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Zeltbahn, wyprodukowany w milionach egzemplarzy, stanowił nieodłączną część ekwipunku armii niemieckiej podczas II wojny światowej. Od 1944 r., ze względów oszczędnościowych, szyto go z tkanin zastępczych (Beu-Leinnen).
Płachta namiotowa (Zeltbahn 31) została wprowadzona na wyposażenie niemieckich jednostek w 1931 roku i jej poprzedniczką była płachta namiotowa stosowana w Reichswerze. Celta miała kształt trójkąta o wymiarach 200 x 200 x 250 cm, wykonanego z impregnowanego płótna (zwanego Makostoff) i była obustronnie barwiona.
The Zeltbahn, or German shelter quarter, is an item of basic military equipment that was produced in millions, but which does not seem to receive the same attention as many other aspects of military history.
The Zeltbahn was patented by Walter Reichert (Warei) in 1929. It is made of a water repellent material called Makostoff and is imprinted with a camouflage pattern (developed in 1929) which is also known as Army Splinter Pattern ( Heeres Splitter Muster 31).
What is a Zeltbahn? Essentially a zeltbahn is a piece of waterproof cloth that was designed as a shelter for soldiers. As a basic grey cotton poplin square, it was first used in the late 1890s.
Zeltbahn. Various Zeltbahn resources: gallery, videos, links, downloads. Click on the gallery below which shows the components of a complete Zeltbahn tent: 4 zelt panels, assembled and erected in the field. 4 poles. 8 stakes. 8 stake ropes. 1 equipment bag.
The zeltbahn was a multipurpose piece of equipment that could be used either as a rain cape, as a means of personal camouflage, for camouflaging equipment, and as the means to construct multi-person shelters. In emergencies, it was even prescribed as the basis for a jury-rigged flotation device.
