Jump to content

M1948 Field Kitchen Tent Flyproof


nebelwerfer
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hi,

yesterday I came across a man who was cleaning out an old barn - so I stopped and asked if I can have a look and if he has some old army things.

He had and I was able to grab an old Army tent and some more things.

The Tent is an M1948 Fieldkitchen Tent made in 1972.

Now I have to look for the poles and pins to put it in use...

My questinon is, what was it especially used for - were field kitchens placed inside or were the troops fed inside, I´m not shure, so maybe someone can help. I know that the mobile field kitchen Trailer was used from the 1980th, so how long were this tents in Army use. Maybe someone can explain or give me an advice, where to look, best would be a layout plan for the use of it inside.

 

Thank you

 

Christian

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Quartermaster

The Technical Manual is a good place to start.

 

www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-10-8340-205-13-and-P.pdf

 

kitch0098-258x140.jpg

 

146338_ts.jpg

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

hbtcoveralls

The tent was used for company level field kitchens. The raised end was where the 3 field stoves would sit and was created to allow the heat from the stoves to rise and escape. The tent could also be configured to act as a cover for the feeding line. Great design that stayed in service until replaced by the kitchen trailers now in service. Poles shoudn't be too hard to source but there are a lot of them. This tent is not appropriate for WWII displays but fits incely into Korean war and Vietnam war displays.

Tom Bowers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...