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I lost track of this thread for a bit! Found it again on Google while looking for something.
Since the double shoulder strap is an extra expense, I'm sure they intended it for something. One thing the straps are set up for is securing something over the shoulder that is best kept closer to the neck or closer to the shoulder. I'm not sure if there was something in use they thought soldiers would use this way or if it was a feature that had a future planned use (like apparently the D-rings on the chest).
Yup, shame. Since this thread started I managed to find one of the "Gross" Ritter canteens on eBay. I was quite happy with the $10 price plus postage I paid! Sometimes we get lucky, sometimes we don't. This is one of those times I definitely got lucky!
Steve
thunderchild wrote:Steve ,thanks for the info regarding the D rings ,I'll look forward to researching the European Defense Community uniforms in greater detail ,I'm familiar with the Swiss uniform backpack frontal mounting so now it all makes perfect sense ,do you think the double shoulder strap arrangement was to accommodate the proposed equipment too ,
Since the double shoulder strap is an extra expense, I'm sure they intended it for something. One thing the straps are set up for is securing something over the shoulder that is best kept closer to the neck or closer to the shoulder. I'm not sure if there was something in use they thought soldiers would use this way or if it was a feature that had a future planned use (like apparently the D-rings on the chest).
I'll hang onto the ritter canteen ,a shame the coating is so brittle,
Yup, shame. Since this thread started I managed to find one of the "Gross" Ritter canteens on eBay. I was quite happy with the $10 price plus postage I paid! Sometimes we get lucky, sometimes we don't. This is one of those times I definitely got lucky!
Steve
Mine's a little bit better condition.
