ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

[101stairborne-506]

ok, i thought i'd post this up as i see alot of people are interested in doing ww2 loadouts now, i post this up as help for people who are looking into this

us airborne are in films like band of brothers ( series i know )
and infantry are films like saving private ryan, kellys heroes, longest day ( also has airborne )

but anyway onto the kit ;;;;

if your going to do it, you might aswell do it right.

airborne :
for the operation overlord: using a thompson, folding stock carbine;
corcoran jump boots
m42 jump suit
M1C para helmet with hessian
M36 suspenders,
waterbottle and mug,
1st aid pouch,
Musette bag,
pistol belt and
2 x large rigger pouches


for an m1 garand or BAR you replace the web belt for either a garand belt or BAR belt, also for m1 carbine replace large rigger pouches for 2X m1 carbine pouches.

for operation market garde and after, so holland, belgium, germany and eagles nest
m43 jump suit
m1c para helmet no hessian
all of the webbing the same apart from it has to be '44 dated,
buckle boots

for infantry you will need
m1 helmet with netting
m41 jacket
HBT trousers
roughout boots
UA infantry gaiters
either same webbing as above without the mussette bag but have a haversack
or assualt vest and get an e-tool for the back and load up with the applicable

and for both you'll need the para first aid kit.

guns for airborne

m1919A4 .30 callibre browning light machine gun
thompson
folding stock m1 carbine
b.a.r.
m1 garand
1919a1 .45 cal pistol
M3a1 Grease Gun.
any german gun aswell, as a captured weapon
for operation market garden and later you could have the m1919A6 .30 calibre browning light machine gun

infantry

m1 carbine full stock
thompson
B.A.R.
not so common but m1919A4 .30 calibre browning light machine gun
1919a1 .45 cal pistol
m1 garand
M3a1 Grease Gun

[sparrowhawk]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

great idea for a post,when are the pictures coming?...im not very good at reading

[101stairborne-506]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

haha, i'll get some pictures up and labeled of all of my airborne stuff

and once i got my infantry kit i'll get those posted aswell

[tomlegg]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

Good list there mate. Makes me think we should have a new section for this kind of thing. I might do one for a Vietnam era look. Others users could do one for their speciality etc.

Cheers,

Tom

[101stairborne-506]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

good idea, its far better than people doing it on their own steam who dont have a clue and getting it wrong and make them look like an idiot,

[phil]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

all of the webbing the same apart from it has to be '44 dated,

does that mean you can wear the green webbing ?

[phil]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

1919a1 .45 cal pistol

whats that ?

[samus3366]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

the old colt .45 basically

[phil]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

oh,you mean when it was changed from the 1911 to the 1911a1 with grip safety & bever tail ??

[101stairborne-506]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

yeo, the od webbing, similar colour to the m43 jackets and trousers and yep, generally just a 1911

[Tack]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

Like this. very good info. any chance of a sticky?

I am thinking of an Infantry load out with an Sturmgewehr 44

[101stairborne-506]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

i'll get a german and USMC one up soon aswell.

also, for airborne, forgot you could also have an M2 helmet instead of an M1c ( pretty much the same anyway,)

[Tack]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

Been looking at Afrika corp uniforms too. they look good. often a kind of mish mash and look good with an MP40. So bring on the advice.

[101stairborne-506]

Re: ww2 us airborne and infantry loadout guide

Ok, this is a kit guide for the U.S.M.C.



Start off with weaponary:
m1 carbine full stock
thompson
B.A.R.
not so common but m1919A4 .30 calibre browning light machine gun
1919a1 .45 cal pistol
m1 garand
M3a1 Grease Gun


M1 helmet
USMC reversible helmet cover
USMC P1941 jacket and trousers
FOR NEW GEORGIA ISLAND IN 1943 use the P1942 camo jacket and trousers
Use all webbing marked with USMC, pretty much the same as airborne webbing again without mussette bag
Roughout boots
USMC gaiters
Oh and also a 48 star us flag to mount ontop of iwo jima

[Baz]

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