Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps with Faint RBNr Number Marking Royal Air Force Berkeley Township

Berkeley Township

however the edge is still correctly unsharpened

The original blued finish is very well retained on the barrel and magazine tube

with the webbing in service worn condition

The liner is in like new condition

Original German WWII Army Leather Combat Suspender Y Straps with Faint RBNr Number Marking Royal Air Force Berkeley TownshipOriginal 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