Scipio Posted March 11, 2002 Share Posted March 11, 2002 Question to the experts: was the typical German Fj Jumpsmock, also known as 'Knochensack', and the FJ ammo bandolier still common in the CM:BO time frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenoFlame 36 Posted March 12, 2002 Share Posted March 12, 2002 The answer is, yes. There were several versions of the smock. One was a very early version with inclined zippers. It is mainly seen in pictures of Army paratroops before they were transferred to the Luftwaffe. The second version was Feldgrau, featured straight pockets and fastened around the legs. The version which would have been most commonly seen in Normandy was cut the same as the Feldgrau piece, made from "splinter" pattern material. Once they stopped jumping and became a pure infantry formation, a longer smock was issued in both "splinter" and "water" pattern. These didn't fasten around the legs. The bandoliers were also made in Feldgrau and Splinter patterns. They came in several patterns to match the magazine size for the various weapons used by the Fallschirmjagers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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