Baptism of Fire: Guadalcanal

1. DESCRIPTION

Packing List in order to portray the infantrymen of the 164th Infantry Regiment as they appeared in the Solomon Islands Campaign in November 1942. Below are the required and suggested items and vendors to assist members of the 164th Infantry Remembrance Association. While the suggested vendors have various reproductions, in many instances original personal and field items are preferred. Uniforms and Equipment should reflect at least 3 weeks of hard use and wear. 

2. PACKING LIST

  1. Individual Clothing- As a note, US OD products were generally a lighter shade early in the war. Thus, lighter shade HBT items are preferred. Cotton Khaki Clothing seems to more common earlier in the campaign in October with HBTs and USMC fatigues starting to appear more and more common as time went on. Rank was also very rarely worn on these uniforms

  1. Jacket and Trousers, Herringbone Twill - “1st Pattern”

    1. At The Front

    2. Bronson- Jacket and Trousers

    3. SOF - Jacket and Trousers

  2. Suits, Working One Piece, Herringbone Twill, OD - “Coveralls” (OPTIONAL)

    1. At The Front

    2. QMI

    3. WWII Impressions

  3. Jacket and Trousers, P-1941 USMC Fatigues (OPTIONAL)

    1. WWII Impressions

    2. SM Wholesale

    3. Used At The Front

    4. Bronson Jacket and Trousers

  4. Shirt and Trousers, Khaki Service (OPTIONAL)

    1. At The Front

    2. What Price Glory

  5. Undershirt, Cotton, White (Tee Shirt or Undershirt) (OPTIONAL)

  6. Army Web Belt, OD3 w/ blackened buckle

    1. WWII Impressions

    2. At The Front

  7. Drawers, Cotton, Shorts, White

  1. What Price Glory

  2. At The Front

  1. Socks, Light, OD or “Cotton/Wool Field Socks” in White or Oatmeal

    1. South Union Mills

    2. Wambaugh and White

  2. Handkerchief, Cotton, White or Civilian   (OPTIONAL)

    1. Amazon

  3. Helmet, Steel, M1, Complete OD Straps (Early War/ Fixed Bale Preferred)

    1. J. Murray 

    2. At The Front- Often sells original reworked helmets

  4.  Fiber “Hawley” Liner or Early War Low Pressure Liner

    1. Message Dan Sutton or Liberty Belle on Facebook

    2. At The Front- Often sells original reworked liners

    3. Group Buy Coming 

  5. Hat, Herringbone Twill - “Daisy Mae”

    1. At The Front

    2. WWII Impressions

  6. Boots, Service, Type II - “Russet”

    1. What Price Glory

  7. Boots, USMC, Boondockers

    1. What Price Glory

  8. Leggings, Canvas, Dismounted M- 1938   (OPTIONAL/Rarely Worn)

    1. At The Front

    2. What Price Glory

  1. Individual Equipment - Given the nature of the timeline of the campaign and that the 164th was a National Guard Regiment, WWI-Style equipment is preferred over later WWII production models. 

  1. M-1910 Haversack Pack w/ Meat Pouch (M-1928 Haversack is acceptable in limited numbers or put a M1910 meat can pouch on it) 

    1. What Price Glory

    2. At The Front- M-1910 Pouch

  2. 1x  Canteen &  1x Cup, M-1910 Stainless Steel or Aluminium Body/Cap- Must have Metal Cap

