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I have asked my dad how much ammo he carried into combat. He said standard issue was 80 rounds in the cartridge belt, two bandoleers and eight in the rifle. He said many times thy carried an extra bandoleer or two plus a clip of tracers for spotting purposes. He said their cartridge belt was always full.
The bandoleers could be very useful. A man going back for extra ammo could carry a bunch of bandoleers. They could be easily tossed to another man trapped or cut off. They could double as a sling for a wounded arm, a tourniquet for heavy bleeding, binding for bandages or broken limbs, patches for clothing, fire starter, etc.
The bandoleers could be very useful. A man going back for extra ammo could carry a bunch of bandoleers. They could be easily tossed to another man trapped or cut off. They could double as a sling for a wounded arm, a tourniquet for heavy bleeding, binding for bandages or broken limbs, patches for clothing, fire starter, etc.
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