artu44 Posted May 8, 2007 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2007 Our forum buddy Smith posted on his french forum his last purchase, a near mint olive green pack carrier. I can remember an old topic on MCF where former Art Student posted a RIA 1915 haversack complete with olive green meat can pouch and pack carrier and he was very happy cause those haversacks rarely have accessories with the same colour. Now this carrier bear the ID disk of "11th aero pursuit squadron" but what is intriguing is the stamp " US GOVT. PROPERTY" seldom seen on web gears. Any clue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregory Posted May 8, 2007 Share #3 Posted May 8, 2007 If I am not mistaken pre-WWI and WWI olive green is known also from the other field gear elements. Here is 1913 dated RIA-made e-tool carrier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Romantic Posted May 8, 2007 Share #4 Posted May 8, 2007 That is a really nice 1st pattern pack carrier, I saw that one on eBay several weeks ago. Too bad it has the post WWI equipment marking tag. This would have been for the 1st pattern haversack which I posted below, a 1911 dated Mills haversack. I've seen the US Govt property on field gear. I have a set of M1907 suspenders which are marked so. Quote Frankie G. Check out my US World War I Site, [web URL removed because the domain expired and may lead to a compromised website. This member is no longer active or collecting to the best of our knowledge.] - USMF ADMIN TEAM Link to post Share on other sites
smith Posted May 8, 2007 Share #5 Posted May 8, 2007 very superb haversack!!!!!!!!!!!!! is it yours?????????????????? i never seen one stamped MILLS!!!!!!! very great!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Romantic Posted May 8, 2007 Share #6 Posted May 8, 2007 very superb haversack!!!!!!!!!!!!! is it yours?????????????????? i never seen one stamped MILLS!!!!!!! very great!!!!!!! Thanks Smith, yes this is my haversack . It is also the only Mills 1st pattern haversack I have ever seen. My camera's flash doesn't do justice for it, the colour is actually darker. Quote Frankie G. Check out my US World War I Site, [web URL removed because the domain expired and may lead to a compromised website. This member is no longer active or collecting to the best of our knowledge.] - USMF ADMIN TEAM Link to post Share on other sites
smith Posted May 8, 2007 Share #7 Posted May 8, 2007 many thanks!!!!!!!!!! it's wonderfull!!!!!! i dream of one like it!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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