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WWII German RBNr/RFNr Marked K98 Pouches and Manufacturers (if double stamped)

This list is by no means nor will it ever be completed. As I find various RB/RF numbered K98 pouches, I'll post them here. If you have one that you would like put on the list, please contact me. Images below are copyright by their respective owners. and are posted for historical research. I make every attempt to contact the owners but it is not always possible. Manufacturer numbers shown in bold have been verified by a clear photo image or in person. Shown to the right is an example of a pouch stamped with a RBNr number and a manufacturer name. There are about 122 RB/RF numbers and 112 images listed here. Latest image listed here is the maker marked "0/0448/0038".


RBNr/RFNr Marked K98 Pouches and Manufacturers (if double stamped)

Nr

Maker
Stempel
Year

Comments

Source
0/0057/5008  
 
"RB Nr." text enclosed in a rectangular outline. 		kmh, eBay(pic)

0/0146/0043

  
  "RB-Nr." text before number WAF4519, mbertram.de, eBay(pic)
0/0146/0049  
 
Triangular equipment loop with three rivets 		eBay.de

0/0150/0004

LEDERWAREN
WERK CURT VOGEL COTTBUS

  
1942

WAF85694 - 1942 dated

WAF85694

0/0156/0013

  
 
No "RBNr" prefix, triangular shaped equipment loop with two horizontal rivets (belt strap style reenforcement and a single rivet below. Two vertical rivets on each lid strap.		 eBay.de1, WAF655722, Bunkermilitaria, mbertram.de (2870)
 
 
No "RBNr" prefix, rectangular shaped equipment loop with four rivets. Two vertical rivets on each lid strap. Black leather pouch with natural brown colored belt straps. 		Photo courtesy MCF/hemp79
0/0212/0005         kmh
0/0215/0304         kmh
0/0245/0302         kmh
0/0250/0003       RF.Nr.  
0/0250/0257  
  "RBNr" prefix, riveted lid straps eBay.de

0/0251/0111

Fa. W. Zahn, Berlin

       WAF85694

0/0256/0018

      

K98 Pouch

eBay

0/0267/0001

 Gustav Schiele in Loburg
 
  eBay

 
 
"R.Btr.Nr." prefix over number		 WAF85694, Stinch / 20070522
0/0295/0005  
  No RBNr text kmh, eBay (pic)
0/0323/0003  
 
Transitional pattern, D-ring, Sewn, All brown leather, no RBNr prefix. This pouch has heat damage.		 Stinch / 20070227-02, purchased from the Collectors Guild
0/0335/0018       Prefix "RB-Nr." is located before number khm, www.mp44.nl
0/0344/0023  
 
Prefix "RB-Nr." is located over number		 eBay(pic), khm, henrik
0/0350/0152  
  eBay
 
  No "RBNr" prefix eBay
0/0350/0276  
  Previously unknown maker stamp. eBay
0/0350/0636  
 
Prefix "R.B.Nr." before number. Stamp is enclosed in a rectangle. Seller stated this was a vet bring-back. 		Stinch / 20080912

0/0365/0012

  
 
Strong style "RB-Nr." over number string.		 Picture used by permission "Doc"/WAF,
WAF49079, eBay
0/0378/0005  
44
 No "RBNr" prefix, two digit date centered over number. Pocket lid straps and pocket bottoms are sewn. Rivets are used for the pocket corners. ebay (pic)
   
44
 No "RBNr" prefix, two digit date centered over number. Pocket bottoms are sewn. Rivets are used for the pocket lid straps and corners. Rivets used for the outer pockets are "bulls-eye" type whereas the middle pocket rivets are smooth. Foto used by permission Joe Grimes
 
45
 One of only two manufacturers (the other is "dmb") known to have dated pouches 1945. Discussed here on the WAF. Foto used by permission Mike Steves
0/0378/0007       No "RBNr" prefix kmh
0/0381/0023  
 
"RB-Nr" prefix before number 		Foto used by permission Frank W of Germany

0/0384/0011

  
 
No "RBNr" prefix		 WAF4519, Stinch / 20070718-02
0/0390/0069  
1943
"RBNr." text before number, date stamp under. Light impression makes this hard to photograph.		 Stinch / 20070403-01, kmh
 
1943
"RBNr." text before number, date stamp under. RBNr and date on this example is double stamped. Light impression.		 Stinch / 20070403-02
   
1944
 RBNr text over date stamp kmh
0/0390/0184  
 
No "RBNr" text (new discovery) 		Stinch / 20081202
0/0390/
0425		       No "RBNr" prefix kmh
 
 
"RB Nr." prefix above number		 eBay
 
 
"RB Nr." prefix above number		 Stinch / 20100106

0/0396/0027

  
 

No "RBNr" prefix

eBay, BunkerMilitaria
 
 
Pouch is all light brown and not dyed		 Picture used by permission Marcin (WAF/fullriede)
0/0406/0330       RBNr text kmh
0/0440/0038       RBNr text kmh
0/0440/0070       RBNr text kmh

0/0444/0023

  
 

