FIELD & PERSONAL GEAR [REF]

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1. AIRBORNE SPECIFIC ITEMS [REF]

   This section includes reference threads on airborne (i.e. glider and paratrooper) specific items.

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   • 101st airborn
   • By Retco, 23 hours ago
2. AMMUNITION POUCHES & CARRIERS [REF]

   • ARMY/USMC
   • USN
   • USAF

   This section includes reference threads on ammunition pouches and carriers, including cartridges, clips, magazines, and grenades.

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   • What Sort of Pouch
   • By BryanJ, November 12, 2020
3. ANIMAL GEAR [REF]

   • DOGS
   • HORSES / MULES
   • CARRIER PIGEON
   • MISCELLANEOUS

   This section includes reference threads on gear used by trained U.S. military animals, including horses, mules, dogs, and pigeons.

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   • Quantico or Camp Lejeune 1940
   • By collector, September 14, 2020
4. ARMOR SPECIFIC ITEMS [REF]

   • ARMOR
   • TANK DESTROYER
   • ARMOR CAVALRY

   This section includes reference threads on armored specific items.

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   • Another Tank periscope?
   • By 27Division18, September 4, 2019
5. BELTS [REF]

   • CARTRIDGE BELTS [REF]
   • INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT BELTS [REF]
   • PISTOL BELTS [REF]

   This section includes reference threads on belts, including cartridge, pistol, and equipment belts.

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   • preWWI/WWI era belt listings are a mess - see my survey results
   • By Fiziwater, September 13, 2020
6. CAN YOU IDENTIFY? [REF]

   This section includes field gear pieces that have yet to be identified. Any help is greatly appreciated!

    

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   • Need help on two US Navy bosuns pipes
   • By warguy, October 14, 2020
7. CANTEENS [REF]   (39,882 visits to this link)

   Redirect to Water Carriers.

8. CAVALRY SPECIFIC ITEMS [REF]

   This section includes reference threads on cavalry specific items.

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   • Cover,Canteen,Mounted 1941
   • By 124cav, August 11, 2014
9. COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT & DEVICES & SIGNAL CORPS ITEMS [REF]

   This section includes reference threads on communication devices, including radios, telephones, signal flags, flares, mirrors, and ground panels.

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   • US Army Field Telephones
   • By TheCrustyBosun, November 18, 2020
10. COMPASSES [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on compasses.

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    • Compass Pouches
    • By EUCMH, March 20, 2018
11. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) [REF]

    • MINE DETECTING KIT [REF]
    • MISCELLANEOUS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on demolition kits.

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    • SCR-625 mine detector history
    • By BC312, September 12, 2016
12. ENGINEERING CORPS ITEMS [REF]

    For engineering specific items.

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13. MAP CASES & CARRIERS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on map cases and carriers.

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    • M1938 Dispatch Case
    • By Barbasol, April 18, 2020
14. MEDICAL GEAR [REF]

    • INDIVIDUAL FIRST AID POUCH [REF]
    • INDIVIDUAL FIRST AID KIT (IFAK) [REF]
    • PARACHUTE FIRST AID POUCH [REF]
    • ARMY MEDIC POUCHES [REF]
    • NAVY CORPSMAN POUCHES [REF]
    • AIRCRAFT & AVIATOR FIRST AID KITS [REF]
    • VEHICLE FIRST AID KITS [REF]
    • MEDIC BELT [REF]
    • SNAKE BITE KITS [REF]
    • JUNGLE FIRST AID KITS [REF]
    • MEDICAL SUPPLIES (INDIVIDUAL PIECES AND PARTS) [REF]
    • AID STATION KITS & SUPPLIES [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on medical gear.

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    • WW1 Navy first aid packet?
    • By warguy, November 22, 2020
15. MILITARY POLICE / INTELLIGENCE

    This section includes reference threads on military police and/or intelligence unit field and personal gear.

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    • MP Billy Clubs/Night Sticks - Post Your Photos
    • By MP25, November 11, 2018
16. MISCELLANEOUS GEAR [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on unique U.S. military gear that does not easily fit into any of the main field gear categories.

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    • M1 Ammunition Bag in Nylon: GI?
    • By GUDMAR1975, July 13, 2020
17. MOUNTAIN / SKI TROOP SPECIFIC ITEMS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on mountain and ski troop related items, including items to the First Special Service Force (FSSF) and the 10th Mountain Division.

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    • Mountain & Ski troop equipment
    • By Steve D., April 9, 2015
18. NON US ISSUE MILITARY GEAR [REF]

    • CIVILIAN COPIES [REF]
    • FOREIGN MILITARY COPIES [REF]
    • MISCELLANEOUS [REF]

    For non US issue items, including knockoffs, copies, foreign items used by US personnel.

