The Wehrmacht Heer Brotbeutel is a simple pocket, there's no divider inside....
above is a paramilitary Brotbeutel with divider
below a Heer example, no divider...
The Wehrmacht Heer Brotbeutel is a simple pocket, there's no divider inside....
above is a paramilitary Brotbeutel with divider
below a Heer example, no divider...
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
The evolution of belt loops...
from left to right, with leather pieces, without leather pieces and with belt loops sewn....
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
The Brotbeutel was delivered with a carrying strap, also made of cloth.
In 1943, the issue of this strap was discontinued for some branches of the army.
below you can see four straps that are quite representative of the production
Prewar and early war straps are thick and include stitchings on their length
From left to right, prewar example, early war example, middle to late war example and tropical....
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
Early example with unit/name tag and unit stamp
It is for a Reiter of the 8. Schwadron of Kavallerieregiment 6
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
Overview of some carrying straps as produced between 1931 and 1945
The large example was used in the Heer and the Kriegsmarine, the last is made of something like hemp (with leftover aluminium fittings)
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
That's all folks....i hope that this thread will help some of our members here on the WRF....
Feel free to post your own examples and thanks for watching
Thanks
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
2 x Brotbeutel
2 that I can contribute. The first is made of a thick and rough material similar to that found on MP40 magazine Pouches. The second has the soldiers name on the strap and greenish coloured leather parts indicating an earlier manufacture. Kind regards, Colin.
Hello,
Thanks Colin for taking the time to post your examples, they're nice....
As there's not a lot of people who are in a hurry to post their examples, i thought that i might complete this dedicated thread with a photo showing the Brotbeutel with some of its possible contents. Later today, i'll post another photo that will show the Brotbeutel with the other pieces of equipment that form the basic WWII german assault pack : the Sturmgepäck 38
Thanks
double click on the photo for a better view
Last edited by JPhilip; 07-02-2019 at 08:51 PM.
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
Thank you JP for taking the time to post this. Great examples for future reference
David
Hello again,
Thanks David, it's appreciated
And as mentioned in my previous post, here's the Brotbeutel with its friends, all together forming the Sturmgepäck 38
I did not strap the Gasplane pouch to the canister, you all know how it looks like i guess...and the canteen is retained on the left D-ring of the Brotbeutel per regulation for the foot soldier
Thanks
Last edited by JPhilip; 06-28-2019 at 09:05 PM.
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
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