WWII US GI Equipment Review (remastered)

Just what I went over in my first video but with me having more confidence. :)

[@45thAidMan]

2:07 Those dog tags are 100% not the ones used during the second world war. It's been some time since this video was uploaded so I hope you know this now, but the WW2 identity plates had such a distinctive notch found on the curved part of the tag. This was used so that they would align properly in an embossing machine that printed the information from the tag onto medical records. Another thing is that all of the information on your dog tags are incorrect. For an early war dog tag the order should be; FIRST ROW: First Name, Middle initial, Last name. SECOND ROW: Army serial number, tetanus shot dates, blood type. THIRD ROW: Next of kin. FOURTH ROW: Address. FIFTH ROW: City, state, religion. Later through the war the dog tags were simplified usually removing the address, city, state, and the next of kin and usually the middle initial would be after the last name.

[@iced4_]

Thank you I'm starting to collect my gear after researching for about 3 years

[@Black_Patriot-Veteran-1970]

@9:30~They STILL wore the wool lined M41 jacket on D-Day. Check the pics out. Some units even wore the jacket inside out as it was very tan and didn't blend with some of the foliage.

[@derickyanez7509]

Love the vids we hope you keep going with them and I'm only going on 10 so I'm not going to get into any patches or anything I'm just doing a no patched standard uniform

[@birdsoup777]

Thank you for showing us history

[@brianlinville5420]

Ok the service boot actually was worn in combat. When the us entered the war that was the armys standard boot. But there is footage and pictures of guys wearing them all the way to the end of the war.

[@WayIntoAdventures]

It's so hard to figure out what is needed to wear an accurate uniform. You have the best videos that we have found. If you want to see some of the WW2 trenches near where we live we have a video that you might enjoy. It's the one that says "nearly forgotten battles."

[@nelsonpalma4415]

Very good....

[@logn3045]

I like it

[@cctproductions6976]

nice gear

[@kerbalaerospacelabs3445]

“Summer M1941 jackets” never actually existed. M41 jackets only were ever made with wool liners. The reason ATF offers a summer version is due to too many people complaining that the standard ones are too warm for general use in the states.

[@reenactmentdays5891]

Ah I see, never knew that

[@kerbalaerospacelabs3445]

@@reenactmentdays5891 Not a problem, I've been in the hobby for a few years now, though most of my time in the hobby is spent doing research now due to military obligations. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message.

[@angrytoast3987]

Well know I know that my m41 is accurate

[@nimitz1739]

But if I’m not mistaken some soldiers did have tailors take the linings out.

[@reenactmentdays5891]

I think they did

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

The coat is not actually a trench coat. Its a greatcoat/overcoat. A coat meant to be warm and can be warn over all of your gear. Trench coats can be overcoats but are relatively water resistant like the rain jacket

[@reenactmentdays5891]

I mentally know that but I can't stop myself from calling it a trench coat lol

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

@@reenactmentdays5891 I understand, I just learned the information myself and still mix them up.

[@Black_Patriot-Veteran-1970]

Why does your 26th ID patch look like it has a marrowed rather than cut edge, as seen in WW2?

[@user-qn1zf6dv2n]

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[@elftanker758]

Quick question would 2nd pattern hbt trousers been worn at the front in France in summer?

[@reenactmentdays5891]

Very rare but it was seen

[@elftanker758]

@@reenactmentdays5891 ok thanks for reply great vids too

[@Historynerd0313]

Can you do a video on how to dub your boots

[@reenactmentdays5891]

Yea I can do that sometime

[@zombie-parts]

Where did you get your bandolier?

[@reenactmentdays5891]

At the front

[@7nilgames274]

what website did you get this stuff from?

[@reenactmentdays5891]

At the front

[@hickory45acp31]

What price glory is a much better site. I have had a fair bit of troubles with ATF gear but not a single problem from WPG.

[@reenactmentdays5891]

@@hickory45acp31 i have had a problem with my haversack and thats it. The only problem I've had with wpg is the buttons on my cloths came untied and are falling off. I don't know how to fix them

[@hickory45acp31]

@@reenactmentdays5891 I have gotten an m43 from ATF that was advertised as having oil stains and had a reduced price but when I received it, the whole jacket was almost red. They had some good products but I regularly go for WPG. For the buttons you can look at it as a learning thing on how they would have resewn their buttons on. It will also make the clothes you tend to seem more legit to you and hold that much more value. That's at least how I treat it.

[@uno552]

Are you going to try to get a oringal m1 grand belt