Whatever your sgt tells you to put in there

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Now serious:
we are supposed to carry the following items on us usually, of course there are variations:
one pouch: a canteen + leather gloves
larger pouch: esbit stove, three piece cooking/eating (put together) cutlery, rain gear, sometimes also a poncho. extra magazine, weapons cleaning kit, sewing kit, shoeshine kit, emergengcy ration.
on the front: magazin pouches (four) for the riflemen
in a third pouch : folding e-tool
in a separate carrying pack (not attached to the German LBE) NBC mask, gloves etc.
in the left cargo pocket: to sterile bandages, atropin injectors, a dog rag
right cargo pocket: pocket knife, documents (we call them pocket cards)
right or left pocket: a handkerchief
in your parka pockets: personal documents, money, kompaß, signal whistle
We are also supposed to have a Pi-Pack (literally field engineer package) which is an tool and brew kit, includes wire, string, tape, nails, pen and paper, a lighter etc.)
Note: this is WITHOUT the ruck or three day pack!!
Quite a load, but it covers every need you might have in the field.
our friend from across the ocean!
Robert