M-1945 arctic sleeping bag consists of two sleeping bags: outer casing and inner casing. Both have full-length opening with zipper and eyelets for lacing the water repellent case. ^[1]

Specification

• QMC spec PQD No. 311 Revision B, 1946-01-18, BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC, M-1945 ^[2]

Nomenclature

• BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC, M-1945; OUTER CASING
• BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC, M-1945; INNER CASING

Logistics

• BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC, OUTER SHELL, M-1945 ^[3]
  • 27-B-274-25
  • 27-B-274-20
• INNER CASING and OUTER CASING of BAG, SLEEPING, ARCTIC, M-1945 ^[4][5][6]
  • regular: 27-B-274-55
  • large: 27-B-274-45

Replacement

• M-1949 arctic sleeping bag

Notes

1. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951d028501336?urlappend=%3Bseq=389
2. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951d028501336?urlappend=%3Bseq=388
3. ↑ https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112119570098?urlappend=%3Bseq=18
4. ↑ https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/220874524/military-vintage-us-army-arctic-sleeping
5. ↑ http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-US-ARMY-ISSUE-M-1945-M45-DOWN-FILLED-arctic-SLEEPING-BAG-KOREA-VIETNAM-/391682495770
6. ↑ http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-US-Army-Arctic-DOWN-SLEEPING-BAG-w-Cover-1945-WWII-WW2-Mummy-Cold-/152577355011