Identification help requested

**tlsher** · 10-05-2014 06:31 PM

Hi All!

I was at a flea market this morning and purchased some military items in a lot. Included in the lot were these leather suspenders which he "thought" were German icon

.

They are made primarily from leather, the front being black in color with the opposite side being brown. The only markings I have found on them are difficult to read. I have attached a close-up of the markings.

I know that it is a bit of a needle in the haystack, but I thought that if I had any chance of identifying these, this group would be my best shot.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Cheers!

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**AZPhil** · 10-08-2014 02:22 PM

It does look like German icon

Y strap.

Semper Fi
Phil

**shuvelrider** · 10-08-2014 10:46 PM

I,ll venture Austrian from the 1950,s, I just saw some like that on the Liberty Tree surplus site.
http://www.libertytreecollectors.com

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 10-08-2014 11:40 PM

I agree... Several countries continued using WWII German icon

designs through the 50's after WWII was over because they had the patterns for production during the war. Most every WWII era German gun or any equipment related is stamped with a Waffenamt (WaA) or a swastika etc....

**tlsher** · 10-16-2014 08:49 PM

Thanks for your help, guys. I think I agree with the Austrian guess.

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