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: 9 Jul 1940 Battle of Calabria [Battle of Punta Stilo, the toe of Italy] fought between the Italian Royal Navy and the British/Australian Royal Navies, 30 miles [48km] east of Punta Stilo.  More ↓
9 Jul 1943 US-British invasion of Sicily begins [night of 9-10 Jul].
9 Jul 1944 British and Canadian forces capture Caen from the Germans, a critical post-D-Day objective in Normandy, France.
9 Jul 1944 US forces reach the northern end of Saipan, finding thousands of Japanese civilian men, women, and children who commit suicide by leaping off the cliffs rather than be captured.
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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.