A-Frame Mess Kit Strap - H. Mesaritsch

WW2 German A-Frame Mess Kit Strap - H. Mesaritsch Leibnitz

An excellent, 100% original WW2 German leather equipment strap specifically intended for securing the mess kit (Essgeschirr) to the combat A-frame (Gefechtsgepäck/Sturmgepäck). This is the longer variant measuring exactly 70 cm in length, completely factory-configured with 19 clean, factory-punched adjustment holes to comfortably wrap around the mess kit profile. The blackened leather remains supple and strong, showing fantastic crisp details and featuring an early-production aluminum buckle. The reverse of the leather is beautifully and deeply stamped with the clear manufacturer mark "H. MESARITSCH / LEDERWAREN ERZEUG. / LEIBNITZ", denoting production by the high-quality Austrian saddler/leatherwear manufacturer based in Leibnitz. A textbook, completely untouched field equipment accessory in highly desirable, early-war condition.