Want tent do you need?
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Want tent do you need?
Afternoon folks,
Have been speaking with a fellow member of the TFF (Tent Freaks Federation) and with a long list of German tents that were produced during the war - we thought instead of making everything on the list, we would ask you what you wanted.
So what model of German tent do you want, what is most practical?
Kind regards,
Jack.
Have been speaking with a fellow member of the TFF (Tent Freaks Federation) and with a long list of German tents that were produced during the war - we thought instead of making everything on the list, we would ask you what you wanted.
So what model of German tent do you want, what is most practical?
Kind regards,
Jack.
Re: Want tent do you need?
A few people use British army squad tents at events. Is there an authentic German equivalent?
Sometimes it would be nice to do a behind the front display there everyone gets to sleep in comfort rather than bed down in a Zelt tent.
Sometimes it would be nice to do a behind the front display there everyone gets to sleep in comfort rather than bed down in a Zelt tent.
Be a pessimist and never be disappointed.
Re: Want tent do you need?
There are a few types of tent similar to the British 160lb tent of varying sizes:
- Gebirgsgruppenzelt 500cm x 400cm I had an original one of these - they are exceedingly complicated and contrived!
- Truppzelt 250cm x 400cm this is essentially a shortened version of the Gebirgsgruppenzelt without the contrived bits!
- Truppzelt (kolonial) 600cm x 500cm manual pitches this (ha!) as a standard tent for all branches of the Heer. It's the same shape and design as the British 160lb tent. Manual interestingly states that it can accommodate 6 'Olympia' beds (these are the folding wooden framed cots we all know and love - they were marketed in Germany by the Olympia company). Comes in tropical or temperate flavour (tan or brown basically).
- Gebirgsverbindezelt 530cm x 400cm same design as the 160lb tent but with higher walls as it was designed for medical use by mountain troops. These pop up all over the place in a variety of uses. I have 2 originals of these - one is grey, the other tan. This is the only grey tent I have ever seen...!
There are some others, but these are smaller and very function specific (usually signals related). To my mind the latter 2 would suits our needs the best.
- Gebirgsgruppenzelt 500cm x 400cm I had an original one of these - they are exceedingly complicated and contrived!
- Truppzelt 250cm x 400cm this is essentially a shortened version of the Gebirgsgruppenzelt without the contrived bits!
- Truppzelt (kolonial) 600cm x 500cm manual pitches this (ha!) as a standard tent for all branches of the Heer. It's the same shape and design as the British 160lb tent. Manual interestingly states that it can accommodate 6 'Olympia' beds (these are the folding wooden framed cots we all know and love - they were marketed in Germany by the Olympia company). Comes in tropical or temperate flavour (tan or brown basically).
- Gebirgsverbindezelt 530cm x 400cm same design as the 160lb tent but with higher walls as it was designed for medical use by mountain troops. These pop up all over the place in a variety of uses. I have 2 originals of these - one is grey, the other tan. This is the only grey tent I have ever seen...!
There are some others, but these are smaller and very function specific (usually signals related). To my mind the latter 2 would suits our needs the best.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Want tent do you need?
What about 1-2 person tents ? Are we limited to zelt combinations ?
Es steht ein kleines, kleines Edelweiß
auf einer steilen, steilen Felsenhöh!
Kampfgruppe EDELWEIß
1 KP, 100 GJR
auf einer steilen, steilen Felsenhöh!
Kampfgruppe EDELWEIß
1 KP, 100 GJR
Re: Want tent do you need?
Jack is already working on the kl. Gebirgs nach. zelt
Smaller 1-2 man tents are few and far between, that's really what the zelts were for.
Smaller 1-2 man tents are few and far between, that's really what the zelts were for.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Want tent do you need?
are there any tents for pionier troops?
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Where the party never ends!
Re: Want tent do you need?
There was a magazine tent, but it's huge!
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Want tent do you need?
Sorry about the late response i always forget about this section down here!
do you have a photo available? is this like a sectional tent which you can keep adding sections to so the length is only limited to how many sections you have?
do you have a photo available? is this like a sectional tent which you can keep adding sections to so the length is only limited to how many sections you have?
Proud to be a member of - WARS Das Reich -
Where the party never ends!
Where the party never ends!
Re: Want tent do you need?
It can be used like that - PM me your email address and I'll send you some photos when I get home tomorrow.sparky wrote:Sorry about the late response i always forget about this section down here!
do you have a photo available? is this like a sectional tent which you can keep adding sections to so the length is only limited to how many sections you have?
Dave
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: Want tent do you need?
Rather than tents how about tables etc like the US items you produce but German ones e.g.
Be a pessimist and never be disappointed.
Re: Want tent do you need?
That's the 'stationstisch' - a folding table commonly found in radio and telephone vehicles. I've got a seized set of the legs for one of these - they are fairly straight forwards to reproduce, apart from the hinge in the middle which requires a part to be manufactured specifically.
For general tables, have a look at original photos. There is everything from field made affairs to wooden 'church hall' style folding tables.
For general tables, have a look at original photos. There is everything from field made affairs to wooden 'church hall' style folding tables.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members