Original Items: Only One Lot of 7 Available. A one of a kind lot of seven WWI & WWII GI Field Gear pieces. All pieces are in original, unmodified, condition, and show signs of honest use and storage wear that has accumulated over the last several decades. Some will have additional issue markings added at the arsenal or by the soldiers in various places.

Items in this lot:
- WWI M1910 Cartridge Belt by MILLS Dated September 1918 in great condition.
- Case, Cleaning Rod, MI-C6573A with original tools, a scarce set to find complete like this. 
- US Navy Fulton marked flashlight, still unscrews for insertion of batteries. A good service-worn example.
- WWII USMC Marked M1911 magazine pouch, marked BOYT 45.
- WWII M1911 magazine pouch marked RUBON K.C. 1943, good condition overall. 
- US Compass, marked US on front, still functional.
- WWII Two Pocket Grenade pouch with straps still intact. Good set. Not marked.

A great assortment of items ready for further research and display.

The United States Army in World War II had a distinct advantage over the Axis when it came to equipment. Both in terms of quality and quantity the power of American industry kept the GI’s well supplied.

For a Soldier, equipment is a matter of survival. Even something as simple as a button can make the difference between victory and defeat if it fails to function properly at the wrong time. For this reason Soldiers have a strong tendency to become attached to equipment they like, and to modify or discard equipment they find unreliable or useless. Among the Infantry, who have to carry their equipment wherever they go, this tendency is even stronger.

Soldiers must carry everything they need for combat operations with them at all times.Individual load carrying equipment is designed to allow the Soldier to carry a basic load of ammunition, food, water, and first-aid gear. The exact make-up of this load varies from conflict to conflict. In more modern times the load has grown to include additional equipment such as gas masks, maps, compasses, and radios.

Because the cost of replacing equipment for Soldiers is high, equipment is usually replaced in phases, with front-line troops receiving the new equipment first. Support units typically receive equipment later as older equipment wears out or becomes obsolete. Because of this, Soldiers in World War II went to war using several different versions of the basic load bearing gear.