This soldier wears the initially popular M1941 jacket. It lacked warmth and did not provide adequate protection from the rain. Jacket colors varied from light green to khaki. The light color was found to be unsatisfactory for camouflage purposes. Despite these drawbacks, this jacket equipped US soldier's all the way to the end of the war in Europe primarily due to insufficient production of the new M1943 jacket. On his left shoulder, he wears the divisional patch of the "Big Red One."
The M1936 pistol belt was standard issue for soldiers other than riflemen and BAR gunners. The mulitple eyelets allowed the attachment of many varied items of equipment including the M1942 first aid pouch, M1910 Canteen, M1923 magazine pouch and the M1916 pistol holster.
Ammunition for this soldier's M1A1 Thompson submachine gun was carried in a all-purpose canvas magazine bag. The bag could carry six 30 round magazines. |
