Assault Frame

This Assault frame (Gurtbandtragegerüst) was also entirely built by me, also from the reference of the books, I was not knowing how the German Soldat carrying the mess tin and other small bags on their back. 

As long as no way to search for it, so DIY again. 

But I found dozens of A frames in the basement of a shop on London around 1993, but I hadn't buy any even I had a thick wallet then. Which I wish I did.

This was constructed by British canvas straps, sew together with steel sheets in between, not difficult to make, but the D hooks was no way to obtain, my friend hand file four D hooks from sheet metal, so the A frame was born.

(Sold together with the lot)

I found this color was different from the top photo, and recalled it was painted by model color of Olive Green, and stamped something on it, also not knowing what was the center cloth was, but the original photo shown these details, so as the replica. 

When Bud O'Toole visit my home and saw the A frame and hand made D hooks, he sent me two or four original D hooks when he back home, and I replaced the repro hooks with real one. Again unlike today just tape D hook on eaby, dozens of sources jump out, like this pair a good repro from a eshop.

This was the photo taught me the existing of the Assault frame, and good proportion for making the drawing. This was the first time I saw such an ingenious piece of gear. 

This photo is from the Almarks Publications book of 'Waffen-SS' which I bought in early 70s.