What is inside of the M39 backpack, and how to properly use the fieldgear

Dimas · 08-30-2007, 01:54 PM

From the Soviet field order 1939 year

Dimas · 08-30-2007, 01:56 PM

Dimas · 08-30-2007, 01:57 PM

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Adrian Stevenson · 01-07-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi Dimas, if you ever have some spare time and could translate this, I would be very interested to read it

I see the illustration shows the "Y Straps"; have you ever seen any originals of these? Some friends in England have made copies using Mosin Nagant rifle slings.

Cheers, Ade.

Wesley's Dad · 03-09-2008, 03:10 AM

This pack, when issued new, contained three small supplementary pouches of various sizes that were carried inside. Are these covered in this field order manual?

Mike

Adrian Stevenson · 03-09-2008, 11:38 AM

Hi Mike, nice to see you here, so welcome!

If you have a look at the UK Red Army living history forum (which I also run

) a comrade there has kindly done a translation of this manual:

redarmylivinghistory :: View topic - Red Army Personal Equipment Complexes...

Cheers, Ade.

Wesley's Dad · 03-09-2008, 03:37 PM

Ade,

Thanks for the welcome... Dimas had linked to me some time ago, but I just though "ah great, another forum to rob my time" Anyway, I'll check out the translation

Mike