"RFNr." text over number

eBay
0/0446/0003       RBNr text kmh
0/0448/0038  
 
Previously unknown number with "RB-Nr." text. Enclosed in a single line border. 		Gunbroker / bmmsb

0/0448/0054

  
  Horizontal lid strap stitching, no RBNr text WAF3, WAF189837 , mbertram.de (2867)
 
  Stinch / 20070417
0/0448/0070       RBNr text kmh
0/0462/0010  
 
"RB-Nr" text over number. Light brown pouch w/black belt straps		 kmh, Photo Espenlaub Militaria
0/0465/0012  
  "RBNr." text over number Mike K, eBay.de, mbertram.de
 
  "RBNr." text over number Stinch / 20081211
 
  "RBNr." text over number eBay

0/0485/0002

 0/0485/0002 is a common number. Number has been found on WH belt "jablunkau-1940" (Czech Republic).
 
 
Ground dug from Narva Battlefield 1944, Estonia. Because of the units involved in the battle, it may have been used by volunteer Waffen-SS. RBNr text is inverted 		Stinch / 20071223-02
 
 
Two rows horizontal stitching on lid straps.		 Stinch / 20061227-02
 
  Two vertical rivets on lid straps Stinch / 20061219-01

jablunkau
 

Late pattern all black leather, "RBNr" prefix; Black leather K98 pouch1.

WAF85694, WAF45191, Unknown source for image

 
  Black leather, late pattern. Riveted construction. No RBNr prefix Stinch / 20061128
0/0494/0008  
  Vertical rivets on lid straps, "RFNr." text above number mbertram.de (2789)
 
  eBay.de
0/0496/0330  
  Horizontal stitching on lid straps, "RBNr." text before number mbertram.de (2790)

0/0499/0026

Carl Bocke
  No RBNr text WAF85694, WAF4519
0/0504/0005       No RBNr text kmh

0/0527/0034

  
 

Stinch / 20061219-02
0/0513/0002       No RBNr text kmh
0/0535/5073       RBNr text kmh
0/0543/0002  
  eBay.de
0/0552/0024       No RBNr text kmh
 
  "RBNr." text before number. eBay
0/0554/0002       RBNr text, Note: Kim's notes seem to indicate the last number could be 0007 kmh
0/0554/0003  
  Hard to make out last number although it appears to a "3", seller also said it was a "3" Henrik (eBay.de)
0/0556/0128       No RBNr text kmh
0/0560/0055  
  No RBNr text kmh
0/0560/0101  
  "RBNr." text to the left of number string. RBNr is stamped off-center of equipment loop with the "R" under tread. Steel fitting painted field grey Joe Grimes
 
  eBay

0/0561/0020

Paul Weyersberg

       WAF85694
0/0561/0050  
  Black leather, late pattern eBay
0/0561/0163       RBNr text kmh
0/0564/0005  
  No RBNr text kmh, eBay(pic)
0/0565/0016  
  "R.B.Nr." text before number eBay
0/0565/0025         BunkerMilitaria

0/0570/0033

    

Late pattern black leather. Lid strap vertically stitched with vertical rivets, "RBNr" prefix. Some pouches have weak impression of last number "3".

WAF1746442, Stinch / 20061227-01, MCF38447
0/0570/0088       RBNr text kmh
0/0571/0003       RBNr text kmh
0/0576/0006       RBNr text kmh

0/0576/0008

  
 
"RBNr." text before number		 WAF4519, eBay (pic)
0/0576/0038       RBNr text kmh
0/0647/0003       RBNr text kmh
0/0655/0005       No RBNr text kmh
0/0655/0013 gmo44 or gmo4 - Rahm & Kampmann Kaiserslautern
  No "RBNr" text. The number "0/0655/0013" is found on P38 holsters that are also marked gmo44 or gmo4 - Thanks to Marc Mandro kmh, eBay.de(pic)
0/0671/0008  
  R.B.Nr. text over number kmh, Military Antiques, eBay (pic)
0/0671/0015  
  "R.B.No." text over number. Stamp is on pebbled leather belt strap. kmh, image eBay.de
 
  Smooth leather strap eBay.de

0/0675/0122

  
 

Two pouches listed, "RBNr." prefix over number.

 Third Reich Depot P268
 
  Pair listed eBay
0/0676/0026  
  No RBNr text eBay
 
 
No RBNr text, number stamped low on pouch back.		 kmh/Henrik
G. HARTI
LE PERREUX
 
Maker stamp is inverted to RBNr on back.		 eBay
0/0676/0033  
  No RBNr text eBay
 
  No RBNr text, raised numbers eBay
      RBNr text kmh
0/0676
0038		  
  No RBNr text, black leather with brown belt straps. kmh, eBay.de(pic)

0/0676 0039

  
  Late pattern, steel rivets, no RBNr prefix and no date eBay (2 listed)
 
44


Late pattern, steel rivets, no RBNr prefix

Stinch / 20061216-01,

 
44
Late pattern, steel rivets, no RBNr prefix		 Stinch / 20061216-02
0/0676/0084       No RBNr text kmh
0/0676/0107       RBNr text kmh
0/0684/0056       RBNr text kmh
0/0700/0820       RBNr text kmh
0/0750/0100       Late pattern black leather. belt straps and equipment loop are brown leather. Collectors Guild H21656
0/0783/0011       RBNr text eBay.de
0/0783 0013  
 
