Heer (Army) equipment (reference) thread.

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The Czech maker mark and date on one strap.

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These hooks are pre-war German manufacture.

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Here is a 1940 dated example of the M39 Tornister that was used by soldiers on both sides! This was a GI vet bring-back.

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Brown leather is the norm on these early packs.

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Lud. Krumm A.G. Offenbach a. M. 1940

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One side of the pack has an equipment strap that has been with the pack since WWII! Here is the maker mark on the equipment strap.

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The strap is also unit marked. 6./Grz.J.R. 124 I

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The inside of the pack (stuffed with papers to help it keep its shape). I got rid of the papers, now all my packs are filled with virgin polyfill and unbleached cotton muslin.

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The pack is named to the GI soldier who brought it home.

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The German soldier also put his name on this, not as boldly.

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Another M39 Tornister from 1940.

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The brown leather is a darker shade than the previous example.

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Hans Deuter Augsburg 1940

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A peek inside, all brown leather.

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Here is a depot stamp. E40, I believe this is for the Erfurt depot.