German Combat Equipments 1939-45

The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier.

It was of relatively light weight, ruggedly constructed, well designed, functional, and generally of a high quality, though this deteriorated in the later war years. A high degree of design standardisation was maintained in most categories of equipment, though materials and their colours often varied widely. There were also many different specialisations for the various...