Nice finds! I guess some G.I's thought they needed a kraut mess tin to go camping with when them came back haha!
Hi
The dealer was correct... the strap you show is a so called "Mantelriemen" (the straps used to put the great coat and/or blanket to the tornister. These straps are also used to strap the Zelt to the belt (when no A-Frame is used, especially at the beginning of war, when Y straps and A-frames were not widely used) )
A normal Mess kit strap has 8 holes relatively close to each other, and no extra strap with stud like the Mantelriemen
here an overview of straps
the upper one is a A-frame mess kit strap
the middle one is a normal mess kit strap
the lower one is a equipment strap (Mantelriemen) (they normally don't fit around mess kits)
you can easily spot the difference is length
Tom
Thank you Tom, that helps a lot now I know what to look for. Now I think I need a bread bag to go with them.
Looks totally legit.
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