5. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment "Grossdeutschland"
All troops representing members of the Heer are required to attend this event as members of Regiment Grossdeutschland. Below you will find a list of the required items for this event. If you have questions or need help locating an item listed below please contact the event organizers and we will help you as best we can.
I) Clothing:
A) Headgear
1) M34 Overseas schiffen (Early Eagle, Cockade, and Infantry Soutache)
2) M35 or M40 Helmet, painted apfelgrune or pea green, DOUBLE DECALS
B) Uniform
1) Tunic - M36, bottle green collar, Bottle green boards with GD cypher, first pattern GD cufftitle (Green)
2) Trousers- M37 Steingrau
3) White Collarless Service Shirt
4) Boots- M39 Jackboots with hobnails and heel irons
II) Gear:
A) Standard field kit
1) 1 Pair of leather K98 pouches
2) Leather belt with Pebbled Aluminum Heer Buckle
3) Gas Mask Canister
4) Gas Mask Sheet Bag (Rubberized preferred, worn on Chest not Can)
5) K98 Bayonet with scabbard and leather frog.
6) M31 Breadbag
7) Flat entrenching tool with leather carrier (Czech and Austrian spade are allowed)
8) Mess kit with spoon fork combination
9) Canteen with cover, cup and strap
B) Optional items
1) Zeltbahn with tornister straps to secure it to belt (Splinter-A)
2) Helmet cover - None, Breadbag strap, Helmet Hanger Strap, or Rubber Band may be used
3) Smock - NONE!
4) Breadbag strap, used in lieu of Y-straps
III) Weapons:
A) Mauser K98
B) MP34, MP38/40 - Officers and NCO's ONLY
C) P38, P08 Luger, C96 Mauser Broomhandle - Officers, NCO'S and Gun crews only
D) MG34 machine guns (NO MG42s)
Unit designation will be Infantry Regiment Grossdeutschland, not all members had been issued cuff titles or cyphered shoulder boards by 1940, so these are recommended but not required for enlisted men. They will be Required for NCO's and Officers.
Recommendations:
M34 Overseas cap - 1944Militaria, At the Front
M36 Tunic - 1944Militaria, At the Front, Gavinmilitaria
M37 Trousers - At the Front, Gavin, Hessen, Man the Line
White Collarless Shirt - Schipperfabrik, Soldantenwerk