US WW II - 2 MAN MOUNTAIN TENT - 1943 W/ Poles & Stakes - 10th Mtn. Div,
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:53570267 | Modified Item: No |
| Theme: Militaria | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Conflict: WW II (1939-45) |
MOUNTAIN TENT Here is a rare item I have had for some years. A vintage WWII reversible tent Marked “U.S.-DICKIE Mfg. Co. 1943, Olive drab on one side and white on the other. This set up is complete with all 4 wood poles, (3 sections- each pole} and the 6 RARE original aluminum stakes. The poles are marked “FRANKLIN PICTURE FRAME CO. 1943. The mosquito netting is in great condition, no tears or snags. The only issues are small hot ash holes on one side, 8 in all, and some w...ear/ cracking on the fabric. Please look at the pictures and judge for yourself. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Total package weighs just 10 pounds with poles and stakes. Below is some information I found online about these tentsIn 1942, the Army started development of a two man tent for use in cold weather conditions, typical of winter and mountain operations. A one piece design was favored, based on advice from mountaineers and field tests, to eliminate problems with zippers, buttons, and snaps that could not eliminate drafts and stand up to strong winds. It could also be larger for the same materials. The complete specification was for a tent that would:· Weigh not more than five pounds· Provide complete protection in driving rain or blizzard at any temperature with wind velocity up to 75 mph· Hold two men normally and three in an emergency· Provide adequate ventilation in calm or storm· Provide a protected cooking space in open snow or groundThe "Tent, Mountain, Two Man" that resulted from this specification and a series of preliminary designs was made of balloon cloth, white on one side and olive drab on the other, reversible for camouflage under varying conditions. Four light, strong jointed poles were used in two collapsible sets, for front and back. The poles passed through sleeves along the sloping edges of the tent, meeting at the top to form an inverted V-shape. Guy ropes at front and rear, with additional side ropes in severe conditions, made the tent stable in high winds.The Mountain Tent had a sewn in floor for protection from dampness, a tunnel entrance, and two "snorkle" ventilation tubes, front and rear. The entrance and vent tubes had insect netting for protection in warmer weather and could be closed off with tie strings when very cold.The tent fabric was impermeable, so the ventilators had to be kept open most of the time, especially if cooking with the liquid fuel Mountain stove. The ventilators could be adjusted from fully open to nearly closed.The Tunnel-Entrance Tent with Floor, 12-section Pole Set, and 6 long Aluminum Stakes: these are among the unique Alpine-inspired pieces of equipment designed by Robert Bates, Bestor Robinson and other Alpinists, skiers, and mountaineers (with the U.S. Army's Office of the Quartermaster General) at the outset of the war specifically for the U.S. Army’s newly formed Mountain/ Ski troops in imitation of the equipment of the Gebirgstruppe, the Alpine/mountain troops of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.The wartime Single-Tunnel and Double-Tunnel Entrance MOUNTAIN TENTS (made of "Balloon cloth” and later “waterproof” fabric) are RARE today, but even MORE difficult to find are COMPLETE 12-piece Tent Pole sets...but the VERY RAREST component is a COMPLETE UNDAMAGED SET Of SIX ALUMINUM STAKES!!! (These Stakes secured the six Cotton Rope GUYLINES, one on each end, two on each side.)This type of tent was used by the 10th Mountain Division.
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