List of german soldier equipment

[Sturmmann]

Could someone post a list of everything that a german soldier had.
I mean from tunic and helmet to butter dose and socks.
Thank You!

[Greg S]

I would be interested as well. If I could impose on your thread, what standard equipment differs between the Infantry, Pioneer, Strom-troops, Heavy Infantry, Light Infantry?

[Mark Holden]

OK Guys

Here goes from the pages of an army soldbuch issued to an SS soldier

Feldmutze x1
Feldbluse x1
Drill uniform(HBt) x1
Work uniform x1
Trousers x1
underwear x 2
Overcoat x1
collar linerx2
shirt x3
jersey x1
headdoverx1
glovesx1
over glovesx1
socksx3
jackbootsx1
running shoesx1pr
steelhelmetx1
tornisterx1
clothing bag x1
Packtasche x1
Butter dishx1
Tent equipment(pegs poles)x1
Zeltbahnx1
Belt and buckle x1
blanket straps x3
breadbag and strapx1
waterbottle x1
amo pouches 98k x2
messtin x1
hand towel x1
eating utensils x1 set
Goggles x1
handkerchief x3
braces x1
portepee x1
signal whistle x1
map case x1

There are probably other lists but this may be a start

Cheers Mark

I would be interested as well. If I could impose on your thread, what standard equipment differs between the Infantry, Pioneer, Strom-troops, Heavy Infantry, Light Infantry?

[Sturmmann]

Thank You!
But did every german soldier had goggles, map case and whistle?

[Theodor]

...and how about a gas mask and a shovel?

[Mark Holden]

Hi Guys,

You are right the shovel and gas mask along with Bayonet,weapon binoculars, compass were a separate issue in the soldbuch. As for the map case and whistle the soldier was in the Motorcycle Reconnaisance Regt of the DR Div hence those items. In addition winter clothing issue is shown elsewhere(felt boots Anorak etc)

Cheers

MARK

...and how about a gas mask and a shovel?

[Mark Holden]

For Greg S,

20%(I think) of Pioneers within a Division were issued special pouches left and right on the belt and a backpack that allowed them to carry explosive charges up to 3KG as well as ammo and personal kit (mess tin, zeltbahn etc). There was also a leather demolition kit that held pliers spanner for fuze setting, a knife, pliers, fuze crimper. PIONEERS ALSO CARRIED A SAW, LONG pioneer shovel in leather carrier. a hand held canvas bag that carried 3KG Charges. Wire cutters.

Cheers

Mark

Hi Guys,

You are right the shovel and gas mask along with Bayonet,weapon binoculars, compass were a separate issue in the soldbuch. As for the map case and whistle the soldier was in the Motorcycle Reconnaisance Regt of the DR Div hence those items. In addition winter clothing issue is shown elsewhere(felt boots Anorak etc)

Cheers

MARK