Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 21st Century History of the Mauser 1871

History of the Mauser 1871

This was designed for soldiers to fill then roll the inner flap closed and buckle the top flap over

Reed spent early 30 months overseas before his death

marking on the feed block

Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps by Hruby & Co. - dated 1940 21st Century History of the Mauser 1871Original 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