Item Description
Original Items: Only One Grouping Available. This is a fantastic grouping perfect for a WWII GI Mannequin. All pieces appear to be in original, unmodified, condition, and show signs of honest use and storage wear that has accumulated over the last several decades. Most will have additional issue markings added at the arsenal or by the soldiers in various places.
The United States Army in World War II had a distinct advantage over the Axis when it came to equipment. Both in terms of quality and quantity the power of American industry kept the GI’s well supplied.
For a Soldier, equipment is a matter of survival. Even something as simple as a button can make the difference between victory and defeat if it fails to function properly at the wrong time. For this reason Soldiers have a strong tendency to become attached to equipment they like, and to modify or discard equipment they find unreliable or useless. Among the Infantry, who have to carry their equipment wherever they go, this tendency is even stronger.
Soldiers must carry everything they need for combat operations with them at all times. Individual load carrying equipment is designed to allow the Soldier to carry a basic load of ammunition, food, water, and first-aid gear. The exact make-up of this load varies from conflict to conflict. In more modern times the load has grown to include additional equipment such as gas masks, maps, compasses, and radios. Because of the cost of replacing equipment for Soldiers is high, equipment is usually replaced in phases, with front-line troops receiving the new equipment first. Support units typically receive equipment later as older equipment wears out or becomes obsolete. Because of this, Soldiers in World War II went to war using several different versions of the basic load bearing gear.
The items in this lot include:
-M1928 Field Pack Haversack, Tail pack, Leather strap, Meat Can Pouch, and 1943 Dated Messkit. Now this is an incredible, near complete setup! All pieces are in great shape. Haversack by Felt Novelty Mfg. Co., dated 1942.
-Cartridge Belt by D.M. Shoe Co, dated 1943. Good shape overall with no major damage, all snaps functioning.
-M1943 Entrenching Tool and Carrier attached to belt. Great piece with shovel still painted OD green.
-WWII Pick Mattock and Cover attached to belt. Great shape.
-First Aid pouch by H.S. & W. Shoe Co. Dated 1942. No bandage.
-WWII OD Green shelter half stuffed into the Haversack.
A lovely group of items that come more than ready for further research and display.
- This product is available for international shipping.
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