WW2 Fallschirmjäger Basic Gear - Part 1

Part 1 of my revised uniform compilation. Fallschirmjäger gear of 1939-1945. FJ carried much less equipment than Wehrmacht/Waffen SS into combat, thus the lack of an A-frame and other equipment. Most of their camping equipment would be left in and on a rucksack that they would leave behind before engaging in combat (as seen in Part 2) I know I am missing some of the issued equipment, such as a gask mask bag. I am also wearing extra ammo pouches, like Fallschirmjäger were occaisonally known to do. Fallschirmjäger were not issued these normally. I do this purely from hobby, NOTHING POLITICAL.

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• kar98k
• wwII
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[ronaldweasleyfan55]

didn't all luftwaffe personel wear brown leather belts and y straps?

[Stugace]

@ronaldweasleyfan55 Mainly Luftwaffe airfield guards managed to get all brown gear, or those closer to the supply chain. Since FJ were skirmishers and sometimes far from the main supply chain, they were often issued Wehrmacht equipment.

[edttex]

Wo ist deine spaten? where is your E-tool? Im SS Abtl 9. Hohenstaufen. so idk the FJ impression very well but im guessing they too were issued Spaten, right?

[Stugace]

@edttex

Yes, but they often did not carry as much gear as the regular infantry into combat, so they could remain lightweight.

[Erhabenheiten]

Fuck you WMG

[Stugace]

@Stordongen The Y-strap annoys me so much I often go light-weight and carry only a pistol and breadbag on my belt, and have everything else in my pockets, gas mask bag, and bandoleer. If you look at pictures of real FJ you often see the same thing. I feel that Y-strap malfunctions were common back then too. You just have to tighten everything till its uncomfortable, bend the Y-strap hooks, and hope it all stays put.

[thearbiter221]

what unit r u with

[TamikaJoeot932]

na niemand deutsch hihi

[Nogger86Germany]

retard

[Airborneboy506]

Did* and nice gear

[Airborneboy506]

Where rid you get the k98 rounds

[corporateCoffee]

Great looking uniform, do you have a video of your most recent one?

I love FJ gear and history. I play as a Fallschirmjäger at Oklahoma DDAY, world's largest paintball game, every year. But I don't have any kick ass gear like this!

[Theakker3]

Where's your Fallshirmjager Gewehr 42?

[cookhammanor]

yo mat ive got the M38 helmet my head is about a 57 and the the liner is apprently a 59 do u know how to stretch the leather liner at all ?

[Splitskirts]

Great clip; I especialy like the detail such as the rifle cleaning kit at ted. Keep them coming ! Well done and regards.

[Gregiorp]

Nice gear..Im putting together a Heer infantryman and Heer Panzer. Nice to see a non Waffen-SS.