MP44 magazine pouches

Below are shown some examples of what's believed to be genuine MP44 magazine pouches. It isn't - as said - a complete survey of magazine pouches. More photos are most welcome. (I know the pictures are big - but the pouches are big too)

1. Brownish canvas. Marked Mkb42u.MP43, bml and WaA101 ?


2. Brownish canvas - only the right pouch. Marked Mkb42, JWa4, WaA706.


3. Greyish canvas - only the right pouch. No markings at all.

4. Grey / brown canvas. Marked WaA142 and RBNr 0/1165/0014 on the leather.
The snap fasteners are made of brass by a Czech company (Koh-i-nor). The last photo gives a better impression of the color.




5. Greenish canvas - only the left pouch. No markings


6. Greenish canvas - only the left pouch. Marked dvr 43 on the leather. Has some Arabic writing.


7. A set of late war pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Marked WaA204.

8. Pouches sand colored with a red stripe. No markings

9. A set of late war pouches sand colored with a red stripe. An unreadable 3 letter code, WaA in a square + 1944

10. Pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Marked Mkb42 and a unreadable code/date and WaA

   

11. Stg44 pouches. Marked Stg44, ???45. WaA???

12. Post war Yugoslav pouches with the back and neck strap. No markings

13. A set of late war pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Presumed to be Czech fakes
Almost the same as #9, but the type of rivets used for the hold downs for the straps and the crude holes in the straps themselves don't look right.

See more photos in Peter Senich's book: The German Assault rifle. (one example has following markings: Stg 44, ojx 45, WaA513. I think it's very likely a fake - see more general comments on fakes and not fakes on my G43 magazine pouches  site)
Most photos on courtesy of Ron P., but #4 and #5 come from Manuel R., #8 and #9 belong to Peter and #10 belong to Herve T.

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