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Post by ob on Sept 18, 2012 18:46:25 GMT -5
Im just asking for the bare essentials I need. I have a belt, buckle, bayonet set, canteen, breadbag, and some ammo pouches.
My question is if I NEED a gas mask container and shovel, a-frame, ect. for reenacting.
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Post by bloodandguts5150 on Sept 18, 2012 18:59:33 GMT -5
we can't do anything without knowing which look you're going for
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Post by ob on Sept 18, 2012 20:18:06 GMT -5
Just a normal infantry soldier, mid- late war
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Post by aj czarkowski on Sept 18, 2012 20:41:58 GMT -5
Like heer? If it's mid - late war you could probably go without the gas mask, but the shovel was always standard issue. But the truth is, right up untill the end (not as much the very end) the Germans were very strict about what was issued. Each soldier carried a liscence and card that indicated every little thing issued to them. That's why you've never seen too many pictures of Germans with captured equipment, or missing equipment.
For reenacting though (unless your joining one of those crazy spot on units) then you should be fine the way it is. I would definitly see about the shovel though.
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Post by aldrichkiesel on Sept 18, 2012 21:05:16 GMT -5
I am taking a gander and saying you are going for a typical German infantry impression. If that is the case, a gas mask canister is not necessary, nor is an A-frame. For example, soldiers would often unhook their A-frames before combat if they had the chance to remove extra weight. However, there are plenty of examples of them wearing A-frames too to carry food and supplies with them. Especially non motorized infantry who had no vehicles to store their gear in. Typically you will see advancing infantry loaded with gear, while infantry fighting in or from defensive positions will not as any excess gear is kept in their foxholes. Using that example, do you NEED any gear besides your basic kit, no. However, they are items that every soldier had and are nice to have as well. In short, wearing what you have, you wouldn't be out of place in a reenactment. The best thing to do is look up photos of soldiers from the front you are trying to depict. See what they are carrying with them around their waist. What they deemed useful, and not. Hope this helps
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