Combat Webbing Contents

The '58 pattern webbing was designed to be worn in two ways; either in CEFO or CEMO order.
Welsh Guard c1978
 wearing Complete Equipment Fighting Order.

 

CEFO order - Complete Equipment Fighting Order is basically the '58 webbing which contains everything a soldier would need in combat and to survive in the field for 24 hours.

 

Individual soldiers adapt the contents of their webbing to suit their needs, so contents varied from soldier to soldier. Below is an example of a typical load:


Belt


Yoke:

 

Left Ammo Pouch:
  • x3 20-round SLR magazines
  • SLR Bayonet
  • spare linked ammunition or grenade
Right Ammo Pouch:
  • x1 20-round SLR magazine
  • x1 30-round LMG magazine - for use in final assault
  • SLR Cleaning Kit
  • spare linked ammunition or grenade
  • BFA - Blank Firing Adapter
  • KFS - Knife, Fork, Spoon
Water Bottle Pouch:
  • '58 pattern water bottle
  • '58 pattern cup - fits on top of water bottle

Note: Sometimes the 58-pattern water pouch was replaced by a 44-pattern water or ammo pouch.

 

Kidney Pouches:
  • 24-hour rations
  • Small mess tin
  • Hexamine cooker
  • Can opener
  • Small wash kit
  • Small towel
  • Sewing Kit
  • Boot cleaning kit
  • Spare Socks
  • Foot Powder
  • Para Cord
  • Sandbags
  • Tape
  • Torch

Poncho Roll:

  • Poncho
  • Tent Pegs
  • Bungies
  • Pick axe head.

Respirator Bag:

  • S6 respirator
  • Spare Filter
  • Decontamination Kit
  • Anti-Dimmer Kit
  • Combi-pens (Anti nerve agent)
  • NBC Gloves

Also Carried:

  • Mk.3 NBC Suite
  • NBC Over boots
  • Pick axe Handle
  • Law 66 
  • Shell Dressings

 


Mess Tins
Hexamine Cooker


Poncho

Weight: 15 Kg or 33 lb

CEMO order - Complete Equipment Marching Order is used in conjunction with CEFO and consists of an addition of a '58 pattern large pack or GS Bergen and contains everything a soldier would need to survive in the field for a prolonged period.

 Again a individual soldier would  adapt the contents of their back pack to suit their individual need which  varied from soldier to soldier. Below is an example of a typical load.

  • '58 pattern Sleeping Bag
  • Kip Mat
  • Spare BDU
  • Spare Shirt
  • Wooly Jumper
  • Spare Boots
  • Gym Shoes or Trainers
  • Water proofs
  • Gaiters
  • Cold weather liners
  • Socks
  • Thermal underwear
  • Towels
  • Head Over
  • Extra Gloves
  • Full Wash Kit
  • Spare Mk.3 NBC Suite
  • Spare NBC Over boots
  • Extra Rations
  • Extra Water
  • Large Mess Tin
  • Extra Shell dressings
  • Entrenching tool
  • Sandbags

 


Reference Picture showing Large Pack, 58 pattern sleeping back, kip mat, spade and an extra poncho roll for the NBC suit.


Large Pack


58 Pattern Sleeping Bag



Kip Mat

Weight: 18 Kg  or 39 lb

 


Welsh Guards - Falklands 1982.
©Welsh Guards Forum

Additional 58 webbing:


Pistol Holster


Compass Pouch


Map Case

Bandoliers:


1979 dated linked round Bandolier - Holds 50 linked 7.62 rounds.

1966 dated stripper clip Bandolier - Holds 10, 5 round 7.62 clips.

Back to Equipment

Forces 80 Home Page