What's that thin bit of cotton webbing on the back of the British Army PLCE Bergen?
I have a (genuine) Birtish army P.L.C.E. bergen and there is a short length of cotton webbing half way down the sack on the rear.
I've put red tape on the straps to ID them:
Initially i thought it seems to be the right place for Idea 1, an Ice axe,
but for proper ice work you'd need two axe's, (therefore 2 straps and it seems a bit short for that use anyway) .
but there's only 1 strap(I've used ice axes' you need something stronger and more easily undone).
I've added my own draw cords (see photo)for this purpose
Idea 2, to tie down the main lid straps(but again only one)!
Idea 3, radio antennae?(again you'd use something stronger/adjustable probably with clips)
Idea 4, for a digging tool? (other than the folded one)? (but again it seems to weak/short)
Last ditch Idea Idea 5, something to hang ID on?(probably most likely ) though why to one side/under a strap?
(but there's a green panel to write on with marker pen the other side of the bergen)
(In the old day's you'd use a coloured card to tie on to your bergen to show which company in the battalion the bag belongs to)
Or is it for an obsolete piece of kit? (but i've seen it on every PLCE Bergen I've seen new or old)
it's the same strap you normally find tied in a bow around British army roll mats.
and why is it thin cotton rather than stonger Nylon webbing?
it would be difficult to undo if you had cold hands or wearing gloves.
I've owned 2 genuine Bergens OG and DPM they both have it!
why? why? why ?
aaaaaaggggg! what is it?
Please someone put me out of my misery!:togo:
(my money is on Idea 5)
I have a (genuine) Birtish army P.L.C.E. bergen and there is a short length of cotton webbing half way down the sack on the rear.
I've put red tape on the straps to ID them:
Initially i thought it seems to be the right place for Idea 1, an Ice axe,
but for proper ice work you'd need two axe's, (therefore 2 straps and it seems a bit short for that use anyway) .
but there's only 1 strap(I've used ice axes' you need something stronger and more easily undone).
I've added my own draw cords (see photo)for this purpose
Idea 2, to tie down the main lid straps(but again only one)!
Idea 3, radio antennae?(again you'd use something stronger/adjustable probably with clips)
Idea 4, for a digging tool? (other than the folded one)? (but again it seems to weak/short)
Last ditch Idea Idea 5, something to hang ID on?(probably most likely ) though why to one side/under a strap?
(but there's a green panel to write on with marker pen the other side of the bergen)
(In the old day's you'd use a coloured card to tie on to your bergen to show which company in the battalion the bag belongs to)
Or is it for an obsolete piece of kit? (but i've seen it on every PLCE Bergen I've seen new or old)
it's the same strap you normally find tied in a bow around British army roll mats.
and why is it thin cotton rather than stonger Nylon webbing?
it would be difficult to undo if you had cold hands or wearing gloves.
I've owned 2 genuine Bergens OG and DPM they both have it!
why? why? why ?
aaaaaaggggg! what is it?
Please someone put me out of my misery!:togo:
(my money is on Idea 5)