Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps with Faint RBNr Number Marking - Dated 1944 Swedish Militaria still retaining a good amount

still retaining a good amount of he factory darkening

To “break” open the barrel to reload there is a top leaf spring securing the barrel to the frame that you have to press in to release the lock

While there is no paint present on this patch

that was used for fighters and land-based bombers

The rear visor is now extremely stiff and curled

Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps with Faint RBNr Number Marking - Dated 1944 Swedish Militaria still retaining a good amountOriginal 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