No RBNr text, "0/0783" over "0013"		 kmh, Henrik eBay.de
0/0783 0029       No RBNr text, "0/0783" over "0029", stamp under d-ring loop on back kmh, Collectors Guild

0/0833/0007

       Maker RB Nr seen on P38 holster WAF4519
0/0833/0009  
  "R.B." text prefix eBay.de
 
 
Interesting variation of split number and no RBNr text.		 Ruptured Duck (Item F-230)

0/0850/0189

 "R.B.Nr." text over number. Enclosed in a three sided rectangle with an open top. Top of two sides have a "hook" that points inward.
 
  WAF4519, "0189" kmh, eBay.de(pic)
 
  eBay.de
 
  Photo courtesy MCF/hemp79
 
  Photo courtesy Maxim Lukin ww2.ru
0/0878/0007       No RBNr text kmh
0/0883/0011       RBNr text kmh
0/0890/0085         mbertram.de
0/0917/0029  
  "RBNo" prefix eBay
 
  No "RBNo" prefix Photos credit, Cavin Hall
0/0921/0003  
  "RB-Nr." prefix, black dye removed? eBay
0/0921/0009       RBNr text kmh
0/0928/0005  
  "RB-Nr." text before number kmh, eBay(pic)
0/0950/0128  
 
Black leather, "RBNr" prefix over split number		 eBay.de
0/0950/0302  
  Kim's records indicate RBNr text but this example may not have it. Number is inverted under "D" ring loop. kmh, eBay.de (image)
0/1001/0038  
  "R.B.Nr." prefix eBay
LEDERFABRIK FR. VOGL     Ink stamped clearly "LEDERFABRIK FR. VOGL". Possibly "Mattighofen" and some additional text. Mattighofen is in Austria Stinch / 20090605
0/1001/0045  
  "RBN" prefix kmh/Henrik
 
  "RBN" prefix kmh/Henrik
 
  "RBN" prefix eBay
 
  "RBN" prefix eBay

0/1001/0337

  
 

"RBNr" prefix over number

 eBay

0/1032/0001

Carl Clauberg & Co Solingen

     Double stamped K98 pouch1 WAF856941
 
  No RBNr prefix1, No name on this pouch2 eBay(pic)1, Mike K2
 
  Foto used by permission Marcel P.
0/1032/0002       No date WAF1768334
0/1079/0017  
  RBNr text in an arch. Not a clear photo but seller used the same number that Kim had record of. kmh, eBay.de
0/1079/0031  
1943
 "RB-Nr." text over number Photo used by permission Brian
 
1944
 "RBNr" text, tough to read the text in this image, but appears to be correctly identified kmh, eBay.de (pic and date info)
0/1136/0018       No RBNr text kmh
0/1200/0142  
 
"RBNr." text, rectangular outline		 kmh/Henrik
 
 
"RBNr." text, rectangular outline		 kmh/Henrik
0/1235/0007  
43
 eBay
 
44
 Stewarts MIlitaria has a pair
 
44
No RBNr prefix		 eBay.de
 
  Difficult to make out stamp below number, possibly "44" eBay
0/1250/0008       RBNr text over number, stamped on belt strap. kmh
 
  Example found on eBay.de had the RBNr stamped on both straps with stone wall pebble pattern leather. eBay.de (pic)
 
  Stone wall pattern leather, Rbnr stamped on both straps. Discussed on here on the WAF WAF/Frank W
0/1250/0011
EZGJ.1943		 EZGJ.1943
1943
 Transitional pattern pouch. Impression made on belt strap. This RBNr and EZGJ text has been found on rifle slings and CZ27 pistol holsters. Stinch / 20070207-01

0/1250/0011
EZGJ1944

EZGJ1944
1944
Late pattern pouch. Impression made on belt strap.		 WAF57794, Stinch / 20070207-02, Collectors Guild

0/1255/0007

         WAF83849
0/1272/0002         Mike K
0/1305/0253  
  "RFNr" text and number enclosed in a rectangular lined box. kmh, picture eBay
1/0343/0022       No RBNr text kmh

1/0390/0115

  
 
No RBNr text. RBNR found on helmet straps and bread bags		 WAF4519, AHF94338, picture credit Calvin Hall
1/0647/0003       RBNr text kmh
1/0750/0005       No RBNr text kmh
1/0750/0112       No RBNr text kmh
1/0750/0114  
  eBay.de
 
 
Ink stamp inside middle lid		 kmh, Photo Espenlaub Militaria
1 0850 0146  
  Crude uneven number style, two rows horizontal lid strap stitching, transitional pattern pouch mbertram.de (2868)
 
  eBay.de
1/1000/0005  
  RBNr text over number kmh, ebay.de(pic)
1/1044/0014  
  "RFNr." text before number kmh, eBay(pic)
1/1136/0018       RBNr text kmh

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