New Romantic Posted April 13, 2007 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2007 Now that I've finished the components for my enlisted medical corpsman equipment, I plan to work on the officer's belt. Obtaining a belt is no problem, but I would also like to pursue the belt's contents. I don't have any good sources as to what was carried in the belt, except Dorsey's book, but that's a source I do not trust. It would be great if someone posted the officer's belt's contents here, plus it would make an interesting topic. Also how many different variations of the field surgical kit are out there? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED4 Posted April 14, 2007 Share #2 Posted April 14, 2007 The book Uniforms, Equipment, and Weapons of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I by Bret Werner shows several good colour pictures of the belt and it contents. It is the same as Dorsey but Werner shows the contents of the syringe set too. I don't have one myself to take pictures of and the book is copyrighted so can't help with pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Romantic Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted April 16, 2007 I'll go by Dorsey's book then. I don't have Werner's book, and actually I'd rather spend the $79 the book costs toward's the officer's belt's contents. I just didn't know how accurate Dorsey's display was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GCG Posted June 26, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 26, 2007 I am also working on completing EM and Officers Medical Belts. What items did you find for the EM belt? I am looking for a set of Diagnosis Tags. Do you have any leads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted June 26, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 26, 2007 Hayes Otoupalik of Montana used to have a supply of original Diagnosis tags. You might want to check with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted June 27, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 27, 2007 You need to find The Medical Department of the United States Army in the World War, Volume III, Finance and Supply. It was published in 1928 by the War Department. In this volume see Section III, Field Equipment, Chapter XIV, Individual Equipment. That lists and shows (I think) the contents of the various belts carried in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GCG Posted June 28, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 28, 2007 Thanks Charlie, I will give Hayes a call. ATB - That sounds like a great book. I guess I will need to add that to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt323 Posted August 2, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2008 Here are a couple pics of the one I have. It looks to be almost complete and shows little use. There is a flask with a rubber stopper and a metal lid in the small pouch, in the large pouch, a diagnostic tag booklet and bakelite drug vials in a metal clip type bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt323 Posted August 2, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 2, 2008 The other side has a surgical instrument kit and thermometer in case in the large pouch. The small pouch has a tin of hypodermic needles. I think a sterilizer may also belong in here but this is the way it was when I purchased it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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