Ammo Pouch
Item
Title
Ammo Pouch
Description
RCAF 37 Pattern Web Rifle Grey Double Cartridge Carrier Designed for rifle personel Single brass snap fastner for easy opening 2 belt brass "c" on the back and a strap fastening with brass link to enable it to be attached to a haversack shoulder strap.
Identifier
984.X.1485a
Format
Provenance
CANADIAN P37 WEB RIFLE AMMO POUCH At the beginning of September 1939, the Canadian soldier looked remarkably like his counter part from 1918, wearing the 1914-18 pattern khaki service dress and the 1908-pattern web equipment. It was in September 1939 that the Canadian Army officially adopted the battle dress that had just been approved for use by the British in March 1939 and the first new uniforms arrived the last week of October. At first, Canadian troops embarking to Great Britain, were completely clothed in Canadian made battledress and upon arrival were then issued British steel helmets and modern 1937-pattern webbing. Canadian personal equipment was a direct copy of the British 1937-pattern web equipment with manufacture starting in early 1940 and distribution beginning in October of the same year. The Canadian equipment differed from its British counterpart by its yellower colored webbing.
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