    1. What Price Glory

  3. 1x  Cover, Canteen, M-1910

    1. What Price Glory

    2. At The Front

  4. Pouch, First Aid Packet w/ Bandage, M-1910 or M-1924 (LIMITED)

    1. What Price Glory

  5. Entrenching Tool, M-1910 or Pick-Mattock

    1. At The Front

  6. Carrier, Shovel, Entrenching, M-1910

    1. At The Front

  7.  Mess Kit, M1932 or M1910

    1. At The Front

    2. Originals

  8. Identification Tags, Army - Notched- Ideally on Cotton Tape

    1. My Dog Tags

    2. DogTagsNE

  9. Spoon, M1926

    1. At The Front

  10. Tent, Shelter Half, OD “1st Model” with Pins, Poles

    1. What Price Glory

    2. At The Front- 1st Model

  11. Raincoat, Rubberized, O.D. , Dismounted (OPTIONAL)

    1. What Price Glory

    2. What Price Glory- Clearance

  12. Denim Laundry Bag (Optional)

    1. What Price Glory

    2. Should be properly marked with at least last name and large “A”

    3. All Extra clothing and personal items will be stored in these bags away from front line

  1. Personal Items

    1. General Vendors

      1. Verlag Kopf

      2. Ravenna Armory

      3. Frontline Rations

      4. Yours Truly Repros

  1. Brush, Tooth

  2. Tooth Powder or Paste

  3. Soap & Soap Dish

  4. Razor, Safety

  5. Towel, Huck, White

    1. What Price Glory

  6. Tobacco Products and Ephemera

  7. Pocket Knives and Can Openers (NO P38 Openers)

  8. Insect Powder and Repellent

  9.  Books, Writing Paper, Pencils, and Mail

  1. Weapons & Their Specific Equipment- The main weapons system should be the M1 Rifle with the M-1903 Rifle as a secondary. Weapons that will need specific role approval include Thompsons, Machine Guns, BAR’s, etc. No M1 Carbines will be allowed. 

  1. Rifle, U.S.,  Cal.  .30, M1  “Garand”

    1. We ask all M1’s have gone under some effort to bring them to 1942 specs such as lockbar sights, single slot gas plug, milled trigger guard, etc. 

    2. Belt, Cartridge, Cal.  .30, Dismounted - M-1917 or M-1923

      1. M-1917 What Price Glory

      2. M-1923 WWII Impressions

    3. Bayonet, M1 w/ Scabbard- M-1910 or M-1917

      1. M-1910- What Price Glory

      2. M-1917 IMA

    4. 16 inch Bayonet, M-1905- Parkerized

      1. No Short/ Cut-Down Bayonets

      2. At The Front

      3. Atlanta Cutlery

    5. Case, Nickle Oiler, and Thong, w. Brush and Thong complete

      1. Springfield Cleaning Kit w/ Correct Oiler and Brush

    6. Container, Grease, M1

      1. Sarco

    7. Tool, Combination, M3

      1. Early M3 without Brush- Originals

    8. Pouch, Web or Vinyl, Cleaning

      1. Case- SARCO

    9. Bandoleer, M1, unmarked

      1. Service of Supply

      2. At The Front

      3. Bandoleer Repack Kits

    10. Sling, Gun M1907, Leather

      1. Leather - At The Front

    11. Blank Adapter-Not necessary for event participation

      1. Wars End Shop

  2. Rifle, Browning, Automatic, Cal.  .30, M1918A2 “Modernized”

    1. Equipment Dependent

    2. 1 per Squad

  3. Gun, Submachine, Cal.  .45, Thompson, M1928 or M-50 Reising

    1. Equipment Dependent

    2. 3 per Company

  4. Rifle, U.S., “Springfield”, M-1903

    1. Belt, Cartridge, Cal.  .30, Dismounted - M-1910 or M-1917 or M-1923

    2. Bayonet, M1 w/ Scabbard,   Bayonet, M-1905

    3. Case, Oiler, and Thong, w. Brush and Thong complete

    4. Container, Grease, M1

    5. Brush, Cleaning, Cal.  .30, M31 (Bristle)

    6. Pouch, Web or Vinyl, Cleaning

    7. Bandoleer, M1, unmarked

    8. Sling, Gun M1907, Leather

    9. M-1 Rifle Grenade Adapter or VB Grenade Launcher

  5. Grenades, Fragmentation, MkII- Yellow

    1. Stand In The Door

    2. No OD Green grenades



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