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Did G.I.'s wear backpacks on Operations ?

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  • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
Did G.I.'s wear backpacks on Operations ?
Posted by Wirraway on Monday, August 25, 2008 6:48 PM
I am doing an urban dio with some US Infantry and a Sherman.  Somewhere in Germany 1945.  I am only using the Airfix US Infantry (1/32) set as I would like to refine my painting skills before spending bigger bucks on better figures.  Would the large backpack be worn on Operations ?  Or were these left in a Company area and transported by truck ?

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  • From: phoenix
Posted by grandadjohn on Monday, August 25, 2008 6:51 PM
It would depend on the nature of that operation, if backpacks were worn. All three could be right
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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, August 25, 2008 10:18 PM

What John said... There's two types of loads a Soldier carries.  One is an "existance load", the other a "fighting load"...  Units moving into the attack would carrying a fighting load, while those that are moving from one place to another, especially units being rotated out of the line, would be humpin' an existance load...  Fighting loads range anywhere from a butt-pack to a giant, 100lb ruck with nothing in it but ammo and a coule days' rations...

However, units at the jump-off point wouldn't be carrying rucks (that's where they'll leave 'em), just a minimum fighting load of ammo and grenades...  It sounds like you're doing a town that isn't cleared, so it's likely that the grunts wouldn't be humpin' rucks in your dio...

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  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:38 AM

You will see more without than with.

My father-in-law fought across Europe with the 79th Division.  He says they didn't carry anything they didn't have to and less was better. 

 

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