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    • Hand Axe (Hatchet) Covers - Civilian Copies
    • By RustyCanteen, June 6, 2013
19. NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, & CHEMICAL (NBC) GEAR [REF]

    • GAS MASKS [REF]
    • SMOKE POT [REF]
    • CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTION KIT [REF]
    • MISCELLANEOUS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) gear, including gas masks.

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    • Waterproofing Kit Pouch
    • By jmpmstr, September 1, 2020
20. OPTICAL DEVICES [REF]

    • GOGGLES & PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR [REF]
    • BINOCULARS [REF]
    • TELESCOPES [REF]
    • PERISCOPES [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on optical devices, including binoculars, telescopes, flashlights, lanterns, and night vision goggles.

     

    SEE ALSO WEAPONS SCOPES IN FIREARMS & ORDNANCE REFERENCE SECTION.

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    • Please ID this Scope
    • By 27Division18, August 30, 2020
21. PACKS [REF]

    • PRE 1874 PACKS AND KNAPSACKS/BLANKET BAGS
    • 1874-1908 PATTERN HAVERSACKS
    • M1878 MERRIAM PACK
    • M1910 AND M1928 HAVERSACKS
    • MUSETTE BAGS, M1936 & EARLIER MODELS
    • JUNGLE AND M1943 PACKS
    • M1944 & M1945 PACKS
    • MOUNTAIN RUCKSACKS
    • LIGHTWEIGHT RUCKSACK
    • LIGHTWEIGHT TROPICAL RUCKSACK
    • ARVN PACK
    • ALICE PACK
    • USMC PACKS

    This section includes reference threads on packs.

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    • Vietnam War era ARVN pack?
    • By istout0321, January 21, 2020
22. PERSONAL ITEMS [REF]

    • CAMO FACE PAINT [REF]
    • HYGIENE ITEMS & KITS [REF]
    • SEWING KITS [REF]
    • SMOKING ITEMS [REF]
    • WATCHES [REF]
    • MISCELLANEOUS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on personal items.

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    • Cigarette lighter
    • By phil.co1, August 26, 2019
23. RUBBER ASSAULT (WATERPROOF) BAGS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on rubber assault bags.

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24. SHELTER / SLEEP GEAR [REF]

    • SLEEPING BAGS [REF]
    • BED ROLLS [REF]
    • BLANKETS [REF]
    • SPACE HEATER [REF]
    • TENTS [REF]
    • PONCHO / RAIN GEAR
    • HAMMOCKS

    This section includes reference threads on shelter and sleep gear, including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, ponchoes, and rain gear.

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    • Improved Bed Netting System (IBNS)
    • By majormadmax, May 18, 2020
25. SPORTS EQUIPMENT [REF]
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26. STABO / SPIE / JOES RIGS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on stabilized body position (STABO) rigs, special patrol insertion/extraction (SPIE) rigs, and jungle operations extraction system (JOES) items.

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    • STABO rig/harness
    • By triplecanopy, January 20, 2016
27. SUBSISTENCE ITEMS [REF]

    • STOVES [REF]

    For mess and cooking equipment, etc.

     

    SEE WATER CARRIERS FOR CANTEENS, ETC.

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    • Field Expedient C-Rat Stove
    • By 72psb, August 26, 2016
28. SURVIVAL GEAR [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on survival gear, including life vests and survival kits.

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    • PNEUMATIC LIFE PRESERVERS
    • By AZPhil, July 13, 2020
29. SUSPENDERS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on suspenders not associated with pack systems.

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    • My USMC M1967 nylon suspenders.
    • By USMC_ROB, January 7
30. TACTICAL LOAD BEARING VESTS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on tactical load bearing vests.

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    • D-Day Assault Vests
    • By USARV72, June 19, 2019
31. TRAVEL GEAR [REF]

    • LUGGAGE [REF]
    • DUFFLE BAGS [REF]

    For travel gear, such as duffle bags, luggage, etc.

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    • SUPER-CLEAN-NAV AIR TRSPRT SVCE (NATS) SEAPACK
    • By INIMICUS, January 15, 2020
32. TOOLS [REF]

    This section includes reference threads on tools, including shovels, axes, and wire cutters. (Machetes and other similar edged weapons can be found under the EDGED WEAPONS forum.)

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    • Entrenching / Intrenching Tools & T Handle Shovels
    • By Pbaczuk, October 21, 2020
33. ***HOLDING / SORTING AREA***

    ***This area is only a temporary storage place for reference posts that have yet to be sorted. Once an administrator reviews the post, it will be moved to its appropriate category.***

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    • Experimental M56 shovel cover
    • By Justin, September 12, 2012