WWII German M1911 K98 Rifle Ammunition Pouch - Early Pattern Kriegsmarine Gallery
These are early pattern Kriegsmarine (Navy) pouches, most of which are from my personal collection. Other pouches are shown here by the owners permission and are noted. The latest pouch here is "G. GENSCHOW & CO A.-G. BERLIN 1939".
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ERICH SCHULER
HAMBURG 1
Kriegsmarine marked pouch with a swastika and "M", each in a plain circle and no eagle. Pebbled brown leather dyed black. Smooth leather on two vertical belt straps and equipment ring mount. Belt straps have been slipped under lower retainers. All aluminum hardware that has not been painted. All stripper clip dividers present. This style of markings is considered to be the second type and was discussed on the WAF. Photos used by permission Shannon Griffin ww2-collectables.com
1935
CARL HEINICHEN
DRESDEN
1935
Salty K98 pouch of the Kriegsmarine marked with Weimar eagle below the date stamp. The Courier style "M" is clearly impressed and a few unique features of the Weimar eagle are found in the KM acceptance stamp. Brown pebbled leather dyed black on the outside per regulations of 1940. All ammunition clip dividers are present with aluminum hardware throughout. The middle and right straps where they attach to the lids is held on by only a few threads of the top row of stitching. The interior pocket bottoms are slightly oversize and wrap up the side by about 5mm. The bottoms have discoloration from ammunition that was once carried inside. The left pocket lid has lost most of its shape and appears to have been resewn at the lid strap. This is my oldest KM marked pouch.
Dresden is located in eastern Germany on both banks of the Elbe River. The city suffered serious destruction from Allied bombing raids from February 13-15, 1945. These controversial raids totally destroyed the older center section of the city, an area that was known to not have any military industry. Details of the attack can be found on Wikipedia. Adolph's half-sister Angela Hitler lived in Dresden but moved to his retreat in Berchtesgaden after the bombings. Wounds from the bombing can still be found in Dresden today. (20071210)
EUGEN HUBER
MÜNCHEN
1935
Kriegsmarine acceptance stamped pouch with Weimar Eagle over "M". Very strong impression of Eagle; in fact it is was pressed so hard that the stamp has cut the leather and almost went through to the inside of the middle pocket. Natural tan pebbled leather dyed black on the outer surfaces except the belt side. Hardware is all aluminum as is typical with early pattern pouches. All clip dividers are present. One of the outer pockets is crushed more that the remaining three. (20081221-01)
1938
(NVMM)1
1938
Kriegsmarine marked with eagle and swastika stamp below and to the right of the equipment loop. Dark brown pebbled leather with all aluminum hardware. All ammunition clip dividers are present. KM impression of an eagle measures about 10 mm across, 8 mm from top of eagle head to bottom of circle with swastika. Diamond Gothic style letter "M" under eagle is about 3mm high and 4mm across. NVMM1 - No Visible Manufacturer Mark. (20070129)
FRANZ BREHME
WALSRODE 1938
Natural leather dyed black. Hardware is all aluminum as is typical with early pattern pouches. All ammunition clip dividers are present. Nice clear Kriegsmarine acceptance mark on reverse over maker mark. Eagle body has solid impression. Eagle measures about 10 mm across, 8 mm from top of eagle head to bottom of plain circle wreath with swastika. Courier style letter "M" under eagle is about 3mm high and 3.5mm across. (20070609-01)
FRANZ BREHME
WALSRODE 1938
Natural leather dyed black per wartime regulations. Hardware is all aluminum. Each of the three pockets have an ammunition clip divider. Inside of middle lid has a handwritten name of "B. Lohm???". Kriegsmarine acceptance stamp is over the maker mark. (20080429)
FRANZ BREHME
WALSRODE 1938
Natural leather dyed black per wartime regulations. Hardware is all aluminum. The ammunition clip dividers are missing. Belt strap has a handwritten name "A. König " and on either side og the KM acceptance stamp, the letters "A" and "K". Kriegsmarine acceptance stamp is over the maker mark. (20081221-07)
Gustav Sudbrack
Bielefeld
1938
Kriegsmarine marked with eagle and swastika stamp on right-hand belt strap. Dark brown pebbled leather. Hardware is all aluminum as is typical with early pattern pouches. No ammunition clip dividers are present and have been removed. Illegible ink stamp under center lid that may read in part, ???besten Batt????. Small KM acceptance stamp on belt strap. The eagle wing span measures about 8.2mm across, plain circle wreath is 2.5 mm, and 5mm from top to bottom of circle. Letter "M" under eagle is about 2mm square.
1939
C. Otto Gehrckens
PINNEBERG
1939
Brown pebbled leather dyed black except for the back. Some of the dye has worn off giving it a dark brown appearance. Some paint spots are evident on the leather. All aluminum fittings with all dividers present. The two vertical belt straps (smooth finish) are under the lower retaining straps. Left belt strap is named to "Meuter" and shows two impressions of a belt buckle that would indicate it was primarily worn of the right side. The wing span of the eagle is about 11.5 mm with the lower body grasping a circle swastika. The eagle and swastika measures 12mm high. The "M" is courier style and measures 4 mm by 4 mm. (20071206)
C. Otto Gehrckens
PINNEBERG
1939
Black pebbled leather with brown leather used for the inside pockets. The thread on the lid corners appears to have been used to repair the lids. The thread does not glow under UV light. All aluminum fittings with all dividers present. The two vertical belt straps (smooth finish) are under the lower retaining straps. The wing span of the eagle is about 11.5 mm with the lower body grasping a circle swastika. The eagle and swastika measures 12mm high. The "M" is courier style and measures 4 mm by 4 mm. (20071219)
C. Otto Gehrckens
PINNEBERG
1939
Brown leather dyed black. The only remaining original brown is the peddled leather in the pockets. All aluminum fittings with all ammunition dividers missing. Metal hardware has been painted black indicating a Russian capture pouch. The two vertical belt straps (smooth finish) are under the lower retaining straps. The wing span of the eagle is about 11 mm with the lower body grasping a circle swastika. The eagle and swastika measures 12mm high. The "M" is courier style and measures 5 mm high by 4 mm wide. (20080116-02)
The town of Pinnberg is located in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany.
G.GENSCHOW & Co. A.-G.
BERLIN
1939
Natural leather dyed black. Backside doesn't appear to have been dyed. All hardware is aluminum. A rivet head is missing on a reinforcement for an upper belt mount. All clip dividers are in the pockets. Double stamp of KM acceptance eagle. (20081221-04)
H. KRUSE
LÜBECK
1939
Natural leather dyed black on the front, top, and sides per 1939 regulations. Backside doesn't appear to have been dyed. All hardware is aluminum. All clip dividers are present. Reinforcement washer is missing from a lower belt strap loop. Maker mark difficult to read except with a magnifying glass. Very nice impression of KM acceptance stamp. (20081221-03)
LANDES-LIEFERUNGS
GENOSSENSCHAFT
NIEDERSACHSEN
HANNOVER 1939
Natural pebbled leather dyed black per 1939 regulations. Maker mark text in straight line. All aluminum fittings. All dividers including rivets are missing. The two vertical belt straps (smooth finish) are under the lower retaining straps. Pockets retain nice original shape. Kriegsmarine acceptance stamp in the 12 o'clock position over maker stamp text. (20081221-05)