Zeltbahn M31 Shelter Half
The Wehrmacht Zeltbahn M31 is a 250 × 200 × 200 cm triangular shelter half, dyed grey green, or printed with a variety of reversible spring and autumn camouflage patterns, and supplied with three sections of tent pole and three tent pegs. Zeltbahn M31 may be used as a lean-to shelter, and it may be worn as a rain poncho or camouflage cape. Four or eight Zeltbahn M31 may be buttoned together to form a small pyramid tent or larger rectangular tent.
The ESCI 1:32 scale German infantrymen pictured above carry their Zeltbahn M31 attached to the Y-straps of the belt supports.
As a field expedient, camouflaged helmet covers, field blouses and trousers, rucksacks, and tank crew jackets were tailor-made from Zeltbahn material.
Zeltbahn M31 in Miniature
- Painting German Splinter Pattern Zeltbahn M31
- Tents and Cargo, 1:87 ROCO 218