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By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on November 6th, 2010%
Color photographs of USMC trucks and men at New River, North Carolina in May 1942 from the Library of Congress.
  
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on October 28th, 2010%
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.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on October 16th, 2010%
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.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on October 8th, 2010%
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on October 8th, 2010%
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.]
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By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on June 19th, 2010%
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.
By Lone_Sentry_Admin, on March 30th, 2010%
The February 7, 1944 issue of NEWSMAP illustrated Japanese uniforms, equipment, and insignia: 
Two examples of the detail drawings:
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PRIVATE, INFANTRY RIFLEMAN: M1938 BLOUSE, FRONT
Nitohei
Sampachi (Meiji 38) rifle, rubberized fabric or leather cartridge pouches; gas mask carrier under left arm. The chevron worn on right arm is a diligence stripe.
CAMOUFLAGE JUNGLE JACKET
The fibre material of which the jacket is made may vary with the color of the foliage in the area in which jacket is worn. |
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(For another view of the Japanese camouflage uniform, see Japanese Camouflage Garment, Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 14, Dec. 17, 1942.)
Source: NEWSMAP, Volume II, No. 42F, February 7, 1944 by Army Information Branch.
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