Civies to Monty's Men: WW2 British Small Pack - Content and Packing

This time we'll be taking a closer look at the contents of the British 37 Pattern Small Pack as carried by British Troops in NWE during WW2.
As part of the Monty's Men adventure I've teamed up with Jake from the Jake Brown Collection. www.youtube.co....
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This series of videos will follow us through our preparations for next year's Monty's Men Trip which is considered the top in WW2 reenacting. We'll be covering preparations and getting our kit up to the exceptionally high standards required
Monty’s Men is a collective of individual living historians who are usually members of other groups. The group, albeit without a name, existed in 2002 but the first Monty’s Men ‘branded’ trip was in 2003 as a platoon of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
The ethos behind the Monty’s Men group is a fully immersive living history experience and, wherever possible, not compromising on accuracy. As such, the men were fed from compo rations to the same menus as the 1944 British infantrymen and there were little modern conveniences other than where modern safety standards required it. (Richard Fisher)

[@andysanger360]

Great kit 👍

[@kevinofishero]

Andy Sanger thanks Andy

[@behindthespotlight7983]

4:45 the American West term for the simplest of drawstring bags made of flour sack, muslin or cotton is “poke sack”

[@JB-xd1fo]

During battle would there be any times where you would have to sleep in the battle feild? Also would you carry a blanket with you just in case?

[@General1815.]

I don’t quite know where I can find the cap comforter and the pullover

[@JB-xd1fo]

Would you also happen to have a type of shelter to camp in the battle field.

[@huss1054]

I love how they put the coffee mug hangs on the back

[@MikeJones-xw3te]

Mugs Canteen, Troops For The Use Of (official title/ name), not a coffee mug.

[@glenndouglas8822]

Tea mug, not coffee.

[@AtomixRacing]

@@glenndouglas8822 Coffee was also supplied to british troops and was used in the cup aswell

[@glenndouglas8822]

@@AtomixRacing Twas just a little joke, that's all, because of our obsession with tea.

[@WWIIUK]

Safety razors are certainly much Safer than straight razors. Where did you get the toothpaste from?

[@mgmidgetsandme6647]

I’m guessing old time design company

[@Samknstuff]

I have seen a lot of people with them and I believe they are from boots

[@JB-xd1fo]

Would you bring a large pack into battle or just a small pack?

[@kevinofishero]

Hi JB.. The large Pak would always be left back with supplies or at camp. Most of the time the large pack would be carried by transport...

[@johndashwood7671]

The housewife was called a Hussif.

[@iliketanks2438]

Hey I’m new to British re-enacting and I need to know do I put my insignia like my division patches on both sleeves or just one

[@kevinofishero]

Hi.. The Div patches go on both sleeves below the regiment badge

[@JB-xd1fo]

What type is this?

[@MultiWatcher1000]

What did soldiers on the field use for aftershave ? Is this what shaving stick is for ?

[@MikeJones-xw3te]

No aftershave ever used in the field, due to the smell, which would give away your position or presence to an enemy.
The shaving stick, would be non perfumed and used with a stubble brush,gave you the soap to shave with. No shaving cream in aerosol cans used.
Set up of this small pack, with contents is very close to what I had in 1972, when I joined the army, as my unit was still issued 1938 pattern webbing. By that time, we had to carry a few more items squashed into the pack.

[@MultiWatcher1000]

@@MikeJones-xw3te Thank you

[@davewest5776]

When I worked at the medical depot in ludgershall in the 70s/80s they were still using 1943 issued packs for first aid kits