MP44 / StG44 magazine pouches

Below are shown some examples of genuine and not genuine MP44 / StG44 magazine pouches. It isn't a complete survey of magazine pouches. More photos are most welcome. (I know the pictures are big - but the pouches are big too). At the bottom of this long page there is a reference to a book about all genuine pouches.

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1. Brownish canvas. Marked Mkb42u.MP43, bml and WaA101?
- not believed to be genuine.


2. Brownish canvas - only the right pouch. Marked MkB42, JWa4, WaA 706.
- believed to be a genuine early pouch from Moritz Stecher, Freiberg. See also #12.


3. Greyish canvas - only the right pouch. No markings at all.
- not believed to be genuine.

4. Grey / brown canvas. Marked WaA142 and RBNr 0/1165/0014 on the leather.
The snap fasteners are made of brass by a Czech company (Koh-i-nor). The last photo gives a better impression of the color.
- not believed to be genuine.





5. Greenish canvas - only the right pouch. Marked fuq 1944 on the leather.
- believed to be a genuine pouch from Curt Vogel, Cottbus.


6. Greenish canvas - only the left pouch. Marked fuq 1944 on the leather and Lux/D&C on the fittings.
- believed to be a genuine pouch from Curt Vogel, Cottbus.


7. Greenish canvas - only the left pouch. Marked dvr 43 on the leather. Has some Arabic writing.
- not believed to be genuine - maybe from DDR.


8. Greenish canvas - only the right pouch. Marked dvr 43 on the leather. Has some Arabic writing.
- not believed to be genuine - maybe from DDR.



9. A set of late war pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Marked WaA204
- not believed to be genuine.

10. Pouches sand colored with a red stripe. No markings.
- believed to be genuine, possibly Otto Graf, Leipzig.

11. A set of late war pouches sand colored with a red stripe. An unreadable 3 letter code, WaA in a square + 1944.
- believed to be genuine, possibly Heinrich Thiele, Dresden.

12. Pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Marked MkB42 and a unreadable code/date and WaA.
- believed to be a genuine early pouch from Moritz Stecher, Freiberg. See also #2.

   

13. StG pouches. Marked StG44, ???45, WaA???
- not believed to be genuine.

14. Post war Yugoslav pouches with the back and neck strap. No markings

15. A set of pouches sand colored with a red stripe. Presumed to be Czech made after the war.
Almost the same as #10, but the type of rivets used for the hold downs for the straps and the crude holes in the straps themselves don't look right.

See more photos in Peter Senich's book: The German Assault rifle. (one example has following markings: Stg 44, ojx 45, WaA513. I think it's very likely a fake - see more general comments on fakes and not fakes on my G43 magazine pouches  site)
Most photos on courtesy of Ron P., but #4 and #5 come from Manuel R., #8 and #9 belong to Peter and #10 belongs to Herve T.
I refer to a new book that was published here in Dec. 2024: Paul Philipp Poellinger: Das Zubehoer zum Sturmgewehr 44 - Eine Dokumentation - Teil 2: Magazintaschen.

See a couple of MP44 pouches here


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