What did the German soldiers wear in world war 1?

Answer 1

Feldgrau (field gray). The German Army adopted this color for their field (combat) uniforms in 1907, but it was not one single color. Basically it was a gray-green but it came in many shades. Feldgrau was used right up to the end of World War 2 in 1945, and even thereafter in the West German defense forces (Bundeswehr).

The color was very suitable to the age of the machine gun and highly accurate rapid-fire rifles for, while it was not camouflaged as such, it blended well into the background, making the wearer harder to see. The French Army, on the other hand, went into battle in 1914 in the same highly colorful uniforms with red pantaloons that they had worn since the 17th Century, and it proved to be a disaster since they made easy targets. The French quickly figured this out and adopted the Horizon Bleu. By 1916 all the belligerent armies were in some relatively inconspicuous color, such as British khaki (which means "dusty" in the Urdu language).

Incidentally, in 1915 the French were the first to adopt a steel helmet, called the "Adrian." By 1916 all the belligerents had adopted some form of steel helmet to protect their wearers from shrapnel during the incessant shelling. By far the best was the German "Stahlhelm" (literally steel helmet) with its deep skirt to protect the ears and neck. The modern U.S. Personnel Armor System Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet is sometimes called the "Fritz" helmet for its strong resemblance to the Stahlhelm. The resemblance is not accidental: the deep flared skirt does provide more protection than the older "steel pot" worn since World War 2, and the new helmet is made of Kevlar® and resin, making it possible (sometimes) to stop a rifle bullet.

Answer 2

They carried the most of the same standard equipment of an infantryman, but they also were armed with a higher proportion of automatic weapons and pistols instead of rifles. They were originaly developed to be dropped behind enemy lines and then within a few days, ground forces would catch up to them. After the disaster in Crete, paratroopers were never again used for what they were intended. German paratroopers wore a parachute that was identified as Ruckenpackung Zwangauslosung RZ-16 or RZ-20 parachute. It was not a good design as the soldier hung from 4 points and landed on his knees and usually hands. The weapons he carried were the usual infantryman's squad weapons. However, one thing to remember is that many paratrooper units fought as infantrymen. After the German Luftwaffe became too weak, the paratroopers still kept their ogranization and never deployed from the air. Paratroopers were used in Italy throughout 1944 and up to May 1945. The 1st Parachute Corps fought in Italy and consisted of the 1st and 4th Parachute Divisions. Therefore, these paratroopers would have been armed with some of the same equipment as regular infantrymen. Custermen Reference: www.custermen.com

Answer 3

Guns, hard helmets, magazines, and a lot of hatred for Jewish people.