Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 21st Century marking on the feed block

marking on the feed block

This was designed for soldiers to fill then roll the inner flap closed and buckle the top flap over

The defensive line reorganizes in Amonines

Reed spent early 30 months overseas before his death

which was liable to jam in muddy or dirty conditions due to issues with poor dimensional tolerances

Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 21st Century marking on the feed blockOriginal Item: Only On Available. This is a very nice set of German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspenders, usually referred to as "Y Straps" due to the shape. This version with support straps was introduced in April 1939, and initially only intended for Infantrymen in rifle companies. Later in the war the Y belt also was authorized for motorcycle units (1941) and bicycle units (1943). In records, the name appears in German as Koppeltragegestell aus