Hi,
I get this pack saddle on the La Gleize Military Fair.
It is painted in Fieldgray and overpainted in German sandcolor of 1943 Pattern.
It is marked V 18
What origin is it? Because of the color, I think it is German Army used.
I completed it with two Boxes of the Gebirgsgeschütz 36 and they fit well!
Any Help would be great!
Thank you.
Christian
German Mule Pack Saddle Gebirgsjäger - Mountain Troops
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Ralph Lovett
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Christian
I have not been able to identify the pack saddle but thanks for posting the photos.
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Ralph
I have not been able to identify the pack saddle but thanks for posting the photos.
R/
Ralph
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Grüß Di' Christian,
Horrido! Great find. What you have is originally an Austro-Hungarian design for the Skoda 75mm Mountain Howitzer M. 15, but was used by many countries from World War I through World War II. Your saddle is German and would have been for the Gebirgskanone 15. It's very interesting to see this saddle with a mid-war paint scheme.
There were a couple of different variations of the Skoda saddle. I have one in my collection, but it doesn't have the central pivot adjustment like yours. I'll post some photos later.
Muli vor!
Patrick
Horrido! Great find. What you have is originally an Austro-Hungarian design for the Skoda 75mm Mountain Howitzer M. 15, but was used by many countries from World War I through World War II. Your saddle is German and would have been for the Gebirgskanone 15. It's very interesting to see this saddle with a mid-war paint scheme.
There were a couple of different variations of the Skoda saddle. I have one in my collection, but it doesn't have the central pivot adjustment like yours. I'll post some photos later.
Muli vor!
Patrick
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Ausgeseitnet! I was hoping you'd post Patrick, given your knowledge on this topic. Vielen Dank.Heeresbergfuhrer wrote:Grüß Di' Christian,
Horrido! Great find. What you have is originally an Austro-Hungarian design for the Skoda 75mm Mountain Howitzer M. 15, but was used by many countries from World War I through World War II. Your saddle is German and would have been for the Gebirgskanone 15. It's very interesting to see this saddle with a mid-war paint scheme.
There were a couple of different variations of the Skoda saddle. I have one in my collection, but it doesn't have the central pivot adjustment like yours. I'll post some photos later.
Muli vor!
Patrick
Thank you for the help until now.
While cleaning it up, I found a Mark on the leather
So it is Austrian Made in 1918
Wn means Wien (Vienna) and the Austrian Eagle.
Thats Great!
Christian
While cleaning it up, I found a Mark on the leather
So it is Austrian Made in 1918
Wn means Wien (Vienna) and the Austrian Eagle.
Thats Great!
Christian
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Servus Christian,
Hervorragend! Wow....interesting to see WWI markings on the leather. There should be some marking on the metal pack saddle somewhere.
Here's my Skoda pack saddle with a couple of Geb.Fahnenschmeidkasten (mountain field forge):
A page from the Gebirgskanone 15 manual showing the pack saddle with the gun tube:
A Geb.K. 15 rotting away at the US Naval Academy:
Mulischoffeur vor!
Patrick
Hervorragend! Wow....interesting to see WWI markings on the leather. There should be some marking on the metal pack saddle somewhere.
Here's my Skoda pack saddle with a couple of Geb.Fahnenschmeidkasten (mountain field forge):
A page from the Gebirgskanone 15 manual showing the pack saddle with the gun tube:
A Geb.K. 15 rotting away at the US Naval Academy:
Mulischoffeur vor!
Patrick