Can U help me to build a US-Army-Mannequin?

Hello fellow collectors and history interested!

My name is Marco and Im collecting german Militaria since more than 10 years now.
I have a really nice collection of Uniforms, medals, helmets and other gear so far.
Now I want to make something new and interesting for myself!

Actually I am researching the end of the war in my lower bavarian region and so I thought it could be cool to build up an US-Army Mannequin with gear and equiptment which they wear near Passau in 1945.

During my research I found out that following US-American units were moving around my area:

13th Tank Division
65th Infantry Division under Stanley Reinhardt
808th Tank destroyer Bataillon under Robert McDonald
259th Inftantry Regiment under Julian George
260th Infantry Regiment

SPECIALLY parts of the 65. Infantry division attacked my City. All those details I got from a Youtube Video which was uploaded on youtube some years ago. The guy from the video also droped this units:

Company A of the 260th IR
Company B and E of the 261th IR
Company C of the 259th IR

Like you may be noticed, my english is not really good but I hope you can understand what I write. And Im 100% sure that I wrote some of the names/units above really false, sry for this! I dont want to make you mad, its just my bad english.


1. So my first question is, if you may be can approve the troop-informations of this video in any way?

2. My second question is, if someone maybe could give me little list or show me what the common gear of
such a soldier in the lower bavarian region.
I already read something about Jackets M43 and the M41 Jacket was more common in the western theatre.
Please notice that I really have NO clue about US Militaria.

3. Can U show me maybe some arm patches of this companys which I listed up?
Did they wear these patches anyway on the filed? Would it make sense to search such a Jacket with a matching patch?

4. Which budget would I need to build up for such a mannequin (without weapon) I calculated 1 000 Euros...


I really really would appreciate your help guys!

Thank you in advance!

 

Newspaper article mentioning the 65th (Battle Ax) Division in Passau in 1945.
The Flint Journal Tuesday, Oct 30, 1945 Flint, MI Page: 11

 

Hello and thank you for your post!
I didnt know this article! Awesome!

 

S/Sgt Francis E Brown awarded medal for service near Passau on May 1, 1945 with the 26th Infantry Division.


QUINCY PATRIOT LEDGER Thursday, Jul 05, 1945 Quincy, MA Page: 20

 

The Evansville Press Monday, Jun 04, 1945 Evansville, IN Page: 7

 

Oh wow, this is insane!!!!
How did U find these articles, specially from Passau?
Thank you so much!!!! Im pretty sure that some of the local history researcher doesnt know these articles. The last one is the most interesting for me. Im sure I can do a good research on this one!

 

Another killed at Passau May 2, 1945

 

Thank you also for this piece of history!
Do you have the copyright on these pictures? Im owner of a Facebook page which is posting historical events/Storys/Soldiers/medals etc. from Passau. I would love to share these storys on my site aswell.

 

I don't have the copyright on these articles or obituaries. I try & reference the source when possible.