WW1 German Sandbag Piece with note from Canadian Soldier

[CampX]

I found this in the pocket of the WW1 Canadian 2CMR Tunic I posted last week.
A small bit of cloth in an envelope with writing on it, I can make most of it out..but some words are faded and unclear.
I think it is a neat bit of history, and I love finding this sort of thing.

Dean O

[harryamb2]

interesting item.

[Hoss]

Dean
Very nice item great well defined picture btw. here is close up of my trench bag.



Eric

[AZPhil]

Very interesting. Am I reading the letter correctly? Does it say it is made of paper?

Semper Fi
Phil

[CampX]

That is what the letter claims

Dean O

[wingco]

Hi Dean, dont know how much of this you can make out, something on the lines of, WE SAVED ONE OF THESE,AND THANKS T YOU WILL ---- IT IS MADE OF PAPER,"HURRAH FOR IRELAND" ---- FRITZ. THEY KINDLY ERECTED THE ---- AND WE WERE ---- IN WHEN I GOT THE BEST BAG. cheers Willie.

[CampX]

Thank You, one of the missing words is Dugout and another is Poor Old Fritz

Great item!!

Dean

[CCMJR]

This is a piece of Ersatz Papiergarn. It was used as a substitute for cloth and leather. All sorts of things were made from it, sandbags, harness, POW shirts and trousers, gasmask slings, rifle slings, shoulder straps, canteen covers, on and on. I have two German sandbags made from it. One has the original manufacturer's label still on it. It was fashioned into a bag by one of the many hundreds of cottage industries that did hand sewing work.

CCMJR

[CampX]

Thank You!!! Great Items

Dean O

[Hoss]

Hi Chip
Thanks for showing that museum cover I've a thought the bag maybe British? I'd love to see it one day for myself.

Regards
Eric