M44 Late War Assault Pack with Zeltbahn
Hope all had a good weekend. Took some updated photos of my Zelt with the M44 Assault Pack. In 1944 they replaced the the A-frame & Bag system. Modified Artillery rucksacks. This one is near mint with the RBnr Number pretty clean yet. The zelt has all the buttons and ropes still in place. Love Field Gear! Does anyone have any period photos late war of them being worn they would like to share? Feel free.
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It is nice to see there is still some minty items out there. Awesome example! Thank you for posting.
John
My pleasure John. Hope you are well. Rossiby Rescue190
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
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I think its "buckle up, tail down" with the straps Kirk. ( but Tom would know )
That's what the early A frames used.
Nice rig though - I love field gear too...
Cheers, Dan
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
The straps are pre-sewn so you slip the zelt in and just strap it up. Really no choice on orientation. The tails are up on these without an option I guess. Unless I am missing something? Maybe it was the down fall of the Reich
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
My Collection: www.tothehiltmilitaria.com
Very nice addition Kirk
Looks like this came out of a time capsule as it is so minty
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Very nice rig!, indeed, the strap configuration is fixed, so this is the only way the zelt can be fixed....
Here a pic of one in use
Tom
Thanks Much Tom! Thanks for the picture in wear. Here is the other larger big brother piece I have as well.Very nice rig!, indeed, the strap configuration is fixed, so this is the only way the zelt can be fixed....
Here a pic of one in use
Tom
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
My Collection: www.tothehiltmilitaria.com
I'll piggyback onto ( and bump) Rossi's thread on late war rucksacks because I just bought one.
These are the sellers photos but when it arrives I'll do my own thread, but they are still out there.....
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
As an aside, I have read that the straps were to be worn this same way (tails forward), on the Tornister during the Great War, in the interests of tidiness.
Makes sense, rather than sticking out at different lengths all over the place, though perhaps a little strange to actually care about such things toward the end of the Second World War..
Nice examples, both.
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