“Y” straps

[ivanjoaquin]

Hello
I have this RBn numbered Y riemen years ago, are they original?
Your opinions are welcome
Thanks

[ivanjoaquin]

Nobody ?

[Danmark]

They look OK to me!

[Kateri]

The straps look good with the late war offset for the Y Sraps.

[IanC2]

I think the back strap has been replaced with a post war Austrian one. The sizing holes should be tear drops and not what is shown here.

If you check Tom's Y strap page and compare the back strap on his examples with the one shown here you should see the differences. MP44.nl - German Uniforms and Equipment - Y Belt

[ivanjoaquin]

Thanks for your opinions
Ian, I can see six tear drop holes in the end strap

[IanC2]

Thanks for the update, I should have been more descriptive in my comment!

In your example, below each hole there is a slit, which is something not seen on originals. So back to Tom's example and you will see there is no slit, there is just the tear drop. Here is a thread showing an example of Austrian Y Straps and note how the backstrap holes has the same characteristics as your example.

WW2 German y straps original????

Not only the holes are the same but also note the stitching near the hook being square another trait of post war Austrain backstraps.

[ivanjoaquin]

Ian thanks for the infomation, but you think that the rest of the Y strap is original?

[IanC2]

The rest looks fine mate.

Unfortunately the addition of a post war back strap to complete a set of Y straps is not uncommon. I myself have been caught in the past with a similar example so whenever a Y strap comes up for review it is the first thing I check.

[ivanjoaquin]

The rest looks fine mate.

Unfortunately the addition of a post war back strap to complete a set of Y straps is not uncommon. I myself have been caught in the past with a similar example so whenever a Y strap comes up for review it is the first thing I check.

Thanks a lot !!