Paratrooper equipment
Note
The HBO mini-series based on Stephen Ambrose's unit history of Easy Coy 506 Rgt interests a lot of visitors from all over the world. This itinerary covers most of the E coy sites depicted in the mini-series.
I planed the route from Bayeux with a first exit out of the N13 to Angoville au Plain toward Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. When on D 913 turn right, after about a mile and follow the sign to Angoville.
Field equipment
- Helmet, Steel, M1C w/liner and leather chin cup (Airborne)
- Netting, Helmet, 1/2'' weave
- M1942 jump uniform
- Corcoran jump boots
- M6 assault gasmask
- B4 Lifevest
- MK1 Hawkins anti-vehicle mine
- T5 parachute
- Packet, First Aid, Parachutist
- Bag, Canvas, Field, M1936 («Musette Bag»), khaki (Airborne)
- Suspenders, Belt, M1936, khaki
- Cover, Canteen, M1910, khaki
- Canteen, M1910 or M1942
- Cup, Canteen, M1,khaki
- Cover, Entrenching Tool, M1943, khaki and Cover, Entrenching Tool, M1910
- Tool, Entrenching, M1943 OR Tool, Entrenching, M1910
- Flashlight, TL 122
- Knife, Fighting, M3 w/ M8 or M6 Scabbard
Depending on weapon carried one or more of the following will be required:
- Belt, Cartridge, M1923, khaki
- Belt, Automatic Rifle, M1937, khaki
- Belt, Pistol, M1936, khaki with the following:
- Bandoleer, Cotton, OD, M1
- Pouch(es), Magazine, Rigger-Made (For Carbine or Garand) (ABN Only)
- Pouch(es), Magazine, Thompson, 20-rd, or 30-rd Khaki
- Bayonet if required
Individual weapons
- U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, (Garand)
- U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1903A4 w/ M73B1 Scope (Sniper)
- U.S. Carbine, Caliber .30, M1A1
- Sub-Machinegun, M1928, M1, OR M1A1 (Thompson)
- Sub-Machinegun, M3 OR M3A1 (Grease-Gun)
- Pistol, Automatic, Cal .45, M1911 or M1911A1
- Pistol, Revolver, Cal .45, M1917