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Jackets are necessary. Gonna need one under an exposure suit if you bail out or ditch in the Atlantic in winter. It doesn't matter what it's like in the aircraft, it was a "bring along" item.
The Reichswald is an interesting place to hike; still has fighting positions to be found.
Horrocks has Kleve bombed like that and regretted it. Said something like, "When I have nightmares about the war, they're of Kleve."
I just read "Four Hours of Fury" about Operation Varsity. Insane battle in that area.
Also, "Rhineland", about Operation Veritable. That was especially interesting since I lived in Kalkar, GE for four years.
The extreme cold weather bag is a monster. It took up an entire A Bag. And for me, stationed in Oklahoma, it was too warm to use.
The mountain bag was the best. Rolled up nice and small.
Both are put to shame with the new modular system that came out later.
I was issued rain gear when I was on Active Duty in the early nineties. This was just prior to the Goretex jackets coming out.
Anyways, brand new out of the bag and it smelled of puke. I think they all did.
Exactly what you're looking for. Says that they were issued A-2s. Officers kept theirs but enlisted had to turn them in if they left the FSSF.
Book might be available at your local library. That's where I first read it before I bought a copy.
Time and place. Air superiority and enemy air defenses suppressed and helicopters will still be used. Tho the Future Vertical Lift will be changing the face of it.
