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A set of black leather magazine
pouches. The pouches are marked 'jsd 1942, WaA' on first belt loop
and 'MP 38 u. 40' on the second.
It has been a mystery why these
expensively made magazine pouches were manufactured up as late as
1943, and for what purpose they initially were intended. A lot of
guessing and more and less documented theories have seen the daylight
through the years, but it is believed these pouches could be
purchased privately by officers of the Wehrmacht. For the front line
soldier they would serve a poor purpose.
Code: jsd
Reinhardt, Gustav
Lederwarenfabrik
Brandenburgerstr. 72-73
Berlin SW 68 |
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A beautiful set of olive drab
green magazine pouches in canvas with black leather straps and loops.
This set is marked 'clg 43 WaA 866' on the first belt loop and 'MP 38
u. 40' on the second.
A typical front line service set
although this set has never seen service. It originally came linked
together with a thin very rusty piece of metal wire holding the two
D-rings together. A way to ensure the pouches would stick together
until signing up for active service.
Code: clg
Melzig, Ernst, Lederwaren
Breslauerstr. 169-173
Liegnitz. |
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A similar set but manufactured
in tan canvas. Markings identical to the above set. From the
materials applied, it seems to indicate this set is manufactured
later in 1943. This set most likely never saw service due to the
current state and condition found.
Code: clg
Melzig, Ernst, Lederwaren
Breslauerstr. 169-173
Liegnitz. |
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A dark blue-to-black six-pocket
magazine pouch for MP 38 u. 40 w. original carrying sling. Some of
these pouches came out of Finland in like new condition, holding the
original carrying sling and the original magazine brush in the pocket
for the magazine filler device. The pouch holds a blurred white
marking on the back 'MP 38 u. 40' and a manufactures code on the
inside of the lid, 'fuq 1942'
It has been widely accepted
among collectors that this pouch was paratrooper's equipment - but we
might get closer to the truth stating this is for armoured personnel
- crew in armoured vehicles. From manuals and photos showing the
interior and equipment of these vehicles, this particular model of
the MP 38 u. 40 magazine pouch is recognized as standard equipment.
Code: fuq
Cottbusser Lederwarenwerk
Curt Voget K.G
Wernerstr. 62
Cottbus. |
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A second and extremely scarce
six pocket MP 38 u. 40 magazine pouch. Identical to the pouch above,
but manufactured in the very same material as the magazine pouches
for MP/StG 44 - where a red clue is wowen into the fabric. The pouch
is marked on the canvas on the back 'MP 38 u. 40' and on the belt
loop 'eyp 44'. Holding light brown straps on the front and light
brown belt loops on the back. A slim shoulder sling came with this
specimen. If these were originally manufactured with a tan canvas
shoulder sling is still unknown....
Code: eyp
Vordemberge, Rudolf, Lederwaren u.
Militäreffekten-Fabrik
Niedersachsenstr. 11
Osnabrück. |
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