
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment HeadQuarters - HeadQuarters Company
82nd Airborne Division
Living History Group
World War II
"Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane and I'll show you a man who will fight."
-Gen. Jim "Jumpin" Gavin

Welcome to the
" DIABLOS "







"I Charge you
Put us down in Holland,
or put us down hell,but put
us all in one place or I
will hound you to your graves."
-LCol. Lou G Mendez
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UNIFORMS & Field Gear
Basic Paratrooper Combat Uniform
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M-1942 Jump Trousers with canvas reinforced knees and cargo pockets (CC2 treatment optional)
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M-1942 Jump Jacket with canvas reinforced elbows and pockets (CC2 treatment optional)
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M1 “steel pot” Helmet with paratrooper liner
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M-1937 Wool Enlisted Shirt (officer’s shirt for officers)
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Garrison cap with appropriate piping and parachute patch
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Jump Boots, Corcoran, brown, polished
* this is our main uniform*

Basic Paratrooper Equipment
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M-1936 Pistol belt
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M-1936 Cartridge belt
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M-1936 Combat suspenders
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M-1936 E-Tool
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First aid pouch ( add to belt)
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M-1910 Canteen with cup & cover
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M-1936 Musette bag
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M2 Paratrooper knife
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M3 Fighting Knife
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Ammo pouches
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Rigger pouches
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M1 Garand or M1 Carbine
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M7 “Assault” Gas Mask Bag
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Mess kit and utensils
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Operation Market Garden
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M-1943 Jump Trousers with cargo pockets
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M-1943 Field Jacket with pockets
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M-1943 Double Buckle boots
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All Equipment is the same as above
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Battle of the Bulge
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Wool overcoat​
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Rubber over boots
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Wool Jeep cap
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"Class A" Service Uniform
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M-1942 Service coat
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M-1937 Wool trousers
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M-1937 Wool button up shirt
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" Ike" Service coat
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Service tie
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Unit patch (left shoulder), rank (left and right shoulder),ribbons (unit awarded)
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Jump boots polished
