Breadbags?

[BMF]

Hello

I've been watching this forum for a long time now, and I must say it's a very good and informative place. I never collected german stuff specifically, but now I just bought a big box with lots of german stuff in it. Now I need your opinion on three breadbags. The green one I figure is a ww2 model, and I think the grey one is ww1 german? It has two compartments inside, the buttons inside have three holes, while the remaining button on the beltloop has four holes. It has a stamp wich looks like it's dated 1916 or 18. There's also a stamp on the back of the belthook strap, but it's totally unreadable. Then there's the brownish bag. I haven't found pics. of anything similar. It looks like the grey bag except it has two belthooks and no loops. It has a round stamp that probably reads: 2 lnž b 36. Maybe some east european country? The leather on all three is very dry. Any advice what to do? Is it best to just leave alone?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi and welcome to the forum!

I would agree with your conclusions.

Best to leave the leather alone.

Cheers, Ade.

[Horst]

The brownish bag is probably attributed to the Afrika troops although in 1941 they changed over to all canvas with no leather loops etc.

Horst