Fantastic Ammo Bandolier shot

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

 

can anyone identify this? I have never seen one like this....

[GreyC]

Hi Chris,

a specialist from a German WW1 forum (Feldgrau-Forum) identified it as a rare bandolier for Schneeschuhtruppen from Bavaria later also worn by colleagues from Wurttemberg.

GreyC

[Bayern]

Hello Chris, I agree , the man portrayed wears the uniform of the Wurttembergian Mountain troops

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

 

I was told on FB that this was a special bandoleer for the small discus grenades....

[Bayern]

Hello Chris, They looks too narrow  to hold a circular shaped grenade .

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi, apparently for the small diskus grenades, the larger ones will not fit.

[GreyC]

Hi,

I would still go with special ammo-pouches. The bags for disk-grenades were larger and were carried on the waistbelt.

https://www.feldgrau-forum.com/threads/was-ist-das-fuer-ein-ausruestungsgegenstand.31583/#post-127900

GreyC

[Chris Boonzaier]

45 minutes ago, GreyC said:

Hi,

I would still go with special ammo-pouches. The bags for disk-grenades were larger and were carried on the waistbelt.

https://www.feldgrau-forum.com/threads/was-ist-das-fuer-ein-ausruestungsgegenstand.31583/#post-127900

GreyC

Hi,

I am open to all suggestions, Am just collecting all thoughts I have read. One collector said the 1913 and 1915 disc grenades are different sizes, this being the smaller one, quite a few are for ammo pouches.