Luftwaffe Lightweight Combat Y-straps
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Luftwaffe Lightweight Combat Y-straps (Koppeltraggestell), as issued to the Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine and Cavalry troops. The combat Y-straps were designed to assist in distributing the weight of the equipment carried on the load bearing waist belt to the shoulders. The straps are nicely maker marked by 'A. Helmuth' from Berlin and 'L.B.A.' (Luftwaffe Bekleidungs Amt) marked. All metal parts are made of aluminum, hard to find early example with alumium parts. Nice pair of early Luftwaffe y-straps in good used condition!