A lot of the items this guy is showing comes out of C and K rats. Most of this stuff is carried in his haversack. No way they are carrying these items in their front pockets since they are on their bellies crawling through mud.
My roommate was a recon scout in Vietnam. Now he's retired with severe dementia but he still walks around the house with his pockets stuff to the brim with all kinds of weird stuff from around the house like kitchen utensils, books, newspapers, and toilet paper. It totally makes sense to me now.
Friend of mine had a step dad who was in Vietnam. The guy was a great hunter. He could read the tracks & could predict the habits of his prey. Those skills made him valuable in the war. He was one of the guys that would go out on his own for days & weeks at a time disrupting enemy movement & putting fear in them. It took a toll on his mental health.
If I was an infantryman in the 92nd back then, I'd have a good deal more toilet paper than you've shown. 😆 That was one lesson I was always afraid of learning in the field.
@@TrickOrRetreat Exactly the phrase book can help you get through a village the Bible can help you get through the tour because it allows you to wipe your ass properly.
Friend & I were country cruzin back in the day when you could do so & drink a few beers without worry He pulled over. Said he had to crap & disappeared into the timber. He came back & we continued on our way. He said- "Man....I have to crap again, but I don't want to spend another dollar"
@@TrickOrRetreateasy to say that when you never fought in a war but there is a saying soldiers have "there are no atheists in the foxhole" even if they are atheist they still tend to read bibles and pray in war due to the horrors they encounter its a sanity thing
The sewing kit and socks in particular are underrated pieces of kit. The former keeps clothes (including socks) from falling apart, and fresh socks are utterly invaluable on long marches, because marching in wet and/or dirty socks is how you get blisters and fungal infections. Smokes aren't a strict necessity, but a little tobacco really is helpful when shit is miserable.
one of the things I think is funny about 'what GI's carried' was they used to trade stuff so much that an Army Infantry GI would carry around something like an Air corps Bible (because it was smalle) and then maybe have a Navy shaving kit (cuz it's more complete) and then have like a marine issue mirror or something like that lol and then maybe like a German cylinder box (that they kept their gas mask in) that was awesome for keeping food and other shit *_it was just a good container!?_* and they were _all over the place!_ because no one ever used gas!? so they were fucking just everywhere (cuz Hitler made sure EVERY soldier had one!* (It's ridiculous how much engineering went into it also!? but it's just another one of those things that was used a surprisingly large amount by the allies!? same with the petrol/gasoline cans** we had like 3gallon containers and they have like 5gal. (or something like that) *it was more* (that's all I remember for sure lol) and so a lot of people started carrying around the German cans and that's literally even like The term that they use in the UK and most places in the US TO THIS DAY! to refer to a big metal jug for filling (you know smaller amounts of gasoline) it's called the Jerry can!! 😆👍🏻
@@LBCB94025 The 1911 was for killing the enemy, and the Luger was for sending home. Personally, I'd want to find a C96 Mauser pistol as well as a Luger. I just like the looks of it.
@@johnmullholand2044 not if it Wasn't issued to you! U had to get it off a dead superior who may or may not have Given it to you as they died.. Every sailer and soldier wanted a 1911!? For USING! even just as a backup!? But a luger or broom handle mauser was a trophy* Id Love a fkn broom handle mauser id get a Less round handle to change out.. (save the original, of course*) But the they made a FULLY AUTOMATIC version!! THAT is MY dream war-trophy type pistol id want.... But my fav Modern is the .40Cal. Walther P99** 😍👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Fits in my hand like it was designed Just for me!? And the 40 is a nice round, like a cross between a 45& a 9! Best of both worlds*
My dad who fought in the Battle of the bulge and the Rhine River. Said that they had all their gear, but when they started to move they took everything away except for their M1, a spoon and a p38.
Kinda cool that I carried most all of that stuff on my person in the modern Army today. Especially the smokes, everyone in my unit had a carton of smokes and a case of red bull for maneuvers. I'd be in my Abrams for days at a time and the nicotine/caffeine came in handy.
