Tornister/equipment Strap

[Admiraal]

I resently bought this equipment strap but now that i take a good look at it i begin to have doubs.
Main red flag is that the stamp is maybe post-war, i can't read the date good but it looks like 1961, the maker is C. RIESE Berlin.
What do you guys think, based on these pictures.
Thanks in advance!

(NOTE: some pics are kinda large).

[Michael Kuligowski]

I have to agree with Your doubts - most likely post war straps - I dont like the buckle - and its made with the rough side to inside (smooth side is painted..)

i dont like it...

[Glenn Barbaritz]

I agree. also I dont know if I ever saw black thread used. I have an unissued '43 dated piece but it is nowheres as shiny as this piece. Glenn

[Michael Kuligowski]

I agree. also I dont know if I ever saw black thread used. I have an unissued '43 dated piece but it is nowheres as shiny as this piece. Glenn

Hi Glenn !!
black thread is acceptable (iv seen it on real ones..) - but the rest is bad...

PS I didnt get the boots yet

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello Rick

Yes ,this one is post war made. Most of these post-war ones are marked and dated ,a little difference in construction with their wartime contrepart ,but not that much. Black thread was used by the German during the war ,it can be seen sometime on various German equipment . Like Glenn mentioned ,the heavy varnish on the black side ,is usually the give-away.
Hope this will help you.
Best Regards
Pierre-Yves

[Admiraal]

yea, hmm i got this from someone i know, he even owns a museum....
you can't trust anybody these days..

[IanC]

Hi,

Here's a link I raised about several straps I bought.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=139476

Airbourne Steve seems to know these well so why not ask him for his opinion?

Cheers

Ian