U.S. INFANTRY (ETO) Authenticity and Uniform Standards

(exclusive of Airborne or Mechanized Units)

Uniforms

  1. Standard wool or wool flannel combat shirt; khaki or mustard. With or without gas flaps.
  2. Standard wool trousers; khaki or mustard. No M51 wool trousers
  3. Open face belt; green or tan khaki.
  4. Short bill HBT fatigue cover, M43 fatigue cover or jeep cap.
  5. M1 helmet, with or without netting; no camouflage covers. Canvas or elastic helmet band. No metal clips on chin straps.
  6. Leggings, green khaki with brown ankle boots with or without toe cap.
  7. Double buckle boots.
  8. M41 or M43 field jacket with or without divisional patches.
  9. Scarf.
  10. 5 button or V-neck wool sweaters (with correct small buttons) or wool "dickie". Red Cross supplied civilian sweaters. (They have a Red Cross tag)
  11. Green / white / brown crew neck T shirt or green / tan / white khaki "tank top" T shirt.
  12. M41 or M42 HBTs without rank or divisional insignia.

Field Gear

  1. NO 1944/45 pattern field gear system except "jungle" first aid pack. (If an individual wishes to wear M44/M45 field gear they must wear the complete issue not bits & pieces but this should be reserved to units portraying those who were historically issued such gear in the ETO for trial)
  2. M1923 ammunition belt in green khaki or M1910 brown khaki. OD #7 for 1945 impression only.
  3. M1910, M1924 or M1942 first aid pouch.
  4. M1910 canteen, cup and cover. OD green is acceptable.
  5. M1910 "T" handle shovel with cover or M1943 folding shovel with cover.
  6. M1928 backpack with meat can pouch & mess kit or M1910 pattern dyed green khaki.
  7. "Jungle" backpack may be used for Italian based scenarios ONLY.
  8. M1903/42 Springfield pattern bayonet and scabbard.
  9. M1936 mussete bag, shoulder strap in green khaki. Officers only.
  10. M1936 brown or green khaki combat suspenders. OD green acceptable if '43 or later dated.
  11. M3 combat knife with leather scabbard or M8A1 plastic scabbard (no metal tip).

Weapons

  1. Infantryman: M1 Garand or M1 carbine (without bayonet lug) with leather or khaki sling.
  2. Officers or NCOs: M1 carbine (without bayonet lug) or M1903 Springfield (officer only).
  3. M1 Thompsons or M3 "grease guns" by officers or AFV crews.
  4. M1918A1 BARs.
  5. M1917, M1917A1 or M1919 30 caliber machine guns with tripod or assault version 1919A6.
  6. M1911 pistol with brown leather holster (officers, senior NCOs, weapons & vehicle crews)
These Standards Can Be Revised If Warranted.
Please Let Us Know.

 

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