Equipment

[Maximilian]

I didnt find the answer about what those or 'cilinders' german soldier had on , i think was a way to carry maps or dont know what to think.
I know is a very basic question but I can ask just here...
Thanks
Max

[Christoph Awender]

Hello Maximilian!

Can you give more details about the cylinders you mean? Normally maps were carried in so called "Kartentaschen" which were flat and made of leather.

Christoph

[charlie don't surf]

Do you mean the containers for the gas mask?



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regards

[Maximilian]

exactly
that pic is what i was meaning
thanks both

[joscha]

Indeed this was the gas mask container.

It was also very usable for all kinds of other items that a landser wanted to keep dry - after the gas mask had been "lost". It was especially good for writing stuff, matches, cigarettes (when you had them), letters from home...you name it.

Dem ware da days! Joscha

[k-pp]

... soldiers ever checked to see if they were using their gasmask cannisters for things other than carrying gasmasks?

Could they expect punishment?

Also - were soldiers obliged to have these cannisters with them at all times (even though, I think, gas was never used during the war)?

[charlie don't surf]

An interesting thing is that motorcyclists almost always wore their containers at their chest becuase that was more comfortable when riding the motorcycle. I think it might even have been standard for them to have it that way.

regards