WWII U.S. Army Cot

**ObKrieger** · 01-06-2013, 07:45 PM

Hi guys, this is a 1944 dated example that I found in Ogallala, Nebraska. Nothing special, just a cool piece of gear!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 01-06-2013, 08:51 PM

They are a great to sleep on. I used one for many years.

Cheers, Ade.

**Gunny Hartmann** · 01-06-2013, 08:54 PM

I'd try it as it sure beats sleeping on the floor!..

**AmericanKraut** · 01-07-2013, 12:40 AM

I have a few, that friends use when staying over at college, I on the otherhand sleep on a 1942 dated us bunkbed while my books, food and military hats are stored on the top bunk...

**MySonsDad** · 01-07-2013, 12:44 AM

Very cool cot. We've come across several but are either missing the end poles or material is in such dis-repair that we've passed on each one....but we are still looking! Growing up we have a couple of these, Viet-Nam era I am sure, that we took camping for me and my sister to sleep on..also had the 6 foot long air mattress my dad always refered to as a "rubber lady"

Russ

**ObKrieger** · 01-07-2013, 06:50 PM

I slept on it last night as opposed to my air mattress. It was actually really comfortable!

Were these used in the field or only in barracks?

**MySonsDad** · 01-07-2013, 07:00 PM

by ObKrieger

Were these used in the field or only in barracks?

I personally do not know however, I see re-entactors camps with them being used all the time. I guess I could call my dad and ask, he is a WWII vet that was stations in China near the end and post war....I'm sure they had tent like accomodations while there.