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Hey Guys

A great forum board with top info but I would expect maybe a sticky post with all items required for reenactment for the basic Heer Medic
However as I decided to do the impression I would like your feedback on what I have and if you can correct me if I have something wrong

At this stage im not interested in any bandages or medicines at this stage as im aiming just to do the medic gear.
As I already have the basic Heer Soldier gear I will list what I currently have gathered from looking around for the basic medic editions


Pouches x 2
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/products/R6N7QNKO.jpg

Medic Bag
https://www.atthefront.com/v/vspfiles/p ... ANCP-1.jpg

Helmet
M35 Helmet spray Painted white with Red Cross Decals
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-World-War- ... 4843c6c273


Armband
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/products/TG107.jpg

Arm Patch
http://www.epicmilitaria.com/product.ph ... rade-patch


If you can tell me if my above items are ok or wrong that would be good and if I have missed anything major
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The 'medic bag' you show is from the US Navy. How would a German soldier get hold of that?
The arm band you show is for the DRK. A medic in the Heer would wear a plain red cross. A member of the DRK would wear a DRK armband. Not the same organisation, different uniforms.
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cheers for that

The bag was plain and I knew it wasn't right but its hard to find a german one
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Use another bread bag on a strap?
You need a 1l water bottle also, usually worn on a long strap in a cradle.
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As a medic you can use a MG42 ammo box to carry extra equipment. Just paint a white dot with a red cross on both sides. Or perhaps you can get hold of a tornister Affe backpack. Just attach a red cross patch on or a German rucksack M31.
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It seems to me that the helmet with crosses in circles is an typical American invention. I've never seen a picture of medic with that helmet. I would propose you to paint helmet according to one of patterns:
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http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8054891

they also had thecircle s painted on gas mask tins and all gefechts kastens an truppenbesteks, as well as verbandkasten

it seemed rather a painted white circle and red cross on helmets , either normal or fallschirmjager than a decal or transfer
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What about a cheap tornister and add a Red X to it?
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DAS MEDIC wrote:http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/8054891

they also had thecircle s painted on gas mask tins and all gefechts kastens an truppenbesteks, as well as verbandkasten

it seemed rather a painted white circle and red cross on helmets , either normal or fallschirmjager than a decal or transfer
I've seen these helmets but never in the picture. I'm not sure whether they were using during the war. I prefer to use the patterns that appear on original photos.
MP44 wrote:What about a cheap tornister and add a Red X to it?
In my opinion, you can use it but medical backpacks have difrent interior.In the topic with pictures you can find some photographs.
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Just regarding the DRK Armband.
May sound like a stupid question but who were they.
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VonSchnitzel wrote:Just regarding the DRK Armband.
May sound like a stupid question but who were they.
Have you done ANY research into your proposed medic impression?
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Well if you noticed that I have several posts on this board you would not off asked me that.
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the drk
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (german red cross)- they are the civilian medical service as all units ingermany of that time all came under rule of the current political status( but governed under the geneva convention) they were the equivalent of the red cross here inthe uk ,non military.
their armban had the red cross symbol withthe wording of drk aroundthe outside, uniforms a blue wool \ nurses the striped dress.
if you are doinga basic heer impressionyouneed the plain white armband with a redcross upon it
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yes tornisters were extensively used with a red cross symbol upon them but due to their complexity of manufacture they were more round pre \early war
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VonSchnitzel wrote:Well if you noticed that I have several posts on this board you would not off asked me that.
Several posts you say, yet you couldn't google DRK and check the mulitiude of links and information that pop up. Sadly you ended up showing a complete lack of knowledge on your chosen impression, hence my post.
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