
Ammo boots
Short putees
'37 webbing

Although very few wore the kilt into combat in WWII, it is an optional dress uniform piece.

Anyone intrested in recreating the Black Watch in WWII or in this proposed event, fell free to PM me.