Uniform & Equipment

of the German Red Cross Nurse, WWI

For a volunteer nurse in the theater of war

Translation from: Dr. Körting. Unterrichtsbuch für die weibliche
freiwillige Krankenpflege. Berlin: Ernst Siegfried Mittler & Sohn, 1913.


Translated by Suzanne Fischer 1996


A. Travel apparatus.

1. Trunk: 69 cm. long, 34 cm. wide, 28 cm. high.

2. Handbag.

3. Bread bag.

4. Travel or sleeping blanket with light cover or rug strap.

 

B. Clothing and Equipment

(#: Total; A: Worn; B: in Trunk; C: in Handbag; D: in bread bag)

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Coat with unbuttonable collar or turn-down cloth.......

Hat, bonnet, or headcloth.............................................

Cap................................................................................

Vest, Cloth or knitted scarf..........................................

Wash clothes.................................................................

Wool dress....................................................................

Collar or neck cloth......................................................

Aprons, white...............................................................

Aprons, colored............................................................

Night jackets.................................................................

Shirts.............................................................................

Wool undershirts..........................................................

Corset or Reform-corset...............................................

Petticoat........................................................................

Dust-skirt......................................................................

Trousers........................................................................

Stockings......................................................................

Leather laced boots, high.............................................

Leather shoes, half-height, with double heels; pair.....

Shoes, warm, pair.........................................................

Galoshes, pair........................................................

Handkerchiefs, pair......................................................

Gloves, pair..................................................................

Umbrella.......................................................................

Toilette kit, incl. toothbrush, nail brush, comb............

Hand-towel...................................................................

Mirror, small.................................................................

Clothes brush................................................................

Shoe cleaning kit..........................................................

Sewing kit.....................................................................

Mending bag.................................................................

Knife, fork, spoon; in a case.........................................

Drinking cup.................................................................

Canteen.........................................................................

Pocket knife..................................................................

Pouch with writing implements....................................

Change purse................................................................

Travel inkwell...............................................................

Lantern..........................................................................

Lighter..........................................................................

Stearine candle for lantern...........................................

[Collapsible] Rubber basin...........................................

Military song book (hymnal?)......................................

New Testament with Psalms........................................

Neutrality insignia........................................................

Identity card..................................................................

Expenditure book.........................................................

Bandages according to § 75..........................................

Bandage packets...........................................................

Identity disk *)..............................................................

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otherwise, in the trunk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or night shirts

 

according to need

 

to Nr. 14 & 16, or 3 bloomers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*) To be worn on a cord under the clothing.

**) When issued


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