Ok Im looking to fill out bread bag & A frame with some personal equipment that a landser may have carried with him. At this stage Im not looking at paperwork items, Ill save that for a future project. Looking for both authenticity and practicallity for events such as Foxely.
Here is my list so far:
A Frame:
1.Mess tin containing Hexi stove, erzatz coffee bag, matches
2.Zeltbahn blanket wrapped inside (was this normal? Many pics make the zeltbahn look much larger when rolled up)
3.A frame bag containing:
K98 Cleaning kit
Repro leather shaving box with razor and brush/shaving stick in metal containers
Hand towel
Soap in bakelite box
Sewing Kit
Wash roll
Wooden toothbrush
Shaving mirror
Comb
Hair brush
Boot cleaning kit
Spare shirt
Spare socks
Spare laces
4.Breadbag containing:
Knife/fork/spoon in bag
Ration Bag with suitable snackage
Butter dish - bakelite
Sho Ka Kola choclate
Taupe
Gloves
Any thoughts/suggestions?
Does anyone know where to get authentic period toothpaste rather than flouride stripes 
Tim, take a gander around this excellent site, old chum. http://www.dererstezug.com/LandserItems.htm 
You've got nothing to ein, zwei, drei, vier
i'm part way through doing a similar thing -
pocket knife - Mercator K55K or anchor type - [link]http://www.worldknives.com/products.php?i=1120[/link]
Smoking paraphanalia - pipe, tobacco/cigarette packet, matches, cigarette paper - try ebay, lots of people selling repros - [link]http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FELDPOST-14-45-MILITARY-SHOP?_trksid=p4340.l2563[/link]
Mouth organ
playing cards...
try Ostfront or their ebay shop - [link]http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Militaria-/13956/i.html?_catref=1&_ssn=sturmpnr&_trksid=p3911.c0.m1538[/link]
cheers
Good luck getting all that in the A frame bag. 
Interesting thread on some views about lugging excess 'personal items'.
http://ww2reenactors.proboards.com/inde ... read=35979
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I think the Erste Zug has an article that explains the limited space of the a-frame bag was specifically to stop soldiers carrying everything plus the kitchen sink.
Good fun collecting it all though.
pocket knife - Mercator K55K or anchor type - [link]http://www.worldknives.com/products.php?i=1120[/link]
It's worth noting that this item may be seized when it enters the UK. Any folding knife that can be opened with a flick of the wrist (and believe me, they put some serious effort into this!) will be classified as a "gravity knife", and destroyed by UKBA.
For more information, have a look at the British Blades forum.
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
You certainly cant do the flick of the wrist open with the K55K Kat.
I think it will be the locking aspect and blade length that will cause you trouble.
This version just fits into UK law;
http://www.worldknives.com/products/mer ... -2757.html
3" blade, non-locking.
Either way I wouldn't want to import one these days.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
I thought exactly the same with a Spyderco. I was proved wrong 
When we were a Kingdom it was run by a King
When we were an Empire it was run by an Empress
Now we're a country we're run by a..........
Not good news.
I've had a K55K for some 10 years and the thing is still stiff to open.
I think I've been lucky.
aka Stigroadie
AFRA
better by design
"Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable. "
http://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Produ ... eed-Green/
K55K available in the UK from Ray Mears shop. Better news.
Or go for an Opinal folding knife. Sharp blades but quite brittle.
