Belgian Army ABL Post Pattern 37 Mag Pouch

ABL Post 37 Pattern

Belgian Army M51 Pattern 

Ammo Pouch

1952

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Description

Physical Description

History note Category

Printed Label 

ABL / WVL / 1952

Object Details 

Category    

Webbing System / Mag Pouch

Related period 

1950-1960s

Materials

Cotton Canvas

Dimensions 

Catalogue number 

Object Associations

Associated people and organisations 

• Belgian Army
• 37 Pattern Webbing

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Belgian army, 1950's.


M50 lower rank Battledress uniform
Infantry color collartabs
Bataljon Bevrijding shoulder insignia (5. linie)
1St infantry division lion patches
Unknown chest ribbon
Sporting badge (behind pouch)
FN49 (Mk2) helmet with net
Belgian made P37 style webbing (belt, 2 braces, 2 basic pouches, bayonet frog with British No4 Mk3 bayonet, US style canteen in pouch,
2 L-straps, modified British small pack, US M43 style shovel in pouch, messtins inside pack)
M51 gasmask bag
Brushstroke camo tent halve in pouch
Tent accessories in Camo pouch
P37 style anklets
Belgian made ammo boots
In the background: M50 greatcoat, early type M51 (M1) helmet with net, P37 style cartridge carriers.


Het M51-systeem bleef in gebruik tot de invoering van het M56/M64-systeem, dat meer gebruikmaakte van de Amerikaanse "H-straps".


The M51 system remained in use until the introduction of the M56/M64 system, which made greater use of the American "H-straps." The M51 system remained in use until the introduction of the M56/M64 system, which made greater use of the American "H-straps."