unkown webbing piece

[bananamafia]

can anyone ID this?
maybe some sort of pole carrier???

[SteveR]

First one I have ever seen friend.

[Phil97]

its a mine probe web carrier.

[Phil97]

heres one with the probe (not my collection). Its a 1951 pattern so post WW2.

[NCA]

Its for a mine probe.They are an aluminium pole with a retractable spike.Postwar I think...

[NCA]

WW2 FIELD GEAR | The Canadian Soldier second item down.

[bananamafia]

wow, i wouldn't fancy probing a mine with a spike!

[jimpy]

wow, i wouldn't fancy probing a mine with a spike!

Don't know if they are still on issue, but they certainly were in the 1980s/90s. We used to be issued them at 1 to a rifle section when I was in the infantry.

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy