US Canvas Pouches - Ammo?

[MD Helmets]

Can anyone give me a hand on what these are? From what I can find I think they might be ammo pouches. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

[Walkwolf]

British/Canadian gas mask bags.........

[Adrian Stevenson]

Steve is of course correct.

This is the Lightweight respirator bag, introduced from 1943.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/equip...spirator-6299/

Cheers, Ade.

[Alexander]

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I guess it has a passing resemblence to the old M56 M14 ammo pouches. This photo shows the British webbing set up with the gas mask pouch in place.

Al

[MD Helmets]

Thank you, Steve, Ade and Al. Not as exciting as I was hoping for but that's ok. I'm going to guess they are not very rare?

[Walkwolf]

Not really rare, but not that common these days.

Interestingly, I have one that a customer gave me in a former retail
job I had - he found it for $1 in a thrift store and was using it
to carry Compact Discs. They actually fit rather well.........

[MD Helmets]

Would never have thought to put CDs in them. I found one on Collectors Guild with the straps for around $48, which is probably high.

[SHINDENKAI]

I have two that were also made by Australia, and one Canadian in my collection. I think yours is British.
So far I' v seen British, Canadian and Australian made Lightweight respirator bags.

Regards,
Taka