The water-resistant Musette Bag held most items in the Pacific area of the war. My father fought in WW2 and was in foxholes, fighting the Japs, as it rained for days, and conditions were really miserable. Muddy slop, hot as hell weather, mosquitos, flies, lizards, searing Sun, moaning and screaming injured G.I.s, the stink of all the human waste thrown out of the foxholes by our guys using their helmets as toilets, as well as the awful stench of death was everywhere. My father, now 96, said he had his M1 Garand rifle, hand grenades, Ammo cans, Satchel Charge explosives, a shovel, his knife, canteen, his small first aid kit, (a borrowed 45 cal. pistol that belonged to his commanding officer) ready-to-use ammo clips, a Pancho, and the Musette Bag that held only bare essentials that he kept wrapped in cotton rubberized bags. Those men were expected to keep themselves clean, shaved, and as dry as possible. Still, my father was infested by ringworm. He was constantly sunburned too and to this day, he battles melanoma and sees a physician every month to receive precancer and cancerous treatments. He also said Coffee, Camel Cigarettes, and being tougher than nails kept him going... as well as his daily rations which were barely edible according to him. He was wounded twice and ended up being a Staff Sergeant. Honor our WW2 Veterans.. most of them went through a living hell to survive and win the war - while others paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Choosing to carry survival gear in pockets rather than a single bag or vessel (from fanny packs to Nalgene bottles) is termed cross loading. Particularly in colder seasons a competent hiker can carry all the elements to make a better than decent overnight camp and do so on his/her person. Cargo pockets and a jacket with a rear game pocket are game changers. A proper pair of outdoor pants and a medium jacket should afford minimum 9-10 pockets Personally I like YYK zipper pockets. I fell in a creek once in October around 5 miles from the car, an hour before sundown, and water submersion can open cargo pockets and snatch important tools away. But to reiterate: starting with a robust belt knife & Leatherman on one’s belt, enough gear can be carried in pockets to provide all 10C’s and with the right choice in jackets even a waterproof ripstop nylon or Dynema backpacking tarp can be carried with zero discomfort or annoying bulges. SOL makes great bivouac emergency sleeping bags that are packaged in a roll the size of a soda can They’re $30 but work significantly better than a single layer space blanket. Also never forget the tremendous versatility of the 3mil 42 gallon contractors bags. They can fold down to the size of a pack of cigarettes and make excellent ponchos, browse mattresses overhead rain cover, firewood drag and ersatz sleeping bag. A well thought out compliment of gear can easily be carried in 10 pockets. There’s always the neck lanyard option too. If you’re wearing it, you have it. The greatest survival kit in the world is useless sitting in the trunk of the car down at the trailhead. Lastly if choosing to use small carrying vessels to then be carried in cargo pockets; instead of the infamous Altoids boxes, try using a couple of the small zipper tool bags (sold in the Tool Corral at Home Depot) A 5 inch by 6inch cordura bag is WAY better than those dumb little breath mint cans. They’re too small to afford real, proper tools. Remember the number one cause of death in the wilderness is hypothermia. Number two is accidental falls. Number three is complications from dehydration/diarrhea. Over 75% of outdoor rescue cases can be traced to complete bonehead lack of preparedness, intoxication or as Ron White says “you can’t fix stupid.” Cell phones are NOT wilderness preparation.
Watched this Ole marine today and he said during the beach lands in the pacific as soon as the marines that were carrying bars would get in the small boats and the first thing they would do is throw the bipods over the sides and also on the German front they would throw there gas masks out and use the canvas bag they came in as a extra bag for foods stuff like you mentioned here
Played tf out In The Mood in jazz band, I got into marching Bc of the old school military mindset behind it and the rich history war and music go hand and hand Glen Miller compose this song and fought for freedom during WWII
What amazes me is the predilection for hanging grenades by their spoons to pockets and trusting these flimsy pieces of metal with these buddles of joy.
old school here ( USMC 1971-74) was still eating C-rats leftover from WWII- Korea... the one thing you left out... which most of us hung with our dog tags... the John Wayne.. can opener.. still have mine
yeah especially multiple packs of smokes.......because a Lortab soldiers would need them to not only handle the stress but to cope with the loss of their friends they lost in battle
Any old cigarette wouldn't do. Luck Strike was the choice. Sometime Pall Mall or Viceroy. Decades later it was Marlboro, L&M and either Kool or Newport in Vietnam.
