Equipment *UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
Standard equipment of the German soldier in WWII
The standard equipment for the German combat soldier in the Wehrmacht, which is the Luftwaffe,
Kriegsmarine and Heer, was about the same as that of the Waffen SS.
Ofcourse non-combatans and soldiers with differend jobs got differend equipment sometimes.
Roughly said, the equipment all combat soldiers (supposed) to receive was:
- ID/Paybook
- Dog-tag
- Breadbag
- Canteen
- Mess kit
- Mess kit strap
- Gasmask with cannister
- Gasplane with bag
- Entrenching tool (spade)
- Side arm (bayonet or other)
- Belt with buckle
- Ammo pouches
- Poncho/tent quarter
- 3 equipment straps
- 1 or 2 towels
- 1 or 2 handkerchiefs
- Field cutlery
- "Affe" backpack or canvas backpack
- ...
Aditional equipment some soldiers got:
- Butterdish
- Y-straps
- A-frame
- ...
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Breadbag |
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Official name |
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Brotbeutel 31 |
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Standard personal equipment |
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1931 |
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Mess kit |
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Official name |
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Kochgeschirr 31 |
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Standard personal equipment |
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1931 |
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Canteen |
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Official name |
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Feldflasche 31 |
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Standard personal equipment |
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1931 |
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Y-strap |
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Official name |
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Koppeltraggestell |
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Type |
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Standard personal equipment |
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Adopted on |
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1939 |
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