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I'll add some here of:

M36 Suspenders (standard pattern)
M36 Suspenders (alternative pattern, early)
M36 Suspenders (late pattern, reinforced) - first seen in use in August 1944
M36 Suspenders (last pattern) - first seen in use in March 1945


M36 last pattern on top, M36 late pattern, reinforced below.

Britsh-made M36 Suspenders
M44 Suspenders

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Just got another pair of M44 suspenders(cannot find the other pair).
The new pair appear to have an extra sort of padded layer on the shoulders whereas im sure the others didnt-would these be a later or modified type?

That makes them M45 Suspenders then, not M44. The M45 have this added padding.

Cheers,
Glen.

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Have they got a D ring like m36's?.

Cheers,

Dave.

Well there we go then,never heard of M45 suspenders before

Dave,no D rings.

I didn't bother adding them to the list at the beginning of this thread, since they were only used post-war.

Cheers,
Glen.

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Thanks,like i said-never knew there was such a thing but good to know

Bought for an early Nam SF Advisor set up so will do fine for that job

Cheers

Just some examples;

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picked up a 100% mint pair of padded M36 1943 dated O.D7 suspenders at Bovvy for £20

nice items are out there still

Ian

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Sabre Sales has a batch of 44 Pattern Suspenders in store for £8.50......

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Guys,
What Think you of these:

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Lo, There Do I See My Father
Lo, There Do I See My Mother, My Sisters And My Brothers
Lo, There Do I See My People, Back To The Beginning
Lo, There Do They Call To Me, And Beg Me To Take My Place
In The Halls Of Valhalla, Where the Brave Shall Live Forever

In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, p**s and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

One enemy is never enough, two is far too many
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."
Jo Hukam

M36 Suspenders, last type.

Seen in limited numbers in use by the 17th Airborne in March 1945 in the Rhine Crossing, and also in Czech in April 1945 (one photo only, unit escapes me at present).

Also used post-war into Korean war.

Assuming that they're actually US marked inside of course, otherwise they could be post-war Norwegian (or is that Danish?) copies, which are unmarked but identical.

Cheers,
Glen.

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"The only thing stopping you, is you"

Glenn
Post War Norwegian - would they pass muster?

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Lo, There Do I See My Father
Lo, There Do I See My Mother, My Sisters And My Brothers
Lo, There Do I See My People, Back To The Beginning
Lo, There Do They Call To Me, And Beg Me To Take My Place
In The Halls Of Valhalla, Where the Brave Shall Live Forever

In the chaos of battle, when the ground beneath your feet is a slurry of blood, puke, p**s and the entrails of friends and enemies alike, it's easy to turn to the gods for salvation. But it's soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet.

One enemy is never enough, two is far too many
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."
Jo Hukam

For what unit and when?

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2nd Armored in Europe : http://www.2ndarmoredineurope.co.uk
D-505-PIR/2nd Armd : http://www.d505pir.com
Look Out Below! : http://www.look-out-below.co.uk/

"The only thing stopping you, is you"