Carrying .38 Special spare ammo during WWII

[USMA79]

How did someone who was armed with a Victory or Commando revolver carry spare rounds during WWII? I have seen Vietnam-era .38 looped ammo carriers, but I do not recall seeing anything from the WWII era. Thank you.

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[browningautorifle]

The loops were sewn on by local textile techs. Ammo went into your gear somewhere. Loose or in box.

[emmagee1917]

The navy had a tri-fold wallet style carrier . Held six rounds in loops in the bottom third . Center third went behind belt . Fold the bottom third up so rounds are against the belt , fold top third over lower and the two snap together .
Chris

[RCS]

while not used by the military, still interesting grip design to hold six extra cartridges, used a lot by Brinks guards and others

[Colonel Enfield]

I'm fairly sure the "compass pouch" issued with Pattern '37 gear was used to carry spare pistol cartridges by Commonwealth soldiers; one of the holsters (intended for tank crews) had cartridge loops on it as well.

[browningautorifle]

the "compass pouch"

That's right. But it was a compass pouch, not an ammo pouch. It was re-purposed.

.38 Special spare ammo during WWII

The OP's question seems to be reference the US troops anyway.