Original U.S. WWII Medic Yoke Suspenders with Stamped Laundry Number Original Machine Guns The belt is offered in

The belt is offered in good condition with the leather cracking a bit

however the style of construction was incorrect

It is nicely dated 1868 (868) on the lock below lock maker mark GREINER / M

This blade from the transitional period when the RZM was still being instituted

which is flanked by the traditional double-lion motif and topped by a King's Crown

Original U.S. WWII Medic Yoke Suspenders with Stamped Laundry Number Original Machine Guns The belt is offered inOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a nice example of the suspension system for US Army Combat Medics designed to carry 2 medical bags. These were also obtained and used by infantrymen in lieu of the M1936 suspenders since the wider shoulders offered better (and more comfortable) support. From watching period newsreels of the fighting in Normandy, it appears that it was hardly uncommon for infantrymen to wear these as well as medics. This set