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Originally Posted by BootYourFace
Normandy through the Netherlands.
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This is just a rule of thumb and not the gospel.
3rd Infantry Division landed in Normandy on June 6: MKIII Helmet, "Invasion boots", Canadian Battle Dress and 37 webbing.
2nd Infantry Division IIRC were in France by early July 1944:MKII helmet, Canadian Battle Dress, ammo boots and P37 webbing. Pretty sure 2nd division kit (webbing, helmet, boots and battle dress) can be done in two online purchases for around $500. Not the cheapest but it does save time.
Online shopping, if no other alternatives (e.g. local). Just an example of getting most of the kit in 4 online stores or less.
Spearhead militaria store on ebay
http://stores.ebay.ca/Spearhead-Mili...id=p4340.l2563 has the more green than brown khaki Canadian battle dress tunic and trousers.
onlinemilitaria.net (aka what price glory) sells the webbing, mkII helmet and ammo boots.
civilwarboots.com sells invasion boots for a healthy sum. Real MKIII helmets can be had for ~$25 to ~$250 (I paid $140 for my MKIII locally but I have seen affordable MKII and MKIII helmets on ebay,
worldwarwonders.com and
www.germanmilitaria.com).