German Bread Bag

Vintage German Grey/OD bread bag with strap is a small haversack style breadbag of grey heavy-duty canvas, worn suspended from the soldier's waist belt. The breadbag features a large pocket divided into two and has a single large flap closure. This flap has two short leather straps sewn the underside of the flap, their purpose to secure the contents of the bag closed by locating these straps over two metal dished buttons, sewn to the lower pocket of the bag. Another longer leather strap is fitted between the latter for securing the contents closed, and this engages over another dished metal button. A metal 'D' ring is sewn to the top left of the bag's outer flap for suspending the man's water bottle and has a further short leather tab sewn horizontally beneath to secure the bottle's strap in place. Two button-back belt loops are located to the left and right upper edge, with between them, a single vertical strap terminating with a metal hook attachment that engages over the belt. To the reverse are fitted two small metal 'D' rings via leather tabs, so that a separate strap may be fitted if the bag is desired to be carried over the shoulder.