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WWII Living History / Militaria / Research
Women's Army Corps (WAC) and Army Nurse Corps (ANC) Bedding
Sleeping Bags, Blankets and Mosquito proofing
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Quartermaster Supply Catalog (Catalogue) dated 1st April 1944
The following items of bedding kit were available to members of the Womens Army Corps (WAC) and the Army Nurse Corps (ANC). Blanket, Cotton and Wool filled Comforters, Arctic Sleeping Bag, Waterproof Bedding Roll, Field Insect Bar, Mosquito Bar, Mosquito Headnet.
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BLANKET, WOOL, od, M-1934
COMFORTER, COTTON FILLED
COMFORTER, WOOL FILLED
BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC
Bag, sleeping , Arctic, M-1942, consists of two down and feather filled cases for use in extreme low temperatures. The inner bag is mummy shaped. A full length zipper is used to close the quilt shaped outer bag. A waterproof wrap case, having flaps and tie tapes, is provided for carrying both rolled bags. The stock of this bag is low.
There is also being issued under the same stock number a bag, sleeping, Arctic, which consists of two mummy shaped down and feather filled bags; case, water repellent, for bag, sleeping, mountain, and waterproof cover, for use in extreme low temperatures. Bag, sleeping, mountain, is used as the inner bag, and the outer bag is of similar design and construction. Tie tapes on the foot of bag, sleeping, Arctic, extend through openings in the bottom seam of case, water repellent, to hold bags in a compact unit when rolled. A waterproof cover is provided to protect the bag. This bag is not illustrated.
ROLL, BEDDING, WATERPROOFED, M-1935
Roll, bedding, waterproofed, M-1935, is a water-repellent treated fabric roll to be used for carrying bedding and other articles of personal equipment or clothing. When unrolled it may be used as a groundsheet.
BAR, INSECT, FIELD
Is a netting canopy of relatively small mesh, designed for protection against sandflies and other small insects as well as mosquitoes. It has basically been designed for use with the shelter, tent, having ties that correspond in location to the pegs of the tent, but it may also be used over cots or hospital beds. Shrinkage which will occur in laundering can be removed by stretching in use.
BAR, MOSQUITO
The bar, mosquito, was originally designed for barracks use, and is provided with a wide skirt of sheeting around the bottom to prevent damage when tucked in at the bottom of a metal wire-spring cot. For field use this item has been replaced by the bar, insect, field, which has a smaller mesh, and thereby protects against sandflies and other small insects as well as mosquitoes.
GOGGLES, SKI-MOUNTAIN
A goggle provided with slits in top and bottom of eye cup to reduce fogging and equipped with ground and polished glass lenses, green tinted to filter out ultra-violet, infra-red and excessive light rays, for use on snow surfaces to prevent snow blindness.
HEADNET, MOSQUITO, M-1942
Headnet, mosquito, is provided with a featherbone grommet to keep it away from the face, and is attached by means of a drawstring at the top of the helmet or other headgear. A drawstring at the bottom permits adjustment across the shoulders.
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