Original German WWII Army DAK Tropical Combat Suspender Y Straps by Lohmann Werke A.G. Bielefeld - dated 1941 U.S. Flags and ball bearings

and ball bearings

possibly used to identify a medic station in babble

the barracks had only a stone floor to sleep on

The underside is a nice gray color

typical of what a soldier might purchase as a memento during the war

Original German WWII Army DAK Tropical Combat Suspender Y Straps by Lohmann Werke A.G. Bielefeld - dated 1941 U.S. Flags and ball bearingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The combat Y straps were developed in April 1939 along with the M39 backpack to replace the earlier M34 backpack with integral shoulder straps. The combat Y straps were also utilized with other backpacks including the A Frame Assault pack and were designed to assist in distributing the weight of the equipment carried on the load bearing waist belt to the shoulders. The combat Y straps were originally issued to