Y Straps

[von Eichenkarpfen]

Hi guys need a opinion, greetings Karpfen

[Neil Hever]

They appear to be an original pair of light duty straps Koppeltraggestell - commonly associated with the Luftwaffe. Others can provide more details NH

[JPhilip]

Hello,
From these photos, they look like light Y-straps that were factory modified into a heavy type with D-rings and auxiliary straps and were later saboted by removing those latter features...quite sad. The interest of such Y-straps is very limited.
Thanks

[von Eichenkarpfen]

Thank you guys, @JPPhilip bought them for € 35. are this ones identical to those y - straps used by paratroopers?

[JPhilip]

Thank you guys, @JPPhilip bought them for € 35. are this ones identical to those y - straps used by paratroopers?

Hello,
35 euro is a good price, even if they were saboted. This type of Y-straps were used by the Wehrmacht Heer Infanterie until 1934, they were also used by the Kavallerie (but not with the Packtasche 40), by Offiziere and Some Luftwaffe troops including paratroopers (see photo below). I'm of course talking about normal light Y-straps, not light Y-straps that were factory modified with D-rings and auxiliay straps added. the latter were issued to Infanterie like the usual heavy type.
Thanks

[von Eichenkarpfen]

Thank you JPhilip, greetings Karpfen