Italian twin-pocket ammunition pouch

Accession Number REL49453.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Personal Equipment
Physical description Leather, Metal
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1939-45
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

Italian soldier's green leather, twin-pocket ammunition pouch, as worn centred on the front of the waist belt. The flaps of the pockets are fastened by means of sewn leather straps secured to the underside of each pocket with slits to accommodate steel posts. The leather on the post slit of the left pocket is broken. The rear of the each pocket has a narrow leather loop for attachment to the belt.

History / Summary

Provenance unknown.

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