on September 20, 2020
The emergency pack! There was no issued (or standardized) emergency pack for Luftwaffe pilots in 1940, so each pilot could pack his own according to what he thought he might need. Let’s take a look at what Hans has with him, shall we?
- Canteen
- Walther P38 pistol + Munitions
- Gravity Knife
- Rations
- Tarpaulin
- First Aid Kit and Flare Gun
- Flashlight
- Lighter
- Mirror (cracked)
- Jewelry (for potential trading: getting foreign currency was difficult in Germany!)
- Personal Photographs
- Map of London
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