Military Gear & Equipment

Military gear and equipment includes everything that is supplied to or used by soldiers or other service members. These sections of Olive-Drab.com provide information about some of those things that make up the vast inventory of supplies, equipment, and materials that are provided in support of the military mission.

Today in WW II: 13 Sep 1940 Italian Marshall Rodolfo Graziani begins an eastward advance from Libya into Egypt, with five divisions headed for the British controlled Suez Canal.  More ↓
13 Sep 1944 US troops reach the Siegfried Line after liberating French and Belgian cities.
13 Sep 1945 Japanese forces in Burma surrender.
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World War II color photo of African-American engineers participating in nighttime flag ceremony, Ft. Belvoir, VA
Rare World War II color photo of African-American engineers participating in nighttime flag ceremony, Ft. Belvoir, VA. Each soldiers is wearing a garrison cap, a wool Service Coat over wool shirt and trousers, with a cartridge belt. The rifle is the M1 Garand.

Military equipment and gear are described on the individual pages or sub-sections of Olive-Drab.com for all the specific types. In addition to the sections linked below, weapons, military vehicles, and rations are covered in their own sections that you can find from the menu bar on the page top.

Marines in full combat gear look out from their truck in convoy, Marine barracks, New River, NC, May 1942
Marines in full combat gear look out from their truck in convoy, Marine barracks, New River, NC, May 1942.