when it comes to sildiers webing i only reaily seen this on a old film i wos watching
when soldiers are off to the frunt line i see the british and us and other
countrys have a big heavy pack webing bed role what ever else
but the german soldies only seemed to only have the basic in things
amo belt bumb bag gas mask a ground sheet may a fue other little things
and off they go fighting . very much like the japenese soldier
i know the weight factor is one idear
any others
or wos the german soldier at the frunt for a shorter time ??
best krieg

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If you look at alot of the wartime pictures you will notice that most soldiers are just carrying a "Combat load". Most will shuck their packs and equipment as soon as they can while in battle. They will be carrying the bare minimum that is necessary. After being in combat a soldier would realize what items were needed or really useful. The gas mask and bag always seemed to be the first to go LOL. Though the bag was used to carry other items.







World War II Photos

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hi jc
and thanks for the great info and the reaily fine old photo's
well done mate
best krieg

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Thanks. Most troops through out the ages learned to travel light LOL. In my Civil War reenacting I learned that very well LOL.

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whit side are you on the blue belly or the gray coats

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Both. I portray a Billy Yank and a Johnny Reb.

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In the Canadian Army in WW2, the practice was to have the large pack stay with the B echelon, which was the battalion's trucks and only carry the small pack, or not even that if the unit was "dug in " in a defence role.

Belt kit was water bottle, bayonet frog, ammo pouches, and first aid kit, plus personal stuff like smokes, lighter chewing gum and sweets , and spare socks, along with a folding knife and a pocket novel , yes something to read.

When you look at WW2 photos, it is easy to make out the old pros, versus the newbies. The old pro isn't carying anything that isn't essential, while the newbie is still carrying everything that he ever signed for at the QM stores.

Jim B. Toronto.