mid war impression
The period of 1942 - 1943 can be described as mid-war. IR208 was involved in operation Barbarosa (the invasion of the soviet union) during this period. To match this we have decided to base our appearance of a mid-war infantryman at the battle for Stalingrad in late 1942. This list is also the basic equipment guide for new recuits for this impression.
| Essential Items | Preference | Accepted |
| Tunic (feldbluse) | M40 (with internal suspenders and tunic hooks, feldgrau shoulder boards with white waffenfarben) | M36 |
| Trousers (hosen) | M40 - Field grey (feldgrau) | - |
| Under-Shirt (hemd) | Mouse Grey Service Shirt with Collar. With or without pockets | - |
| Boots (stieffel) | Marching Boots (marschstieffel) | - |
| Field Cap (feldmütze) | M34 Side-Cap | - |
| Steel Helmet (stahlhelm) | M40 (single eagle decal) | 1) M35 (with single eagle decal) 2) M42 (with single eagle decal) |
| Belt and Buckle (koppel mit schloß) | Black leather with correct 'Gott Mit Uns' buckle | - |
| Socks (socken) | Grey woollen with correct white sizing bands | Grey woollen |
| Bread-bag (brotbeutel) | M31 (either green or tan in colour) | - |
| Mess-tins (Kochgeschirr) | Original early war type | Original later war issue |
| Canteen (feldflasche) | Original 1 litre type | - |
| Entrenchment Tool and carrier (spaten mit tasche ) | Original straight type | Folding type |
| Bayonet and frog (seitengewehr / scheide ) | Original and blued | - |
| K98k Ammunition pouches (patronentasche) | Original | Black top reproductions |
| Gas Mask Cannister (tragebüchse) | Original with mask | Original without gas mask |
| Y-Straps (koppeltraggestell) | Original or top reproducton in leather | - |
| Next Items | Preference | Accepted |
| Gas-bag | Original - rubberised or canvas with gas cape or padded out | - |
| Shelter Half (zeltbahn) | Original with correct triangular shape and splinter pattern | Top reproductions |
| ID Disc (erkennungsmarke) | Aluminium with correct stampings for IR208 | Aluminium with other unit markings |
| Pay book (soldbuch) | Heer (army) soldbuch filled in correctly | With just first page completed for identification purposes |
| Knife, Fork Spoon set | Aluminium clip together type | Steel version |
| K98k Carbine | Original pre 1943 | Original pre 1945 |
| K98k Cleaning kit | Original including all brushes, tool, oil container and pull through | - |
| Greatcoat (mantel) | M40 type with feldgrau collar | M36 |
| Optional Items | Preference | Accepted |
| Butter dish | Original | Reproduction |
| Housewife | Original with spare thread, buttons and needles | Bundeswehr version |
| Assault Frame with bag | No tropical versions | - |
| Blanket | Recognised Heer type | Grey Woollen |
| Gloves | Grey woollen with correct white sizing bands | Grey Woollen |
| Esbit Cooker | Top Reproductions | - |
| Camouflage | In white or splinter |
NOTE: NCO's would have used the MP40 and the Machine Gunner would have used the MG34 or MG42 for this impression.