Any ideas on this backpack frame?

[browningautorifle]

Also the "Lehrbattalion(?) reference.

????? Seems so.

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[Ignatious]

That label is not on mine. It was from the Etsy ad of an identical piece. I take it as the owner as Erich Gohner is a person's name and not a concern/firm. Plus, a manufacturer's label would not have the battalion information on it. Mine does not have any label or stamp on it that I can find. Cool piece. Now I need to find a reenactor that's part of a mortar group that needs one, lol. Could have also been the guy schlepping the ammo for an MG42. I need to go dig through some pic archives to see if I can catch a glimpse of one in action.
Thanks guys!

[Surpmil]

That label is not on mine. It was from the Etsy ad of an identical piece. I take it as the owner as Erich Gohner is a person's name and not a concern/firm. Plus, a manufacturer's label would not have the battalion information on it. Mine does not have any label or stamp on it that I can find. Cool piece. Now I need to find a reenactor that's part of a mortar group that needs one, lol. Could have also been the guy schlepping the ammo for an MG42. I need to go dig through some pic archives to see if I can catch a glimpse of one in action.
Thanks guys!

Yes, in Germany (Austria?) it seems you get your own labels made, or more likely the supply/stores system simply makes them up for you?

Wouldn't prevent theft, but if the supply of labels was limited so that in-service thieves didn't have any extras to stick on what they might steal, it would certainly be a disincentive.

And when the kit is turned in, the labels come off and it's ready for the next issue with no magic marker scrawls in odd places. And I'd bet there is ONE place on each item that the label is to be put.

Attention to detail...a custom worth emulating.