Comments on: Wargaming RU: Soldiers and their Kits

By: Anonymous4245

Anonymous4245 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:30:30 +0000

Some Swiss Army Knives comes with a spoon or fork

Although the one I have at home doesn’t have it

Interestingly comes with a really sharp scissor though

By: Medjed

Medjed — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 19:19:05 +0000

Only thing rashan soldiers needed was a bottle of vodka

By: lisovp

lisovp — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:17:05 +0000

Release the ban hammer.

By: redblurr

redblurr — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:47:31 +0000

The sewing and shoe shine kit…. is a button shining kit actually…

and Vaseline was originally well known for medical purposes, as in promoting healing by covering woulds.. hence why it is applied to a bandage. Get your minds out of the gutter.

By: Elgbert

Elgbert — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:02:07 +0000

Still exists? Didn’t know this.
Gotta get some from Germany to try :-P

By: rabiesdog

rabiesdog — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:01:04 +0000

Metampetamine derivative? Was legal back then at least when issued to soldiers as emergncy stimulant. Was used by the US and Brits also if i remember it correctly.

By: Elgbert

Elgbert — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:00:49 +0000

Had an almost identical set during my “conscription” in another NATO army :)

By: Skarakien

Skarakien — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 12:38:34 +0000

HOLD ON A MINUTE!!!!
The “Das Haus in der Sonne” is considered the first swiss comic book. So the person, who brought it to the fields in WW1 PRECEDED the US army!!!! :)

PS: i’m a comicbook fan…

By: Slyspy

Slyspy — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 12:34:03 +0000

Here is a similar sort of thing for “British” soldiers throughout the ages:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/11011316/Military-kit-through-the-ages-from-the-Battle-of-Hastings-to-Helmand.html

By: ComradeHX

ComradeHX — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 12:27:12 +0000

SCHO-KA-KOLA!!!

Best chocolate ever.
Back in WWII it could even have a bit of…less legal drug…in it.
Now it’s just pure caffine.