plz help as i need the info asap ta plz be detailed
2007-06-22 16:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
What do you mean uniform wise or equipment wise? The uniforms were an olive green and they wore kevlar hemets like now only without the camouflage there gear consisted of a rucksack and belt a rucksack is what is commonly known as a frame backpack they carried their gear in these as our soldiers do now You can probably go down to your local national guard armory and they can give you the info you need
2007-06-22 16:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by ja man 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Krollohar2 might be right about what they were SUPPOSED to have.
My Dad was in the Aleutians from April 42- May 44. Spent at least a year on Attu. He would have gotten a laugh out of that comment about cold weather gear, smokes, etc.
From there he went to the 80th ID. They did a lot of the lead work for the 3rd Army. He was part of the relief effort to help the 101. They were lucky to have a blanket. Toilet paper consisted of grass (frozen or not) a lot of what they ate was foraged from the locals. He did write that they got turkey on T-day 44. At that time he had rifle, ammo, overcoat,entrenching tool, some rats and blanket. Any other gear was behind them.
They did not shave, bathing was not possible unless sent to the rear, sleep was hit and miss.
2007-06-23 02:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
descriptions can be helpful but I have found that images help also the uniforms worn in the movie saving private ryan appear to be very accurate down to insignia painted and worn on helmets also the series band of brothers is a fairly adequate source for authentic uniform images my question to you is whether you are referring to european theatre or pacific as there are some idiosyncrosis between the two that are different
2007-06-23 00:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The usual olive drab, cotton uniform. Army boots either standard or jungle issue. Shave-bucket helmet, including inset head band and shell. A rifle, usually M1 Garand or M-1 Carbine. About a 125 lb backpack containing a shovel, c-rations, chocolate rations, cigarettes, a change of underwear, t-shirt/tank top, and socks, rain slicker, toiletry/shaving pack, pack of toilet paper, coffee, mess kit, sterno kit, matches, ammunition belt, K-bar and/or K-bar style bayonette, cleaning kit for rifle, side arm for officers and non-coms, plus ammunition for side arm, hand grenades, flares, medical kit, atropine and morphine kits, survival kit, mirror, compass, map, non-denominational mini-bible, and general orders of the CMJ.
Additional provisions, snow shoes, parka, heat packs, and other winter provisions.
2007-06-22 23:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leather combat boots, Olive drab color shirt and pants made of heavy cotton, web belt with slip action buckle. dog tags for ID info. and a helmet liner covered by a steel helmit.
They did not have bullet protection vest.
2007-06-22 23:42:20 · answer #5 · answered by chaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ja man,
I doubt soldiers wore 'kevlar' helmets back in WWII since Kevlar wasn't even invented until 1966!
You mean they wore steel pots.
2007-06-23 01:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by gregpasq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basic army green. Olive green.
It also depended about the rank.
But mostly it was all green.
2007-06-22 23:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by Milmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OD BDUs and steel pot helmets. the first guy that said they were kevlar is a ****in idiot.
2007-06-22 23:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Joe #26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They was butt nekked!
2007-06-23 00:09:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