Excellent reproduction of the US WWII Officer's Small Wall Tent: complete set
tent, poles and ridge in wood, ground sheet, pigs, hammer, transport bag
Introduced in 1941 . Used for shelter of TWO Officers, when in the field and not in combat . When necessary, this tent may also be used as a small storage tent . This tent is 8 feet x 10 inches wide, 9 feet 2 inches long, and 8 feet 6 inches high . Floor is approximately 80 square feet . The tent is an A-type, square-ended tent, rectangular in shape . All elements, such as top, side walls and reinforcements are made of 12.29 ounce duck while the sod cloth is made of 9.85 ounce duck . Ridge height is 8 feet 6 inches, wall height is 3 feet 9 inches, giving a pitch of 4 feet 9 inches . Each end section has an overlapping slit forming a door, while stovepipe openings are provided at either end of the tent . Ventilation is done by rolling up the side walls, and opening slits . When not in use, stovepipe openings may be used as ventilators . Normal use of this wall tent is for ONE General Officer, ONE Field Officer, ONE Captain, TWO Lieutenants or TWO Warrant Officers .