Hello fellas,

Well, this is hard to answer, so I'll say the minimum to carry would be, your weapon with an extra magazine at the ready, a trench knife, .45 with three or four clips, web belt, canteen, aid kit with a straight razor, a couple of hand grenades, a watch, a cover for your head, helmet, matches in a water proof case. note pad and pencil, poncho, compass, machete, and a short length of cord can come in pretty handy.

A second layer of items would be a magazine pouch, flash light, small musset bag with a meal or two of rations, dry socks, small can of weapon oil, towel or rag, tooth brush and a bar of soap are useful too.

Falcon, background noise like running water, or the sound of the rain against the leaves can cover the sound of movement, if there was a tropical rainstorm, we would take up positions, the japs would be on the move when it rained. One thing to look out for is moving too quickly or changing direction, not watching for areas which may be a prepared position. The other is that quiet that sets in before something happens, or you get the feeling someone is watching you.

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All the Best
Jack