Danish Army Webbing M/45-50 and M/45-59

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The ‘Oppakningssystem’ M/45-50: Between 1946-1950 the Danish Equipment Commission and Mills developed a distinct Danish webbing systems based on components from several different British webbing sets. Most noticeably the equipment incorporated design details from the 1937 webbing, the1940 cavalry webbing, and the 1944 webbing. The final pieces were added in 1950 and the entire load bearing equipment was named ‘Oppakningssystem M/45-50’ in Danish services.

The LBE was meant to be used together with the US Garand Riffle introduced in Danish service in 1950, and a new‘adaptor’ was designed that allowed the bayonet to be worn without altering the scabbard. US made covers for the entrenching tool and British bags for the light respirator was altered in Denmark to fit the belt. The US entrenching tool, cover, and the lightweight respirator bag were integral parts of the M45-50 Webbing Equipment.

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Large pack M/50 | Bagagesæk M/50

Small pack / Haversack M/49 | Paksæk M/49

Belt, Waist, W.E. Patt. '37 / Livrem M/45

[L] = Lille = Small.

[M] = Mellem = Medium.

[S] = Stor = Large.

Water Bottle and Carrier / Feltflaske M/45

Three different models of ammunition carriers were used together with the M/45-50 webbing equipment.

1) The M/50 Basic pouch (Universaltaske - aka. U-Taske M/1950)

2) The M/48 Magazine Pouch (Magasintaske M/1948).

3) British pattern 1937 Cartridge Carriers.

Binocular Case Inserts: Binoculars, pistol and riffle grenade (Garand).

British Pattern 1937 Cartridge Carriers

The Danish army used the British cartridge carriers as a stop-gap measure in the late 1940s, and they continued to serve in a limited capacity when the M/48 and M/50 was introduced. Used for guards, Home Guard units and similar rear-guard units, the carriers are often found with Danish HTK stamps. In Danish service they were known officially as Ammunitionstaske M/45E. The "E" designation the country of origin - E = England. In Denmark England was, and to some extent continue to be, synonymous with Great Britain.

M/45-50 W.E.: Straps (shoulder and utility straps).

Skulderstroppe M/45 | Braces M/45

Skulderbæreremme M/49 | Shouldstraps, Haversack, M/49 / L Remme

Støtteremme M/49 | Support Straps M/49:

Kapperem M/50 | Greatcoat strap M/50:

Pakrem M/49 | Support strap M/49:

Danish M/50 bayonet frog | Sværdtaske M/50