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Mountain Rucksack (1941 Pattern)

Monday August 27th, 2018 admin 436 views

U.S. Army developed and adopted its first rucksack during the summer of 1941. The canvas duck sack was mounted on a steel wire or rattan frame that supported the load and held it off the soldier’s back. Four pockets on the outside of the bag carried extra gear. Heavy felt […]

M-1943 Field Pack / Rucksack

Thursday March 1st, 2018 admin 2,359 views

This rucksack was issued to the Army in ETO. It’s predecessor version is Camouflage Jungle Rucksack.   Stock Number Reference: Pack, Field, M-1943 Army Stock Number: 74-P-20  

Ski Glaiters (WWII)

Wednesday December 6th, 2017 admin 936 views

Shown pair are in OD3 shade, medium size.   Stock Number Reference: Glaiters, Ski Stock Number-Color-Size sheet: Size / Color OD3 / OD7 White X-Small 72-G-1000 72-G-1010 Small 72-G-1001 72-G-1011 Mediium 72-G-1002 72-G-1012 Large 72-G-1003 72-G-1013 X-Large 72-G-1004 72-G-1014

M-1943 Field Jacket

Wednesday November 29th, 2017 admin 1,371 views

Shown one size 40S.   Stock Number Reference: Jacket, Field, M-1943 Stock number – size sheet: Chest Sz / Height Sz SHORT REGULAR LONG 32 55-J-190-95 55-J-190-90 55-J-190-85 34 55-J-191-20 55-J-191-15 55-J-191-10 36 55-J-191-45 55-J-191-40 55-J-191-35 38 55-J-191-70 55-J-191-65 55-J-191-60 40 55-J-191-95 55-J-191-90 55-J-191-85 42 55-J-192-20 55-J-192-15 55-J-192-10 44 55-J-192-45 […]

Captured Marine M-1941 Knapsack?

Monday June 19th, 2017 admin 1,292 views

Today we received a 2nd pattern Marine M-1941 knapsack, which was installed with a canvas belt and used as musette bag. The strange thing is: that belt was a Chinese Type 65 Canvas Belt. Considering the time of this knapsack being issued, maybe it was captured in the Liberation War […]