@@beyondbackwater4933well then don’t make assertions like you did when you don’t have a clue what your talking about. It makes you look like an idiot. Which undoubtedly you are. 😂❤
Me preparing to leave home just to get groceries:
😂
Detroit
God forbid you forget your spoon
My guy at this point you are the grocery store
A lot of the items this guy is showing comes out of C and K rats. Most of this stuff is carried in his haversack. No way they are carrying these items in their front pockets since they are on their bellies crawling through mud.
My roommate was a recon scout in Vietnam. Now he's retired with severe dementia but he still walks around the house with his pockets stuff to the brim with all kinds of weird stuff from around the house like kitchen utensils, books, newspapers, and toilet paper. It totally makes sense to me now.
*stuffed
@@slappy8941 thank you for correcting a unnecessary thing to correct just so you can feel involved
Sleep with 1 eye open incase of a flashback
Friend of mine had a step dad who was in Vietnam.
The guy was a great hunter.
He could read the tracks & could predict the habits of his prey.
Those skills made him valuable in the war. He was one of the guys that would go out on his own for days & weeks at a time disrupting enemy movement & putting fear in them.
It took a toll on his mental health.
Recon scout …. Being a Marine I’ve heard of Recon or Force Recon but I never heard of recon scout.
What about the comically large amount of amphetamine/cocaine?
Good idea
Reenacting makes so much sense now.
Yea they definitely got spun
Not nearly as common on the US side but there were prescriptions given out to troops on record.
@@ChumFugler Prescriptions? 200M+ doses of amphetamines were given to US troops, they used it like aspirin
Girls pockets: can fit half a phone
Boys pockets:
Very informative. What is the overcoat he is wearing?
A m43 jacket
@@Kenner_konnor thank you. I just got into reenacting. I have an 101st airborne impression so I’m not to aware what infantry wore.
@@tomato7060 it was more of a late war thing but the infantry used it and airborne I think airborne where the first but infantry did use it
@@Kenner_konnor thanks again!
@@tomato7060 yeah no problem
If I was an infantryman in the 92nd back then, I'd have a good deal more toilet paper than you've shown. 😆 That was one lesson I was always afraid of learning in the field.
Toilet paper ? That's what the bible was for.
@@TrickOrRetreat ...
@@TrickOrRetreat Exactly the phrase book can help you get through a village the Bible can help you get through the tour because it allows you to wipe your ass properly.
Friend & I were country cruzin back in the day when you could do so & drink a few beers without worry
He pulled over. Said he had to crap & disappeared into the timber.
He came back & we continued on our way.
He said-
"Man....I have to crap again, but I don't want to spend another dollar"
@@TrickOrRetreateasy to say that when you never fought in a war but there is a saying soldiers have "there are no atheists in the foxhole" even if they are atheist they still tend to read bibles and pray in war due to the horrors they encounter its a sanity thing
Ammo, food and water would be the main thing I’d think but this is cool seeing all the old stuff from back then
Ammo actually came out of the cans on long fabric bandoliers, they would just throw it over their shoulder.
The sewing kit and socks in particular are underrated pieces of kit. The former keeps clothes (including socks) from falling apart, and fresh socks are utterly invaluable on long marches, because marching in wet and/or dirty socks is how you get blisters and fungal infections. Smokes aren't a strict necessity, but a little tobacco really is helpful when shit is miserable.
Hell, I live like this now!! lol
Bro that was me for about 4 years !
Gotta say I was more fit back then before I got a car.
I’d run everywhere
"And more importantly, more prophylactics."
With that little look
Not going to lie I already carry a mentality of keep everything you need or may need near you or on you so I feel like I would Thrive with that
My dad was on Guadalcanal K ration food he said was good
Most importantly a very "fabulous" neckerchief 😂
Lmao in the infantry now and almost nothing has changed. He even has the tactical spoon!!
