US Suspenders

[rice 123]

I am reading a book called the horse soldier 1917 to 1943 uniforms arms accoutrements. one page shows a trooper around 1942 on horseback the 1905 bayonet was attached to his cartidge belt suspenders so that it was behind his right shoulder and across his back. it was carried this way to keep the bayonet from interfering with the trooper in the saddle. how was the bayonet attached to the suspenders? were these a special type of suspenders if so are they rare?

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[MeatMarket]

Military Information HQ might have some helpful information for you. Can you upload a picture of it?

[gsimmons]

Interesting! The M1903 suspenders(braces) have no provision for the attachment of the bayonet. When the trooper was mounted it was worn on the knapsack or on the belt. I sure would like to see a piccy of it.

[rice 123]

Attachment 31020here are pics I scanned out of the book

[rice 123]

Attachment 31021 another pic showing the bayonet over the shouldef the author of the book is Randy Steffen

[A square 10]

interesting , cannot tell much tho from these

[MeatMarket]

I'd say it might be an improvised attachment by the soldier on horseback. The soldier in the first picture probably has his hanging from the flap of his M1910 or M1928 haversack. There are two grommets on the top right side of the main flap to hang it from and a loop at the bottom to keep it from flapping around.

[saddler]

I'd say it might be an improvised attachment by the soldier on horseback. The soldier in the first picture probably has his hanging from the flap of his M1910 or M1928 haversack. There are two grommets on the top right side of the main flap to hang it from and a loop at the bottom to keep it from flapping around.

Yes, the M1910 & M1938 packs had grommets to attach such items as the bayonet frog.
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The text below the first drawing that you refer to states that the scabbard is attached to the cartridge straps!

Given that the OP is referring to a Cavalry unit, and such units had personnel called Saddlers...I'd have a SWAG that one of the unit saddlers added a few leather or canvas loops to the standard M1936 suspenders to allow the bayonet scabbard to be carried as shown in the 2 drawings.

[browningautorifle]

Love that second pic, YEE-HAW! What a range qualification that would be! Score-0. But what a day's training!

[MeatMarket]

The text below the first drawing that you refer to states that the scabbard is attached to the cartridge straps!

Oops, I didn't notice the text. Ain't gotta yell so loud. Thanks for the rest of the lesson though. I don't know much about saddlers.