Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Originally they were supposed to

Originally they were supposed to occur concurrently

For its size it is surprisingly heavy

but the brass is original brass

As such it has some model 1884 characteristics

Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories Originally they were supposed toOriginal 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