Greg Robinson Posted December 31, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2006 In 1940 the Marine Corps adopted the Army M1936 pattern field "musette" bag and modified it for their use by adding padded shoulder straps to it. I've seen documentation showing it as an officer's pack. Powers & Co and New York Drop Cloth Co. made it in 1940 and 1941. Atlantic Products Co and Boyt Harness Co. made them in 1942. In 1943 and 1944 they went to a new pattern made by BOYT and S FROEHLICH Co. The new pattern could be adapted to be worn as a back pack or over the shoulder bag. Here's the early pattern dated 1942. Quote **PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER, SADLY, HAS PASSED AWAY** http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/106069-rip-greg-robinson/ Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Robinson Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted January 16, 2008 A first year of production USMC Officer's field pack made in 1940 by POWERS & COMPANY which also made USMC shelter halfs. Quote **PLEASE NOTE: THIS COMMUNITY MEMBER, SADLY, HAS PASSED AWAY** http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/106069-rip-greg-robinson/ Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 20, 2009 Below are a few examples of the M.C.-modified Field Bags which Greg mentioned in the first post. The 2 at the top are 1944 Boyt-made Bags; the one at lower right is a "BOYT -43-". The only really substantial difference between these are the color shades; the Bag at lower left, made by the Sam Froelich company, differs in other ways from the rest. Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 20, 2009 This Bag, in my experience at least, is unusual for this particular model because it is constructed of pea-green canvas (though they may not be as rare as I think they are); the great majority of these I've seen have been the familiar mustard-O.D. Marine contract duck... Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 20, 2009 A little trivia: one Bag dated '43, the other dated '44, both with the same contract numbers: Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 20, 2009 Stamped "S. Froelich Co. 1943", this is an oddball: soft web flap straps with no metal end tips and cast buckles a good deal smaller than the normal Musette... Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 20, 2009 Detail of the Froelich Bag; note the difference in the "U.S.M.C." stamp from the widely recognizable Boyt letters. Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 20, 2009 3 "U.S.M.C." stamps... '43 Boyt: '43 Froelich: This is from the 2-shaded '44 Boyt Bag...what the heck happened?? Just that wierd stamp being on a W.W.II Boyt product makes this collectible... Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
collector Posted December 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 20, 2009 Stamped "S. Froelich Co. 1943", this is an oddball: soft web flap straps with no metal end tips and cast buckles a good deal smaller than the normal Musette... The Lite '43 manufactured version also has soft straps and no metal tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted December 25, 2011 Share #10 Posted December 25, 2011 Another M1936 Bag identical to Greg's example, fitted with "strange" M1936 Suspenders- the Carrying Strap is a '41: Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted December 25, 2011 Share #11 Posted December 25, 2011 Inside: Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
'Flage Guy Posted December 25, 2011 Share #12 Posted December 25, 2011 The Suspenders are fitted in all cast brass hardware and stamped "U.S.M.C. M-1936; S.F. Co., Inc. N.Y.C.". I've seen a small number of these pop up through the years, but it's been a very small number... Quote Support our troops...abandoning the War on Terror is not an affordable luxury.I'm so old, I still call W.W.II U.S. militaria "war surplus". God's blessings in the Name of our Lord Jesus- Jim Robertson Link to post Share on other sites
collector Posted July 21, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 21, 2017 The Lite '43 manufactured version also has soft straps and no metal tip. I have one of those, the kind with no end caps on the straps. Every one I have seen, including mine, have no shoulder straps like all the others. Anybody have one with pads, might be just a coincidence, since the contract would have called for pads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airborne53 Posted July 21, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 21, 2017 hello late model , not easy to find olivier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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