Uniforms, Equipment & impression standards

History 1935-45

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Members of Hermann Göring maintain strict guidelines with regards to our uniform accuracy and historical impression. As a member of Hermann Göring you are required to have the basic layout of equipment that a German soldier would be issued in World War II. Knowledge of German military tactics and lifestyle are also needed, And we also ask that you learn some basic German terms and phrases much of this is acquired from interacting with Alte Hassen (old hands) .

New and prospective members are encouraged to BUY NOTHING until they have spoken with an Alte Hasse about what equipment they will need and where the best place is to buy it. If you purchase something before becoming a member, there is no guarantee that your item can be used in HG . All personal items and uniform articles must meet our unit guidelines for historical accuracy — there are no exceptions!

Hermann Göring Requires two uniform impressions your basic continental and tropical, every member is required to have these before they become a full member of HG. We pride ourselves in the fact that we are very authentic in all aspects of this hobby. We are constantly trying to upgrade our individual and collective unit impressions. We do so by setting high standards in our uniform presentation, field tactics, camp and barrack impressions.

In addition, our members organize and attend Battle Reenactments, living history programs and volunteer in vehicle and equipment Restoration Projects,
One thing we emphasis in HG is for all of our members to focus their efforts on the Unit Impression — not an individual one. We believe By doing so we can best represent HG as it was during World War II.

• M40 Fliegerbluse
• M35, M40 or M42 Service Trousers (Luft Blue)
• M43 collared shirt (Gray, Army Green or Luft Blue) or Heershemd (White Collarless shirt)
• M35 Fliegermutze or M43 Einheitzenmu tze
• Luftwaffe Ground Combat Jacket (Splinter-B)
• Stalhelm* (M35, M40, M42 only.)*
• Ankle Boots with Gamashen or Jackboots
• Cavalry-style Y-Straps, often referred as Fallschirmjager style (Black)
• Leather Equipment Belt (Black) with Luftwaffe Buckle (Blue,Olive,Tan, or Silver)
• Bread Bag (Blue or Green, M35 and M44 accepted)
• Field Flask .7 or 1.ltr (Brown or Olive cover, metal or Bakelite\Plastic cup)
• Leather (Black) or canvas ammunition pouches appropriate to weapon.
  No bandoliers.
• Mess tin (war-time or early post-war, blue accepted but tan, olive and black preferred)
• M36 or M38 Gas mask canister (green)
• Bayonet with Scabbard and frog (Black)
• Splinter-A Zeltbahn with tornister straps
  

• Tropical Uniform and Field Gear
  (Appropriate for Italian and Afrika campaign events)

• M41 Troppenrock (Tropical Blouse, can be skipped due it infrequent wear)
• M41 Troppenhose (Tropical Trousers) worn with ankle boots no Gamashens
• M41 Tropischehemd (Tropical Shirt, long or short sleeved)
• M41 Tropical Fliegermutze or M43 Tropical Einheitzenmutze
• Luftwaffe Cround Combat Jacket or SS-Style Smock

Authorized Weapons

• K98 Rifle
• G43 Rifle (Mid to Late War)
• MP28 Submachine Gun (Early War)
• MP34 Submachine Gun
• MP38/MP40 submachine Gun
• MP44/Stg44 Submachine Gun (Late War)
• MG34 Machine Gun
• MG42 Machine Gun (Mid to Late War)
• Panzerfaust Klein, 60, and 100 (Late War)
• P08 and P38, as well as various European pistols, permitted for use
  by authorized personal only.

Optional Field Equipment
(Appropriate for any event, with some exceptions)

• Tornister (Pre-42 Continental events only)
• Ruck Sack (Post War Austrian and German Police, and some Czech are
  acceptable substitutes)
• M32 Clothing Bag
• Esbit Stove
• Butter or lard container dish
• "Spork" or 4-piece utensil set
• Straight Handle or Wartime German\Dutch Shovel with appropriate carrier (Black)
• Wool Blanket
• lighter (time period correct no zippos)
• Period-style Pocketknife (Kat knives are the most often carried by reecactors, but not the only kind permitted)
• Period-style pocket or wrist watch

Cold Weather Uniform Additions
(Worn as deemed appropriate, Winter events)

• Wool Toque or Scarf and Gloves
• Gray V-neck or Turtleneck sweater
• Luftwaffe Greatcoat
• M42 Winter Parka and\ or Trousers(Mouse Gray)
• M43 Winter Parka and\ or Trousers (Splinter A)
• Various styles of Luftwaffe Winter Hats (Ostfront events only)
• German Style Overwhites
• Winter felt boots