German sleeping bag 1940s
The requirements for sleeping bags in the 1930s were as follows. The bag consists of a shell, a bag and a liner. The shell is made of waterproof, but breathable material, the bag is made of down, cotton wool or batting. The best are down bags, which are very warm with a small weight. Instead of a sheet, a liner made of linen or flannel is inserted inside the bag. In the upper part of the bag has a slit with fasteners. The bag must be dried after sleep.
There were several variants of sleeping bags in the Wehrmacht: a blanket bag, a poncho bag and various civilian versions. We took the most massive (and simple) version that could be found in the ground forces, tankers, and pilots (the sleeping bag was included in a necessary emergency reserve of transport and bomber aviation). The sleeping bag became widespread in the mountainous units, since they were usually deprived of the opportunity to spend the night in barracks or any kind of housing.
Sleeping bags have been in the units since the beginning of the war, although it is difficult to meet them in the photo, as well as many "baggage" equipment like the uniform bag.
The photo shows a sleeping bag strapped to a mountain trooper's backpack.
An original bag from a private collection was used to make our copy.
A similar original sleeping bag (but with a button closure and a insulated bag) is sold in the Netherlands on the website militariaplaza.nl (the link may become inactive if the address page is changed or deleted). Photo below. The bag looks thicker, since there seems to be a different filler (fluff) inside.
Below is a comparison of our copy (greener in the photo) and the original sleeping bag of the Wehrmacht (dim in the photo, made of coarser fabric).
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