Original U.S. WWII Field Gear Lot - Burial Flag with Attached Medals & Paratrooper Wings, Map Case - 5 Items Total

Original Items. Only One Lot Available. This is a tremendous lot of WWII field gear, mostly dated late war. This group includes 5 items, all in varying conditions. This is a great opportunity to fill out an American G.I. display.

This lot of field gear includes:

- An American flag folded into the Burial flag configuration with the following medals pinned on, The American Army Reserve medal, the WWII Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal (with a crossed rifles pin on ribbon), and the Asiatic Campaign medal, with a set of Sterling Paratrooper wings (butterfly pins) below them. We have not unfolded the flag to measure it, and it should be kept as is. If only there was a name accompanying this.
- M1942 Canteen, 1944 by Swanson. Rough shape.
- Thompson magazine pouch by W.L. Dumas Mfg. Co. 1943, with carrying strap. Very heavy wear with some tearing.
- M1938 map case Kadin dated 1943. Named to Bryant on the front flap. Strap still complete.
- WWII Thompson SMG Five Cell 20 Round magazine pouch, marked US on back. Good unissued 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 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.