In the field there's always a tac spoon on my kit, ALWAYS
In case you need to carve someone's heart out!
"Why a spoon?"
"Because it's dull, it'll hurt more!"
@@johnmullholand2044 that…… or when the plug brought the ramen and jet boiler
I remember seeing a picture of a G.I. Carrying a “Biscuit spoon” he was in the China Burma India theater of war😊
I was half expecting you to pull out like 3 pairs of socks haha
i knew the cigs were coming
I've got about six different phrase books my grandpa brought back he was in D-Day invasion
I’m glad he made it !!! I’ve only read how intense that was , but to be there In person that is something else
I waited that entire time just to hear smokes.
"my god, one kill and you're already well fed and equipped for the day" -looters, prob'ly
Lol PUBG
Girls pockets: half a phone
Boys pockets:
If I had to use a small pack of napkins as Toilet Paper, I’d probably just throw myself at the enemy.
one of the things I think is funny about
'what GI's carried' was they used to trade stuff so much that an Army Infantry GI would carry around something like an Air corps Bible (because it was smalle) and then maybe have a Navy shaving kit (cuz it's more complete)
and then have like a marine issue mirror or something like that lol
and then maybe like a German cylinder box (that they kept their gas mask in)
that was awesome for keeping food and other shit
*_it was just a good container!?_* and they were _all over the place!_
because no one ever used gas!?
so they were fucking just everywhere (cuz Hitler made sure EVERY soldier had one!*
(It's ridiculous how much engineering went into it also!?
but it's just another one of those things that was used a surprisingly large amount by the allies!?
same with the petrol/gasoline cans**
we had like 3gallon containers and they have like 5gal. (or something like that)
*it was more* (that's all I remember for sure lol) and so a lot of people started carrying around the German cans
and that's literally even like The term that they use in the UK and most places in the US TO THIS DAY!
to refer to a big metal jug for filling (you know smaller amounts of gasoline)
it's called the Jerry can!!
😆👍🏻
and everybody wanted a Luger even if they even if they already had a
.45cal/1911! lol
@@LBCB94025 The 1911 was for killing the enemy, and the Luger was for sending home.
Personally, I'd want to find a C96 Mauser pistol as well as a Luger. I just like the looks of it.
@@johnmullholand2044 not if it Wasn't issued to you!
U had to get it off a dead superior who may or may not have Given it to you as they died..
Every sailer and soldier wanted a 1911!?
For USING!
even just as a backup!?
But a luger or broom handle mauser was a trophy*
Id Love a fkn broom handle mauser id get a Less round handle to change out.. (save the original, of course*)
But the they made a FULLY AUTOMATIC version!!
THAT is MY dream war-trophy type pistol id want....
But my fav Modern is the .40Cal. Walther P99** 😍👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fits in my hand like it was designed Just for me!?
And the 40 is a nice round, like a cross between a 45& a 9! Best of both worlds*
Him:Carry breakfast
Me: ok
Him: carry food 💀
Me: wait a gah daym minute
My dad who fought in the Battle of the bulge and the Rhine River. Said that they had all their gear, but when they started to move they took everything away except for their M1, a spoon and a p38.
He said they we're moving so fast they mostly ate apples.
lots of ammo. any pistol you can get.
Drugs. Just kidding but seriously. I love this channel
@@garypulliam3740I know I was just making a joke about it man
Kinda cool that I carried most all of that stuff on my person in the modern Army today. Especially the smokes, everyone in my unit had a carton of smokes and a case of red bull for maneuvers. I'd be in my Abrams for days at a time and the nicotine/caffeine came in handy.
Glenn Miller.
