
Carrying a state secret? Or a knockwurst sandwich? You can hide either in a Deutsche Armee bag in the olive-drab raindrop camouflage pattern--at least during a German rainstorm. The large bag is 11" x 12" x 5" with (3) rubberized straps, a top handle, buckle closures, and set of hooks and loops on the top and bottom so you can stack them or use them as panniers. The small one is a gas-mask bag, 11" x 11" x 4", with (3) compartments inside (slim full-length, 7" x 4", and 4" x 4") and a 3" x 3" x 1" pouch on the side. Single strap closure, belt straps and pistol-belt hooks on the back. Heavy canvas. Interesting look.
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39335 LARGE GERMAN BAG | |
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39336 SMALL GERMAN BAG |
You say you need something to carry your extra Dutch Army machine-gun barrels in? Guess who's got just the ticket. Measures 27" long OA x approx 8" wide, in heavy olive-drab canvas with (2) adjustable shoulder straps and a waist strap. Buncha compartments: (2) at 3" x 2" x 17", (2) at 2" x 2" x 10, (1) at 2" x 2" x 13", and a small pouch under the fold-down, clasp-closed top. Could also carry any number of broken-down fishing rods, or all of instruments for the Harmonicats. Used, but only by a little old Dutch lady corporal to carry her barrels on Sundays.
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39021 BARREL CARRIER |
Dutch duffle bags. Olive-drab military surplus from the banks of the Zuider Zee, exactly the sort of thing a Dutch Master Sergeant would stuff his stuff into. (Your duffle may even have his name on it.) You pick from the medium 26" x 20" x 12" or the large 36" x 23" x 13". They both have sturdy canvas handles, plus straps that attach to the hook closure at the top of the bag. A little sunlight will cure that authentic Dutch mustiness.
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39156 LARGE DUFFLE BAG | |
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39155 MEDIUM DUFFLE BAG |
Could very well be for a gas mask, but that's just a guess, and we know not from whose military. Interesting, though, and rubberized for your protection. It's olive drab, 9-1/2" x 11" x 4", with hook-and-loop belt fasteners. The belt fasteners are oriented so that there's an 8" x 10" snap-flap pocket on the front, a fold-over closure for the bag itself on one short side with a hook-and-loop catch against the body, and a 4" x 6" pocket with hook-and-loop closure on the opposite short side. Good deal if you need to keep stuff dry. Even better after a few hours in the sun and a good spray with a fabric freshener.
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39020 MYSTERY BAG |
An American military classic. One each, Bag, Waterproof, Clothing. Supposed to be a traveling duffle bag but most troopers used it to keep their sleeping bags dry. Measures 30" long x 16" dia, in rubber-lined dark-green nylon with an attached cord. Includes hard-to-read instructions on the bag, but it's easy: fold over the top, pleat and tie with the cord and it really is waterproof. Also made to double as an inflatable flotation device, which is theoretically possible, but don't even think about calling us if you sink.
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39314 WATERPROOF BAG |
Gym bag, surplus, gently used, and apparently from the Italian army. The bag, a squared-off duffle, is olive drab nylon, 11" wide x 14" tall x 22" long, with zippered 10" x 11" pockets on both ends and a flat bottom. Has (2) 9-inch canvas handles and a small "Esercito" ("Army" in Italiano) logo on one side. Might benefit from a little time freshening up in the Tuscan sun but your sun, or a quick spritz of fabric freshener, will work just fine.
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39244 ITALO BAG |
Our first olive-drab canvas gas mask bag from the Swedish military is 10" wide. One corner is approx 3" wide x 13" tall, tapering to no width x 12" (think triangle) at the other. Has a hasp and (2) snap closures, a 48" long adjustable clip-on strap, inside pockets that would hold a Boysenberry, pens, and a cell phone nicely, a snap-strap that could hold it on a bike, and the slight fragrance of a military warehouse that will dissipate in the sun and fresh air. Made to hang horizontally, like most gas mask bags, with the opening on the side and the hasp in the front. Nice general-purpose alternative to a messenger's bag for 1/5 the price.
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38853 GAS BAG |
It's a weird-looking, never-used, military-surplus tool bag. The 11-1/4" long x 6" dia green-canvas bag has a leather handle on the closed end, and a leather strap that tightens around and closes the open end, leaving an orifice on one side. Our best guess: It holds a spool of wire or cable for easy unwinding. (Second best: If your army rides on ponies, it's a potential feedbag.) As with much military surplus, a few hours in the sun will improve it.
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35692 SPOOL BAG |
That's what it says inside this U.S. military surplus bag, but in non-Pentagon English it's a gas-mask pouch. It measures approx 11" tall x 8" wide x 4-1/2" deep with both snap and hook-and-loop closures, an adjustable shoulder/waist strap, a small outside pocket, and a belt loop on the back. Most are used. Most retain a bit of Eau d'Army, and could use a few hours in the fresh air. Yours will be olive drab canvas or a rubberized nylon.
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37374 GAS MASK POUCH |
Direct from the U.S. Army, this desert-tan nylon pouch was made to hold a 2-qt non-sloshing bladder canteen. So authentic that it probably will have the original stenciling and user's name on it. Has a plastic latch, belt clips, an adjustable and detachable 42" shoulder strap. The cushy fake-fur lining insulates it in the winter. Wet the lining for a cooling effect in hot weather. Measures 8-1/4" x 7" x 3" with a little 3" x 2-1/4" pocket on the front. (Water purification tablets?) Don't carry water? It'd make a nice, warm traveling gerbil habitat. (There's even a drain hole in the bottom.)
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38837 CANTEEN POUCH |
Direct from the French army comes this used olive-drab rubber gas mask bag in an unusual shape and size. Measures 5" square x 11" tall, with a hook-and-loop top closure, (2) deep outside pockets, a removable shoulder strap, and a couple of D-rings on the back. Sheds water and is big enough for a large thermos or a small pooch.
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38852 RUBBER BAG |
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