Original Excellent German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Schnabl & Braun - Dated 1941 German Replica but rudely interrupted by orders

but rudely interrupted by orders to move back to billets in Joigny and Auxerre

The butt stock is in really great shape

a ration board reviewing medical examinations of soldiers after long-term use of C-rations recommended that they be restricted to a maximum of five continuous days in the absence of supplementation with other rations

The box is still sound but does have slight tearing present

Original Excellent German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Schnabl & Braun - Dated 1941 German Replica but rudely interrupted by ordersOriginal 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