My first field display - making progress!

**Fiore** · 04-13-2022, 10:37 AM

Hello friends,

I know it's not strictly according to the forum rules (posting individual items etc.) but I thought I'd present my field display items thus far, for critique and comment.

I am building this display around a Feldwebel's tunic to Inf.Rgt.423, so I bought a map case, and am hunting for a decent set of binoculars/case and pistol holster. I couldn't pass up the matching bayonet though, and I had the ammo pouch before the tunic, so threw them in together. The compass has no case but has a lanyard with a snap-hook to one end - where might this attach to, I wonder?

The helmet is my double-decal M35. I'll post threads for the bayonet, helmet and compass separately soon. The tunic, belt and M31 canteen I have already put up in the appropriate sections.

Edit: I have to get a mannequin, I know. Excuse the coat hanger!

My first field display - making progress!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 04-13-2022 10:37 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**ME110** · 04-13-2022, 10:48 AM

Very nice set up.
Cheers,
Colin

**zook** · 04-13-2022, 02:08 PM

I like it ! … I’d pursue a standard type flashlight as well, even if no Y straps , it’s a nice item to add around your display - Dan

**Fiore** · 04-13-2022, 02:35 PM

by zook

I like it ! … I’d pursue a standard type flashlight as well, even if no Y straps , it’s a nice item to add around your display - Dan

Will keep an eye out for one! I have a pair of y-straps, but I wonder would they go with the display? I've seen photos of Feldwebels and other NCOs wearing all kinds of set-ups: K98 pouches and y-straps, MP40 pouches and y-straps, no y-straps with pistol holster, almost always binoculars, map case, no map case... So I'm still undecided as to what to actually show. I imagine the likes of the bread bag, gas mask, canteen, mess kit were standard for all other-ranks?

**Larry C** · 04-13-2022, 02:46 PM

Nice grouping Fiore

..I moved your thread here to Collections & Displays

Regards Larry

**rra227** · 04-13-2022, 02:59 PM

Very nice. Rich A. in Pa.

**Fiore** · 04-13-2022, 03:13 PM

by Larry C

Nice grouping Fiore

..I moved your thread here to Collections & Displays

Regards Larry

Thanks Larry. I posted in field gear because I didn't think it really deserved the title of 'display' just yet. More a pile on a couch

**JPhilip** · 04-13-2022, 10:26 PM

Hello,
You're on the good way.....and why not a whistle with braided laynard....
Thanks

**reneblacky** · 04-13-2022, 10:47 PM

Nice lot, your display makes me remember the time when I had only one ammo pouch for awhile back in '93! My collection then was almost the same as what you have there.