World War One

British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set

British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set
British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set

British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set

New Made Item: Excellent quality ten piece set WW1 British P08 web set features heavy cotton web construction with all brass fixtures. The British were the first European army to replace leather belts and pouches with webbing, a strong material made from woven cotton, which had been pioneered in the United States by the Mills Equipment Company. The P-08 Pattern Webbing equipment comprised a wide belt, left and right ammunition pouches which held 75 rounds each, left and right braces, a bayonet frog and attachment for the entrenching tool handle, an entrenching tool head in web cover, water bottle carrier, small haversack and large pack. A mess tin was worn attached to one of the packs, and was contained inside a cloth buff-colored khaki cover. Inside the haversack were personal items, knife and when on Active Service, unused portions of the daily ration.

The large pack could sometimes be used to house some of these items, but was normally kept for carrying the soldier's Greatcoat and or a blanket. The full set of 1908 webbing could weigh over 70 pounds when fully loaded. Set compromised of the following. Adjustable waist belt- 48 inches long by 3 inches wide. Small haversack- 10 inches x 10 inches x 2 inches. 2 x cross straps (aka braces or shoulder straps)- 58 inches long by 2 inches wide. 2 x Ammunition pouches (Left and Right)- holds 75 rounds each. Bayonet Frog with separate attachment for Etool handle. Skeletal water bottle (canteen) carrier. The item "British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set" is in sale since Tuesday, July 04, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Field Gear". The seller is "enoch10_1" and is located in par, Cornwall. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia, New Zealand.
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Service: Army
  • Type: Webbing
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Clothing Type: Belts & Belt Buckles
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain

British WWI Pattern 1908 Complete Webbing Equipment Set