Original U.S. WWI & WWII Unissued G.I. Field Gear Lot Featuring USMC Mosquito Helmet Net Cover, M1910 Entrenching Tool with 1943-Dated Cover and More - 7 Items

Original Items: Only One Lot of 7 Available. A one of a kind lot of seven WWI & WWII GI Field Gear pieces. All pieces are in original, unmodified, condition, and show signs of honest use and storage wear that has accumulated over the last several decades. Some will have additional issue markings added at the arsenal or by the soldiers in various places.

Items in this lot:
- WWII USMC Mosquito Helmet Net Cover. These could have the netting tucked up under the liner, so they were often used in place of the reversible camouflage liner. This example is in great shape.
- WWI US M1910 Cartridge Belt, Marked LONG 12-17.
- WWI US M1911 Magazine Pouch, marked OCT 1918 MILLS.
- WWII US M1911 Magazine Pouch, marked J.Q.M.D. 1942.
- WWII Carlisle model bandage sealed and unopened retaining most of its original red paint. Comes in the original M1910 pouch marked J.Q.M.D. 1942.
- WWII M1910 Entrenching Tool reworked & repainted for WWII use with 1943-Dated cover by W.L. DUMAS MFG. CO. Fantastic example.
- WWII Small model TL194 USALite flashlight, fair condition.

A great assortment of items ready for further research and display.

The United States Army in World War II had a distinct advantage over the Axis when it came to equipment. Both in terms of quality and quantity the power of American industry kept the GI’s well supplied.

For a Soldier, equipment is a matter of survival. Even something as simple as a button can make the difference between victory and defeat if it fails to function properly at the wrong time. For this reason Soldiers have a strong tendency to become attached to equipment they like, and to modify or discard equipment they find unreliable or useless. Among the Infantry, who have to carry their equipment wherever they go, this tendency is even stronger.

Soldiers must carry everything they need for combat operations with them at all times. Individual load carrying equipment is designed to allow the Soldier to carry a basic load of ammunition, food, water, and first-aid gear. The exact make-up of this load varies from conflict to conflict. In more modern times the load has grown to include additional equipment such as gas masks, maps, compasses, and radios.

Because of the cost of replacing equipment for Soldiers is high, equipment is usually replaced in phases, with front-line troops receiving the new equipment first. Support units typically receive equipment later as older equipment wears out or becomes obsolete. Because of this, Soldiers in World War II went to war using several different versions of the basic load bearing gear.