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This category is for articles about military equipment introduced during the period 1940-1944. See also the preceding Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1930s and the succeeding Category:Military equipment introduced from 1945 to 1949
Fourth Army remained in the continental United States during World War II, largely responsible for the defense of the West Coast and training tactical units to operate efficiently in combat.
The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the United States Armed Forces from 1941 to 1986. Designed to replace the M1917 helmet, a British design used during World War I, the M1 helmet is known for having been used as the primary American combat headgear during World War II, with similarly extensive use in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
The following is a list of equipment of the United States Army during World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945.
Group 4 serial number of the vehicle. The Serial number of the vehicle in normal order of march. Vehicles assigned to headquarters will be grouped with HQ vehicles and given small serial numbers. [4]: 9 It was normal to adopt a convoy order number in a logical format, HQ vehicles would be numbered 1-10, 1st platoon 11-20, 2nd platoon 21-30 etc.
1944: Germany [25] Erbsentarnmuster: Flecktarn: 1957 - 1978: Austrian Armed Forces [26] ERDL (M1948) Woodland: 1967–1988: Singapore Armed Forces, [27] Turkish Armed Forces late 1980s–1990s, [28] was used by the USMC until the early 1980s and the U.S. Air Force until the late 1980s.
In 1941, the U.S. military had adopted the new M1 helmet for their combat and support personnel. The M1 helmet was designed primarily for infantry and lacked space and compatibility with specific equipment like telephone headsets, which, while less of a concern for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, was relevant to the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, which needed a helmet to protect sailors posted ...
The temperate climate field configuration consisted of the olive drab wool trousers, shirt, and russet brown shoes from the service uniform worn with canvas leggings, helmet and web gear. An outer jacket or coat, either the Model 1938 "Overcoat, Mackinaw , Roll Collar" or the M1941 Field Jacket , nicknamed the "Parson jacket" after its designer ...