INDUCTEE CLOTHING ISSUE
THIS LIST IS TAKEN FROM A MEMORDANDUM GIVEN TO NEWLY INDUCTED MEN AT CAMP LEE, VA. THIS DOCUMENT IS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE QUARTERMASTER MUSEUM. IT CAN BE FOUND AT: http://www.qmfound.com/clothing_issue_ww2.html

2 TAGS, IDENTIFICATION
1 HAT, HARRINGBONE TWILL
1 RAINCOAT
1 LINER, HELMET W/1 NECKBAND
AND ONE HEADBAND
1 SHAVING BRUSH
1 TOOTH BRUSH
1 CAP, GARRISON, OD
1 COMB
2 CAPS, GARRISON, KHAKI
1 RAZOR W/5 BLADES
1 CAP, WOOL, KNIT
2 TOWELS, HUCK
1 MEAT CAN
1 TOWEL, BATH
1 KNIFE
2 BARRACKS BAGS
1 FORK
5 DRAWERS, COTTON
1 SPOON
5 UNDERSHIRTS, COTTON
4 HANDKERCHIEFS, COTTON
2 SHIRTS, WOOL, OD
1 TAPE FOR IND. TAGS, COTTON
2 SHIRTS, COTTON, KHAKI
1 CANTEEN
1 JACKET FIELD
1 CUP, CANTEEN
2 TROUSERS, WOOL, OD
1 MANUAL, BASIC FIELD
2 TROUSERS,COTTON,KHAKI
2 NECKTIES, MOHAIR
1 PR. LEGGINGS
3 PR. SOCKS, WOOL LIGHT
1 PR. GLOVES, WOOL
5 PR. SOCKS, COTTON, TAN
1 BELT, WEB, WAIST
2 PR. SHOES SERVICE
1 COAT, SERGE, OD
1 OVERCOAT, WOOL, OD
2 JACKETS, HERRINGBONE TWILL
2 TROUSERS, HARRINGBONE TWILL

Do you have class?
I am sure at one time or another you have heard the WWII dress uniform refered to as the Class A. So, if there is a class A is there a class B? And the answer to that is yes. There are in fact four classes of uniform; A, B, C, and D.
The Class A uniform consists of the Wool Trousers, Od wool or khaki cotton shirt, Mohair tie, Od wool service blouse, and the garrison or overseas cap(there are other names for the cap, but I'll keep it clean here). This uniform was worn in cool to cold weather. In the summer, all the wool was replaced with the khaki cotton items. The Class A uniform was worn for dress and parade.
Class B uniform is the same as above, except for the service blouse is deleated. It is important to note that the Field jacket can be worn with the class B uniform.
When you take the class B uniform and remove the tie you get the class C.
Class D uniform refers to the uniform that is worn in the field. For all practical purposes it is vertualy the class C uniform;However, the leggings or combat boots are add as well as a helmet liner or other field head covering.
This was just a little extra info about the uniform class. Think about it the next time you are doing living history. Do you have class and what class should you be?

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OD vs. Khaki : The Color War That Turns Some People Red
So, what is it? Is it "khaki" or is it "Olive Drab". Was all WWII equipment "khaki"? When did they start making Olive Drab equipment? These are the questions that puzzle WWII reenactors. People really get heated up about this, and it turns into quite the little issue at some events and with some units.
Let me start by saying I have seen quite a bit of WWII gear and the "color rule" that some people have for early stuff being khaki and late stuff being OD is flawed. It is true, that the majority of early web gear tends to be the lighter "khaki" color. But, I have seen exceptions to this rule. For instance a Mussettes Bag dated 1941 in a nice dark pea green color. And before anyone can say it was a repro, I want to tell you that I saw it at an estate auction and was ID'd to the Vet. Another piece that blows the rule away is a rain coat I own. It was made in late 1944 and is a really light mustard color. My buddy Dano has the same pattern rain coat made by the same company, but a year earlier and it is a very dark OD. Explain that?
The fact of the matter is the companies that produced the equipment under Government contract made the stuff out of what ever material they could get. It is true that the Government did have shade specifications for uniforms. And if you look, the color in them runs more true than equipment.
So, Think about this issue and try to do some research about it. It is very hard to ask veterans about the color of equipment, because at the time they didn't care. It wasn't a factor.All we can do is look at the original equipment and the dates on it. We are lucky in that sense. The dated QM info can tell us about when the equipment might have seen service. Living Historians in other periods don't have that luxery.
Remember Color isn't everything!

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