US Victory Museum Posted April 18, 2015 Share #51 Posted April 18, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Posted April 19, 2015 Share #52 Posted April 19, 2015 Accouterments to be used with the prior displayed packs. These are early pattern olive drab items that have square tabs and flat buckles. Several have the metal tube that the hooks pass through, thus dating them to around 1912. A beautiful set of accouterments! You know the pick carrier and those axe carriers are hard to find with the tube/hanger. Any dates on them? Pep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marchville1918 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #53 Posted April 20, 2015 Does anyone know what the purpose of the upper set of rings on the pack carrier was? These are the rings that line up with the lower strap not the ones on the tabs at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted April 20, 2015 Share #54 Posted April 20, 2015 Bonjour. Still no answer solcarlus. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/183630-upper-suspension-rings-on-original-1910-pack-carrier/ Does anyone know what the purpose of the upper set of rings on the pack carrier was? These are the rings that line up with the lower strap not the ones on the tabs at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #55 Posted April 20, 2015 Hey, guys: I dug up a few photos that have been posted here on the forum in the past. These show a US Naval landing force at Veracruz, Mexico (1914) with their 1st pat. 1910 haversacks. TrenchRat: You may wish to acquire a set of working blues and mix-up your display with a sailor wearing early gear. US Vic, Awesome idea about a naval display from the battle/occupation of Vera Cruz! I admit, I am not that up on pre WWI naval jumpers, but I will look into that. I have some spare and proper equipment for such a display. Thanks for the suggestion... Oh, the navy used Army belts and not Marine Corps belts, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #56 Posted April 20, 2015 Here are my M1910 haversacks. No visible manufacturer markings on any of them. The first is marked to the 116th Ammunition train which was a part of the 41st Infantry Division. Excuse the old photos of it. It is different from my other two packs or any of the ones seen here so far in that it has rounded straps where they attach to the rear of the pack body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #57 Posted April 20, 2015 These other two came in quick succession. Also picked up the packtail from the same person who had one of the haversacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #58 Posted April 20, 2015 Here is the packtail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #59 Posted April 20, 2015 Got lucky and found a loose meatcan pouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world war I nerd Posted April 21, 2015 Share #60 Posted April 21, 2015 1st Division men training in the Gondrecourt training area circa 1917 - early 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted April 22, 2015 Share #61 Posted April 22, 2015 Speaking of USN using these things, here is one that (unfortunately) is not in my collection. I had the presence of mind to grab the photos from Ebay, however. It appears to be from the USS Rhode Island (though this may be completely coincidental). At the least, this shows the eagle snap version of the meat can pouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted April 22, 2015 Share #62 Posted April 22, 2015 Now for some that have actually been in my collection. The haversack itself is dated 1914. Though I can't find dates on the pack tail, the colors are matched to the point where it's hard not to think that they have spent their lives together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted April 22, 2015 Share #63 Posted April 22, 2015 Bonjour. There is no need to worry, it is in good hands solcarlus. Speaking of USN using these things, here is one that (unfortunately) is not in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_rambow Posted April 22, 2015 Share #64 Posted April 22, 2015 Bonjour. There is no need to worry, it is in good hands solcarlus. Excellent! That was a good score. You don't have any other early 1910 gear with USN markings, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share #65 Posted April 22, 2015 Excellent! That was a good score. You don't have any other early 1910 gear with USN markings, do you? Wow...what a coincidence...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share #66 Posted April 22, 2015 Speaking of USN using these things, here is one that (unfortunately) is not in my collection. I had the presence of mind to grab the photos from Ebay, however. It appears to be from the USS Rhode Island (though this may be completely coincidental). At the least, this shows the eagle snap version of the meat can pouch. Doc, Wow...what a coincidence...my grandfather served on the USS Rhode Island, 1915 - 1919... Thanks for adding this (eagle snap closure), as it is such a rare find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share #67 Posted April 22, 2015 Now for some that have actually been in my collection. The haversack itself is dated 1914. Though I can't find dates on the pack tail, the colors are matched to the point where it's hard not to think that they have spent their lives together. Doc, That is an awesome layout you have there. I really need to do the same thing...gather all the contents of these haversacks. But that is a spectacular set...good for you...!! TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solcarlus Posted April 22, 2015 Share #68 Posted April 22, 2015 Todd No, I do not have another USN equipment. I live in the area on the salient of St. Mihiel. Besides the CAC, and the USMC, sailors did not come. Some remains of US Navy First Aid Boxes. For the price of the bag, I was the first surprise. I like the cover to the eagle Sol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted December 13, 2018 Share #69 Posted December 13, 2018 What are the physical differences between the first pattern and second pattern early packs? It looks to me like the RIA ones were khaki and the Mills ones were green. I can’t see any structural differences from 1910-1915 besides the meat can snap though. I am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerArmoury Posted December 13, 2018 Share #70 Posted December 13, 2018 What are the physical differences between the first pattern and second pattern early packs? It looks to me like the RIA ones were khaki and the Mills ones were green. I cant see any structural differences from 1910-1915 besides the meat can snap though. I am I missing something? The ends of the straps that were sewn at the top of the body were squared off on later ones but rounded on earlier ones. My tan ones are rounded (Im meaning the part of the strap sewn were the shoulders are) but all of my green ones are squared off. Ive been told some green ones had rounded ends as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted December 13, 2018 Share #71 Posted December 13, 2018 The ends of the straps that were sewn at the top of the body were squared off on later ones but rounded on earlier ones. My tan ones are rounded (Im meaning the part of the strap sewn were the shoulders are) but all of my green ones are squared off. Ive been told some green ones had rounded ends as well. Thanks but I was referring to the first two packs listed on this thread. They are apparently different but I can't tell how. The strap ends are both square on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share #72 Posted December 13, 2018 Thanks but I was referring to the first two packs listed on this thread. They are apparently different but I can't tell how. The strap ends are both square on these. Are you reffering to the first two packs shown in posts 1 thru 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1a2u2 Posted December 13, 2018 Share #73 Posted December 13, 2018 Are you reffering to the first two packs shown in posts 1 thru 4? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted December 14, 2018 Share #74 Posted December 14, 2018 Early lace on type mess kit pouch with unrimmed eagle snap. No markings on the canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenchRat Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share #75 Posted December 14, 2018 Are you reffering to the first two packs shown in posts 1 thru 4? Good day. There are a few differences between the two haversacks shown in posts 1 thru 4. Of course both are the so-called first pattern. The first pattern sack at first featured a meat can pouch fastened with an army eagle snap as mentioned in an earlier post. Sometime later, that first pattern meat can pouch used the typical metal stud-button that would be used through 1928. Both first pattern mean can pouches were fastened to the sack with leather laces thru corresponding eyelets on the sack cover and rear of the meat can pouch. The first sack pictured in this thread, dated 1912, is all in one shade of olive drab, the color typical of web gear from 1907 thru 1914. The second sack pictured in this thread, dated 1916, is mostly in the new shade of Pea Green, (used from 1914 thru 1916), except for the taping on the shoulder straps and edges of the sack itself that remain olive. In the images below can be seen one subtle difference between the first two sacks is this thread, and that is the lower strap connecting the shoulder strap to the belt. Here you can see that the earlier, 1912-dated sack strap features a vertical ribbed pattern, whereas the later 1916-dated sack does not. Hope this explanation helps some... TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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