Any idea what the flashlights used in WW2 would be? Std shape, or a "L" shaped one...like what i have seen in Viet nam pix. What about germanb? any ideas? If lanterns were used, i assume they would have black out covers..ala head lights

I have been doing some research for you. This is what i found. All references point to a crooked neck flashlight, much like we still get issued. This one was issued to a paratrooper from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment.



Hope that helps.

Thanks,
Again, for a nighttime dio..I was thinking of snaking Fiber optics thru the figure and creating a flashlight. The snaking will be difficult...but the effect worth it.

Do it, Fiber optics are a asset we haven't seen enough of.

For German flashlighs, they carried small box like lanterns, kinda of looked like 35mm cameras, with the lense being the flash light lens, with a slitted cover

Check this out for some closeup photos of German flashlights.

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H10749full.jpg

Now you may want to be aware that in frontline conditions, most soldiers are taught "light discipline" and would avoid running around at night with exposed flashlights. It's a great way to invite sniper fire/mortars/heavy artillery. Most times, when using a flashlight, one tended to do so under cover, such as a blanket or poncho.