Lets suppose that each military soldier had to supply their own weapons (excluding the big stuff tanks, jets, SAMS, etc.) for a war/conflict.  What would you bring?  Also, to make this more interesting lets do this in the past and future.  

World War II (German Front)

Thompson
1911
Baby Browning (backup)


Future War

HK 93
Sig 226 with 20 rounders
S&W 60 Snub


Lets hear your weapons!

One 45 caliber automatic,
two boxes of ammunition
four day concentrated rations…
Antibiotics
morphine
vitamin pills
pep pills
tranquilizer pills
One issue of prophylactics
3 lipsticks
3 pair of Nylons

And maybe something to read.

Morgan, this "future war" you describe.....Will this involve armed conflict against any of the Undead and/or Bigfoot(s)?

I'm really not sure how to answer this without additional information.

WWII

Garand
Browning Hi-Power
Kabar


Future

Phased Plasma Rifle in the 40 watt range
Pulse Pistol named Winona
Kabar

WWII
BAR
Colt 1911A1
Chocolate
Nylons
Morphine
Map
Compass
TP

Future
M41A1 Pulse rifle
Class X body armor
Concentrated Combat rations
GPS unit

World War II

- Thompson in left hand
- BAR in right hand
- Garand strapped to back
- 1911 in holster
- Kabar between teeth
- No food. I will eat the flesh of my defeated foe.

Future War

- Thompson (Just to confuse the heck out of the enemy)
- 1911 (To confuse enemy further)
- Two Kabars (To climb up 90-degree surfaces, probably outside of a spaceship)
- Four rocket launchers (Strapped to arms and legs)
- SuperNuclear grenade that only I was trusted with, to incinerate the world at my jurisdiction.
- No food in space. I will eat the flesh of my defeated foe!

My bare bad-ass hands and a wicked case of psychosis.

[Major Kong] Hell, a fella can have a pretty good time in Vegas with all that!! [/Major Kong]

WWII/Korea:
Subgun: Thompson
Battle Rifle: Garand
Sidearm: 1911


Future War:
Subgun: Swedish K
Battle Rifle: M14 or FAL
Sidearm: 1911

Either:  

The best camouflage I can lay my hands on.
The best body armor/flak jacket I can lay my hands on.
The best entrenching tool/shovel I can lay my hands on.

The idea here is that they won't intentionally shoot you if they can't FIND you.

WWII:
M1911A1 with some feed ramp and ejector port tuning for absolute assured reliability.
Thompson SMG, almost any variant,(for ammo commonality with the .45)
At least 200 rounds in .45 for both guns,
mostly loaded in lots of spare mags including drums for the Thompson.
M1 Garand for long range work

Yeah, it'd be a heavy gun load for one man but I'd rather be a little tired and well armed than travel lightly and not have the weapons I need.

Consultation with experienced battle veterans of the time would give me further guidance as to what's actually useful and what's not.

I wouldn't bother with the niceties like books, candy, lipstick, etc. because I'm not chasing tail and with a gun, I can get what I want anyway.  When an armed man asks if you can spare some food, the answer is YES!  Especially if he's trying to liberate your country!

Future:

Go with the classics!  M1911A1, Thompson, Garand!
Freak EVERYBODY out!

But seriously, I WOULD choose an M1911A1, and I would choose both short and long range rifles.  An M16 (possibly an SMG) and an HK 91 or something like that.


CJ

WWII:

Body armor.
Ass wipes.

Future:

Body armor.
Ass wipes.
Condoms (there might be some female types out there in the field).

wwII
that german Assualt Rifle
1911
and ammo lots of ammo

Future:
thermo optic camoflage (cant kill me if u cant c me)

suppressed future tech gun

and lots of ammo

WW-I

BAR

WW-II

BAR

Korea

BAR

Vietnam

M-60

Grenada/Panama

M-60

Desert Storm

M-60

Future

M-240

Wasn't in any conflicts, but my Uncle Sam "borrowed me" an M-60 for 2.5 years. I also had an M-16 assigned to me and a 90mm recoilless rifle for 1 year.

As to long guns and handguns. Only pilots, officers, tank crews etc. get issued handguns, and they don't generally get long guns. If I had a choise between a long gun/handgun combo, and long gun and more ammo instead of a hand gun, Praise the Lord and pass the ammo.

WWII
9mm Hi-Power Browning
.45 Thompson
SKS(Made in 1945)

Korea
9mm Hi-Power Browning
AK-47(Made in 1947)

Vietnam
9mm Hi-Power Browning
M-14

Persian Gulf
9mm Hi-Power Browning
M-14

Future War
Plasma Rifle
9mm Hi-Power Browning (for when the batteries run out in the Plasma rifle.)

Future War (January 2003)

My Para-Ordnance P14-45.
My Kimber 1911 for when the PO breaks
My AR... ahhhh, I love it[;)]

All the ammo I can schlep.

My dad's K-Bar. It's the only thing of his I ever had.

WWII:
A Tommy
A 1911
And a hip flask full of brandy

Future war:
A computer
A T3 line
And a snifter of brandy. You actually think the next world war is going to be hand to hand? Information is power.


WWIII....the Electronic War

laser ray gun and lets not forget my forcefield (beats ballistic armor!().

LOL! [:D]

So are they called "Bigfoots" or "Bigfeet"?? [>:/]

Hmmm, so many tough choices.

WW2:
M-1 Garand Tanker Model with a half dozen clips for long shots.
M-3A1 Grease Gun with 6 30rd mags for down and dirty work at short ranges.
1911 for last ditch NY reloads.


Current/Future War:

M-14 Scout Rifle and as many mags as I could easily carry for long range stuff...or...
M-4 Carbine with lots of mags and M-193 ammo, if I was going to be shooting at ranges less than 150yards.
Lightweight 1911 Commander with a few 8rd mags for my handgun.


Can't forget the E-tool and a good Kabar knife too.

Myself, I am registered as a lethal weapon.
Sometimes I even remember to wash my hands after I go to the bathroom.

WWII
M1 Garand w/1911

Present
M4 w/Sig 239

Wouldn't want an M14 or FAL too far away.