| Smaller
items that were part of the German uniform varied widely. This is
only a rough guide.
| Webbing
(straps) |
Black
(or rarely brown) leather, later reed green, olive green or tan
webbing.
For officers: reddish brown until July 1943 |
| Kar
98k cartridge pouches |
Black
leather |
| M38/40
cartridge pouches |
Black,
olive green, reed green or (late war) tan |
| MP43/44
cartridge pouches |
Olive
green, reed green, grey or (commonly) tan |
| Pistol
holster |
Brown
or (mostly) black |
| MG42
tool pouch |
Black |
| Cooking
pot and gas mask container |
Early
war mostly field grey, later also field grey, dark grey and olive
green |
| Bread
bag |
Field
grey, mid war olive grey, late war grey, brown or tan |
| Field
flask |
Early
brown felt with black strap and cap. Late war green, grey or brown
felt |
| Entrenching
tool |
Blade
black (but obviously wore off quickly), black carrier (late war
also tan) |
| Bayonet
frog |
Black |
| Gas
sheet pouch |
Bluish
green, mid war also field or olive green |
Disclaimer:
I am sure this article can be vastly improved upon, so I would invite
anyone with superior knowledge to contact
me.
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