Original German WWII MP 40 & MP 44 Magazine Pouch Neck Strap with Unclear or Missing Markings - Wehrmacht Green One-of-a-Kind and the top is marked

and the top is marked in German Blackletter typeface with Fallschirmschützen= / Abzeichen in silver paint

with a white diamond containing a black swas (Hook Cross) sewn onto it

It is very rare that we get matching named sets like this

Ranger training was still the ‘hottest thing’ in the Army despite LTG McNair’s reservations

The area around the hole is bent inward

Original German WWII MP 40 & MP 44 Magazine Pouch Neck Strap with Unclear or Missing Markings - Wehrmacht Green One-of-a-Kind and the top is markedOriginal Item: Issued with both MP 40 and MP 44 magazine pouch sets. These neck straps which clipped onto the "D" Rings on the rear of both left and right magazine pouches, relieved the weight of the loaded magazines from around the waist. Not surprisingly a few of these rare neck straps survived as they were principally used in combat conditions only. A small supply of the absolutely original WWII marked canvas and leather neck strap in Wehrmacht