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[Greg Robinson]

Manufactured based on the design of the USMC M1941 knapsack but modified to be a medical pouch. The consensus of opinion among collectors is these are late/post WW2 items intended to extend the medical supplies carrying capacity of the Corpsmen assigned to Marine ground units. Craig Pickrall tells me he found one attached to a Marine haversack in the lower pack configuation. But this one is unique. Color and features of construction are consistent with packs made early war by the USMC Phila Depot. Mustard tan canvas trimmed in green, web tag straps securing cast bronze buckes to the flap. On the backside are stencilled markings ID'ing it as a Large Hospital Corpsman Pouch (POUCH H C LARGE) which in my experience is an early name for these. Another one of these I own is marked UNIT NO 3 and is the typical late/post war construction of USMC Packs.

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[GI 44]

Hi Greg,

My friend and fellow forum member, Big Joe, has one of these and until now we were wondering what it was. Thanks for shedding some light on it. His, if I remember correctly, is a later war version made of the standard OD3, not the early Depot mustard tan. I can't recall any markings on his, but will ask him.

Chris

[Greg Robinson]

Hi Greg,

My friend and fellow forum member, Big Joe, has one of these and until now we were wondering what it was. Thanks for shedding some light on it. His, if I remember correctly, is a later war version made of the standard OD3, not the early Depot mustard tan. I can't recall any markings on his, but will ask him.

Chris

In a reference topic on the forum Craig Pickrall shows one of those in the typical USMC wartime shade of green and I also show one that is a darker green so probably late/post ww2. Both are marked on the backside. "UNIT NO 3". Until I saw the one I just picked up I went along with the theory that these were adopted late in WW2. Now I question that.

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