The Gear Gadgets and Weaponry of a DDay Paratooper

...Today, on the 68th anniversary of D-Day, we take a focused look at the gadgets and weapons American paratoopers took into battle.

Their design is archaic, but each artifact speaks to the viscerally personal nature of combat.

Source:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/d-day-paratrooper-gear-gadgets/