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Care of Clothing and Equipment

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:08:41 +0000

From The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground:

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY: Clothing and equipment issued to you are government property. If any articles are lost or damaged through your fault or negligence you will be required to pay for them. If you were responsible for the loss or damage, through fault or negligence, then you should admit that fact by signing a “Statement of Charges.” If, however, you believe that you were not responsible, do not sign this statement. In the latter case a “Report of Survey” will be made out and a Surveying Officer will determine whether or not you are to be held responsible. When articles of clothing or equipment have become worn out through ordinary wear and tear, no one is held responsible for the value and the worn articles may be exchanged for new ones.

CARE AND CLEANING OF SHOULDER WEAPONS: Rifle and Carbine—Clean metal parts with sperm oil. Clean bore with rifle bore cleaner or G.I. soap and hot water. Treat stock and hand guards with linseed oil. Treat sling with neatsfoot oil.

CARE OF TENTING EQUIPMENT: Pegs: Do not hammer pegs into hard ground. Canvas: Brush and dry thoroughly before folding and storing. Rope: Wash thoroughly and dry before storing.

Luftwaffe Uniforms

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:59:29 +0000

German Luftwaffe Uniforms of WWII:

Air Force Uniforms: Officers and Enlisted Men

Air Force Uniforms: Miscellaneous

Source: TM-E 30-451: Handbook on German Military Forces, U.S. War Department, 1943.

Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:58:40 +0000

Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia:

CONTROSPALLÍNE (Shoulder Marks):

For Admirals, Vice-Admirals and Inspector Generals, the Crown is on purple; for all other officers, on blue velvet.

NOTE: Only line officers use Navy titles; the other corps use Army titles.

Top to bottom: Guárdiamarína E Sóttotenénte, Ensign (or 2nd Lt.); Sóttotenénte Di Vascéllo E Tenénte, Lieut. (jg) (or 1st Lt.); Tenénte Di Vascéllo E Capitáno, Lieut. (lower half) (or Captain, lower half); Prímo Tenénte Di Vascéllo E Prímo Capitáno, Lieut. (upper half) (or Captain, upper half); Capitáno Di Corvétta E Maggióre, Lieut. Comdr. (or Major); Capitáno Di Fregáta E Tenénte Colonnéllo, Comdr. (or Lt. Colonel) Capitáno Di Vascéllo E Colonnéllo, Captaion (or Colonel); Cóntrammiráglio, Rear Admiral (lower half); Ammiráglio Di Divisióne, Rear Admiral (upper half); Ammiráglio Di Squádra, Vice Admiral (lower half); Ammiráglio Designáto Di Armáta, Vice Admiral (upper half); Ammiráglio Di Armáta, Admiral; Gránde Ammiráglio, Admiral of the Fleet; Maggiór Generále Del Córpo Délle Capitaneríe Di Pórto, Major General of the Port Captain Corps; Tenénte Generále Del Córpo Délle Capitaneríe Di Pórto, Lieut. General of the Port Captain Corps; Maggiór Generále Del Córpo Di Commissariáto Militáre Maríttimo, Major General of the Marine Supply Corps; Tenénte Generále Del Córpo Di Commissariáto Militáre Maríttimo, Lieut. General of the Marine Supply Corps; Maggiór Generále Del Córpo Sanitário Militáre Maríttimo, Major General of the Marine Medical Corps; Tenénte Generále Del Córpo Sanitário Militáre Maríttimo, Lieut. General of the Marine Medical Corps; Maggiór Generále Del Córpo Per Le Ármi Naváli, Major General of the Ordnance Corps; Tenénte Generále Del Córpo Per Le Ármi Naváli, Lieut. General of the Ordnance Corps; Maggiór Generále Del Córpo Del Génio Navále, Major General of the Construction Corps; Tenénte Generále Del Córpo Del Génio Navále, Lieut. General of the Construction Corps; Generále Ispettóre Del Córpo Del Génio Navále, Inspector General Construction Corps

GALLÓNI PER MÁNICHE (Sleeve Stripes):

(The color between stripes differs with the corps and corresponds to the color of the cap devices.)

Guárdiamarína, Ensign; Sóttotenénte Di Vascéllo, Lieutenant (jg); Tenénte Di Vascéllo, Lieutenant (lower half); Prímo Tenénte Di Vascéllo, Lieutenant (upper half); Capitáno Di Corvétta, Lieut. Commander; Capitáno Di Fregáta, Commander; Capitáno Di Vascéllo, Captain; Cóntrammiráglio, Rear Admiral (lower half); Ammiráglio Di Divisióne, Rear Admiral (upper half); Ammiráglio Di Squádra, Vice Admiral (lower half); Ammiráglio Designato D’Armáta, Vice Admiral (upper half); Ammiráglio Di Armáta, Admiral; Gránde Ammiráglio, Admiral of the Fleet

Source: NEWSMAP, January 25, 1943, Army Information Branch.

U.S. Army Camouflage Uniform

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:19:14 +0000

The rather rare U.S. Army camouflage HBT (herringbone twill) uniform being worn by soldiers of the 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division during training. [Source: LoneSentry.com Collection.]

Coast Guard SPARS

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:27:36 +0000

SPARS do 50 different kinds of important jobs at U.S. Coast Guard land stations from San Diego to Cape Cod. They receive the same pay and promotions as Coast Guardsmen and are only limited in their service by the decision of Congress that they must serve ashore and within the United States. About half of them are petty officers.

The Coast Guard is the smallest and most versatile of Uncle Sam’s four armed forces. More than half of its men—an amazingly high percentage—are now on sea duty outside the United States. Among other things they chauffeur those seagoing armored taxicabs in which men and material are moved to invasion beachheads. Grim business!

More Coast Guardsmen are needed for overseas duty. But some men cannot be shipped out of key shore jobs until SPARS take over. The time to he a SPAR is NOW.

Enlisted SPARS are: American citizens . . . between the ages of 20 and 36 . . . without children younger than 18 . . . All SPARS pass prescribed physical tests and have vision in each eye correctable to 20-20 . . . They have two years of high school or business college.

Rail fare of qualified applicants is paid to the nearest recruiting office for physical examinations.

Officer qualifications are the same except: age 20-50 and education two years of college plus two of business or professional experience.

German Rifleman Uniform

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:14:34 +0000

The Handbook on German Army Identification was printed in 1943 by Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland. The handbook was designed to provide a reference manual for intelligence personnel in combat operations. The handbook included the following illustrations of a typical German army rifleman uniform.

German Rifleman – Deutscher Schütze:

Helmet, brim type, belt (Koppel), leather, buckle showing (Koppelschloss). Ammunition pouches, 3 each side, bayonet, short, sharp spade.

Gas mask over right hip, canteen (Feldflasche) and rations bag (Brotbeutel). Long trousers tucked into half-length boots.