I'm in the mood for some Glenn Miller music. :)
History is so important. Thank you for displaying what it was like to be a WWII Soldier
The water-resistant Musette Bag held most items in the Pacific area of the war. My father fought in WW2 and was in foxholes, fighting the Japs, as it rained for days, and conditions were really miserable. Muddy slop, hot as hell weather, mosquitos, flies, lizards, searing Sun, moaning and screaming injured G.I.s, the stink of all the human waste thrown out of the foxholes by our guys using their helmets as toilets, as well as the awful stench of death was everywhere. My father, now 96, said he had his M1 Garand rifle, hand grenades, Ammo cans, Satchel Charge explosives, a shovel, his knife, canteen, his small first aid kit, (a borrowed 45 cal. pistol that belonged to his commanding officer) ready-to-use ammo clips, a Pancho, and the Musette Bag that held only bare essentials that he kept wrapped in cotton rubberized bags. Those men were expected to keep themselves clean, shaved, and as dry as possible. Still, my father was infested by ringworm. He was constantly sunburned too and to this day, he battles melanoma and sees a physician every month to receive precancer and cancerous treatments. He also said Coffee, Camel Cigarettes, and being tougher than nails kept him going... as well as his daily rations which were barely edible according to him. He was wounded twice and ended up being a Staff Sergeant.
Honor our WW2 Veterans.. most of them went through a living hell to survive and win the war - while others paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Wow it’s crazy to think about what those brave men lived through. Thanks for sharing his story!
Thank you for sharing this. God bless your dad.
Owning on of those I truly do appreciate how much shit it can carry
“This man had two hundred prophylactic kits in his footlocker. How in the name of god was he gonna have the strength to fight the war?” -Captain Sobel
You forgot the Oreo cookies😊
I'm an old retired Marine from back in the day. Good times and not so good times.
C ratios. Hold them when I was in Vetnam. Pack in 1945. That was in 1971. 72.
Choosing to carry survival gear in pockets rather than a single bag or vessel (from fanny packs to Nalgene bottles) is termed cross loading. Particularly in colder seasons a competent hiker can carry all the elements to
make a better than decent overnight camp and do so on his/her person. Cargo pockets and a jacket with a rear game pocket are game changers. A proper pair of outdoor pants and a medium jacket should afford minimum 9-10 pockets
Personally I like YYK zipper pockets. I fell in a creek once in October around 5 miles from the car, an hour before sundown, and water submersion can open cargo pockets and snatch important tools away. But to reiterate: starting with a robust belt knife & Leatherman on one’s belt, enough gear can be carried in pockets to provide all 10C’s and with the right choice in jackets even a waterproof ripstop nylon or Dynema backpacking tarp can be carried with zero discomfort or annoying bulges. SOL makes great bivouac emergency sleeping bags that are packaged in a roll the size of a soda can They’re $30 but work significantly better than a single layer space blanket. Also never forget the tremendous versatility of the 3mil 42 gallon contractors bags. They can fold down to the size of a pack of cigarettes and make excellent ponchos, browse mattresses overhead rain cover, firewood drag and ersatz sleeping bag. A well thought out compliment of gear can easily be carried in 10 pockets. There’s always the neck lanyard option too. If you’re wearing it, you have it. The greatest survival kit in the world is useless sitting in the trunk of the car down at the trailhead. Lastly if choosing to use small carrying vessels to then be carried in cargo pockets; instead of the infamous Altoids boxes, try using a couple of the small zipper tool bags (sold in the Tool Corral at Home Depot) A 5 inch by 6inch cordura bag is WAY better than those dumb little breath mint cans. They’re too small to afford real, proper tools. Remember the number one cause of death in the wilderness is hypothermia. Number two is accidental falls. Number three is complications from dehydration/diarrhea. Over 75% of outdoor rescue cases can be traced to complete bonehead lack of preparedness, intoxication or as Ron White says “you can’t fix stupid.” Cell phones are NOT wilderness preparation.
This is still practiced today, but I have the M-65 jacket, and add cell phone and car keys.
Love your impression!
Watched this Ole marine today and he said during the beach lands in the pacific as soon as the marines that were carrying bars would get in the small boats and the first thing they would do is throw the bipods over the sides and also on the German front they would throw there gas masks out and use the canvas bag they came in as a extra bag for foods stuff like you mentioned here
Played tf out In The Mood in jazz band, I got into marching Bc of the old school military mindset behind it and the rich history war and music go hand and hand Glen Miller compose this song and fought for freedom during WWII
Good stuff, thnx
Keep it up!
