joerookery
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Thanks to a forum member heads up this went cheap! Thanks and so much for Stratman! Seen one of these lately? -- marked to IR118, April 1915.
Hessian Steel
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Arggghh!!! You are lucky I did not see that one Joe. A great foto I wonder if anyone has one of these spun feldgrau helmets with the Hessen Wapen on it???? I have an excellent Prussiann version but would gladly trade someone (even trade) for their Hessen!! Brian
Chip Minx
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Gus,
Those pouches are pretty much in the same category as the helmet, that is, emergency substitute. And like the helmet, once the emergency (shortages of 1915) was over, so was the short lifespan of these pouches. As you can see, they did not hold up well. They were made from riveted pressed paperboard. You have probably seen the material before, as it was used to make carrying cases for many things. I have one such goggles case that looks like a single section from a M09 cartidge pouch. The gas goggles were carried in that pouch on the belt and used in conjunction with the special drivers gas mask.
I have seen and have pictures of other ammo pouches in various styles which were made from this material.
Chip
Those pouches are pretty much in the same category as the helmet, that is, emergency substitute. And like the helmet, once the emergency (shortages of 1915) was over, so was the short lifespan of these pouches. As you can see, they did not hold up well. They were made from riveted pressed paperboard. You have probably seen the material before, as it was used to make carrying cases for many things. I have one such goggles case that looks like a single section from a M09 cartidge pouch. The gas goggles were carried in that pouch on the belt and used in conjunction with the special drivers gas mask.
I have seen and have pictures of other ammo pouches in various styles which were made from this material.
Chip
Chip Minx
New member
Gus,
Perhaps they are some sort of civilian hunting pouches. They do look to be warped in a way that might not be possible for wet paperboard. I will have to find my photo of a field baker, who is outfitted for the march. He is wearing a very similar pouch and some non-German rifle.
Chip
Perhaps they are some sort of civilian hunting pouches. They do look to be warped in a way that might not be possible for wet paperboard. I will have to find my photo of a field baker, who is outfitted for the march. He is wearing a very similar pouch and some non-German rifle.
Chip
