In order to be a full member of the 20th Guards and be entitled to wear the guards badge, a recruit must possess all of the following equipment. For vendors who carry many of these items please see the links page.
GROUP I (should be obtained within six months of the recruit's first event)
Mosin-Nagant
m91/30 with cleaning rod
m43 tunic
with private's shoulderboards
m43 or
m35 trousers
Boots (low
boots with leg-wraps or
jackboots)
Pilotka
sidecap
with star
Belt (brown
leather with roller buckle or
leather/webbing types)
One 2-pocket
Mosin-Nagant ammunition pouch
Russian
canteen
and cover
Gasmask bag
GROUP II (should be obtained within one year of the recruit's first event)
Russian
army
greatcoat or
padded winter coat and trouser set
Platch palatka
shelter half
One 3-pocket
grenade pouch
Shovel
(e-tool)
with carrier
Cookpot or
messkit (German messkits are permissible)
Eating
utensils
(spoon)
Drinking cup
(aluminium or solid-colored enamel)
Period rifle
cleaning kit
Ushanka with
star
Soviet ID
booklet
Meshok backpack