I was waiting since the beginning of the video for the cigs
Was waiting for the smokes
Thanks for all these facts I’m extremely into World War Two facts and I have a authentic coat from them along with an M1 Garand used in war
The US Miltary: Preparing men for homelessness since 1775.
Where did they put their cell phones and IPad?
Modern infantry does the same but with the rucksack. The armor kind of makes this hard, but boy you can live out of your cargo pockets for a bit.
Cigarettes. Probably a lot of cigarettes
What amazes me is the predilection for hanging grenades by their spoons to pockets and trusting these flimsy pieces of metal with these buddles of joy.
I'm like 99% sure I have the same cigarette tin
old school here ( USMC 1971-74) was still eating C-rats leftover from WWII- Korea... the one thing you left out... which most of us hung with our dog tags... the John Wayne.. can opener.. still have mine
You waited till last to say smokes
I was gonna say
Cigarettes will definitely be in this video
Weren't they recommend to carry condoms
I think so
Crazy how long they had to go on deployment for
Bullets, water, food are the important parts. A spoon is right up there with toilet paper too.
is this where the phraae "out of pocket" could have come from?
I'd ditch the shave kit
My dad was in WWII patton's third army
yeah especially multiple packs of smokes.......because a Lortab soldiers would need them to not only handle the stress but to cope with the loss of their friends they lost in battle
Any old cigarette wouldn't do. Luck Strike was the choice. Sometime Pall Mall or Viceroy. Decades later it was Marlboro, L&M and either Kool or Newport in Vietnam.
Good as a golden casket smokes.
I can prop you no one is going on patrol with condoms and a sewing kit
And your clean dry socks are wrapped up in a prophylactic.
I always hated that damn John Wayne toilet paper. A Kleenex is bigger. 😂
Don't forget the helmet.
Spoon ,smokes and s rifle .
My field jacket was always crammed full of shit.
i have a question, is US soldier wear some sort of protection like vest armor or something like that during WWII?
A bible, some Pepto, wipes and socks as well as an MRE.
Not only WW2 but Korean and Nam! Your on patrol you need to go- your out of TP what do you use??
I always had/have a book.
What about the pacific theater
Can we talk about this man’s scarf….no GI would have that Gucci lookin stuff round his neck. Tighten tf up soldier lol
The Bible is the most important thing,🫡
"Non regulation clothing, contraband!"
What about the morphine, soldiers in WW2 carry morphine in case of injuries.
Anybody know the name of the background song?
Yes all correct, just need more cigarettes like a lot more cigarettes.
No Zippo or Dunhill how is a GI suppose to light his smokes?
Did you ever retire from the military
Ah, yes, the Hungarian phrase book was the most important of them.
Ditching your gear in today's is such a foreign concept today. (Except that time we gave Afghanistan their reparations).
A spoon is all you need, cause your helmet makes the soup. Sad times
People in the forty’s were actually decent people not like today.
Is homeslice good? He shaking pretty bad
Well then..... We came to fight a war didn't we?
Did they also wear that colorful bandana?
Yes, some soldiers wore neckerchiefs like this to keep the scratchy wool off their necks
Still do today
Where was the gum?
I'd carry extra ammo.
looting money and valuables off of enemy combatants is a warcrime, no?
Q tips ?
Bible and prophylactics, sweet.
So much space just to shave?
No need to pack tp when you carry a Bible
I'm sure most of that would be in a pack not in their pockets
Soldiers rarely ever took their packs out on patrol, and the packs they did have were fairly small. They definitely stuffed their pockets like this.
@@WorldWarWisdom fair enough then, different to now days
@@beyondbackwater4933well then don’t make assertions like you did when you don’t have a clue what your talking about. It makes you look like an idiot. Which undoubtedly you are. 😂❤
The army today is no different bud…. Kinda neat if you think about it 🤔
backpack