Boots,late war Y and bino case need opinions!

[MULON]

All you on the WAF know that my english is too bad, and at last I don't understand if this straps are period or not after the last post and some pm that I recived.....can I recived a definitive response, please?
Are this strap 100% post war made or is possible that would be late war variation for feld division?
Thanks for help guys, Giancarlo.

[Luciusdegeer]

Ciao Giancarlo,

these Y-straps are certainly original WH (most of them are clearly marked on the back-strap, just underneath the ring). The Czech army modified them after the war with non-original parts (new hardware). Not good for display in a collection, just good for spare parts or re-enactement. I saw them being sold in a 'restored' state, without the small straps and the 'D'-rings. The holes cannot be removed, however...

Hello Ian,

I have the Osprey book in my hand just now. It is true that on page 25 there's a drawing of backpack (Tornister) straps with a prong buckle (I called it a claw buckle, but that's not the right word for it...), just like the ones on Mulon's Y-straps. I never saw this type of auxilary straps on an authentic piece of equipment, although these COULD exist. If you're referring to the photographs of the complete equipment layed out on the floor (page 4 and page 33), there's a lot that could be said about these pieces. The photograps in this book sometimes show post-war or non-German pieces, for instance the Y-straps or the shovel carrier in these pictures. Both are post-war Austrian or East-German (I think).

I have to say that these pictures are the only mistakes in the book (together with a misrtake about a Waffen-Amt marking being called a maker's mark), and that like it very much. I could even say it's one of my favorite books, thanks to the amazing artwork of Ron Volstad. He is, as I recently discovered, also a member on WAF. These drawings (actually paintings I think) are very accurate, to the point that I couldn't discover ANY mistake on them. As I said, the 'odd' Tornister straps COULD exist, perhaps RonV has an example of them in his own collection... I truly m a big fan of Volstad's work, and I am amazed at the accuracy and the sheer beauty of his artwork. Whenever I could, I recommended the Osprey books with his work to fellow collectors, and to young beginners in the field. He should be recognized more as the great artist he really is. Just my opinion.

Greetings to you all, and to RonV,

Lucius

[IanC]

Ciao Giancarlo,

these Y-straps are certainly original WH (most of them are clearly marked on the back-strap, just underneath the ring). The Czech army modified them after the war with non-original parts (new hardware). Not good for display in a collection, just good for spare parts or re-enactement. I saw them being sold in a 'restored' state, without the small straps and the 'D'-rings. The holes cannot be removed, however...

Hello Ian,

I have the Osprey book in my hand just now. It is true that on page 25 there's a drawing of backpack (Tornister) straps with a prong buckle (I called it a claw buckle, but that's not the right word for it...), just like the ones on Mulon's Y-straps. I never saw this type of auxilary straps on an authentic piece of equipment, although these COULD exist. If you're referring to the photographs of the complete equipment layed out on the floor (page 4 and page 33), there's a lot that could be said about these pieces. The photograps in this book sometimes show post-war or non-German pieces, for instance the Y-straps or the shovel carrier in these pictures. Both are post-war Austrian or East-German (I think).

I have to say that these pictures are the only mistakes in the book (together with a misrtake about a Waffen-Amt marking being called a maker's mark), and that like it very much. I could even say it's one of my favorite books, thanks to the amazing artwork of Ron Volstad. He is, as I recently discovered, also a member on WAF. These drawings (actually paintings I think) are very accurate, to the point that I couldn't discover ANY mistake on them. As I said, the 'odd' Tornister straps COULD exist, perhaps RonV has an example of them in his own collection... I truly m a big fan of Volstad's work, and I am amazed at the accuracy and the sheer beauty of his artwork. Whenever I could, I recommended the Osprey books with his work to fellow collectors, and to young beginners in the field. He should be recognized more as the great artist he really is. Just my opinion.

Greetings to you all, and to RonV,

Lucius

Hi Lucius,

Thanks for the reply - It was the photo's on pages 4 & 33 that I was referring to. (I hadn't noticed the tornister strap in the drawings until your post)

I fully agree regarding your comments on this book and especially the artwork.

Thanks again

Regards

Ian