SELF MADE ITEMS IN THE FIELD

 

Chow has arrived - Troops bring in necessary K Rations and 10-in-1 elements containing First and Second Halves of 5 Rations (wooden & cardboard boxes recreated by French SVRG Association)

Detailed pictures of K Rations - Biscuits (recreated by Sgt "Andrew S.Vilinsky") and small Field Ration K Dinner i.e. component of 10-in-1 Ration (recreated by Pvt "Ron T. Brook")

Normandy D-Day Landing Operations, Inspector's Notice fixed to inside lower part of 1/4 Ton 4 x 4 Truck windshield (recreated by Pvt "Ron T. Brook")

 

104th Infantry Division, MP Pltn members showing their specific M1 Steel Helmets with relevant divisional markings (artwork recreated by Pvt "Ron T. Brook" & Pfc "Peter J. Owens")

Ranger D.I. explaining use of Bangalore Torpedoes to 5th Ranger Infantry Personnel(tubes and helmet stickers i.e. orange diamond + black 5, all recreated by Sgt "Andrew S. Vilinsky")

D-Day, Omaha Beach - 6th Special Engineers ready to blow barbed wire entanglements with help of Bangalore torpedoes (recreated by Sgt "Andrew S.Vilinsky"), note expendable Pliofilm Covers thrown away(recreated by Pvt"Ron T.Brook"), and M1 Steel Helmets adorned with the special 6th Engr Spec Bde tactical markings (mainly recreated by Sgt"Andrew S.Vilinsky" and other members)

 

German POWs, captured in the Bulge - this one has already been tagged, the illustrated document states date & place of capture as well as unit making capture (POW tag recreated by Sgt "Andrew S. Vilinsky")

Collecting Company Litter Bearers (members 428th Med Bn) bringing casualty to Medical Jeep (helmet Geneva Convention artwork and tabard recreated by Sgt "Andrew S. Vilinsky")

Aidmen checking diagnosis/treatment and/or completing contents of Emergency Medical Tags - casualties are lined up on litters prior to evacuation & disposal (EMT books, Geneva Convention armbands, and the majority of medical helmets recreated by Sgt "Andrew S. Vilinsky")

Set of wooden panels used for indication of different units and camp sites.
(recreated by Sgt "Andrew S. Vilinsky")

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