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The 1908 pattern web equipment was the main equipment with which the British and Imperial armies fought the First World War. [8] The inability of the Mills factory to keep up with demand led to the introduction of a leather version, the 1914 Pattern Leather Equipment , which was intended for training and second line troops, but often found its ...
British troops at Gallipoli wearing 1908 pattern webbing and Pith helmets. The British were the first European army to replace leather belts and pouches with webbing, a strong material made from woven cotton, which had been pioneered in the United States by the Mills Equipment Company. [4]
1908 pattern webbing; 1937 pattern webbing – UK, 1937 onwards; 1942 battle jerkin; 1970 pattern webbing; 44 pattern webbing; 58 pattern webbing - UK, 1958 to 1990s; 61 pattern webbing; 72 pattern webbing; 85 pattern Personal load carrying equipment (PLCE) 90 pattern PLCE; 95 pattern PLCE
[18] [19] No black Blanco was produced; where a need for blackened webbing existed, the effect was achieved by a mixture of boot polish and candle grease as in the case of Irish-issue 1908 Pattern Webbing [20] or by boot polish on its own as in the case of Royal Tank Regiment webbing [11] and certain Royal Marine units.
The carrying equipment worn by infantry with this uniform was normally the 1908 Pattern Webbing, made of fabric and also khaki (though a lighter shade than the uniform). [7] Cavalry and gunners of the Royal Regiment of Artillery did not wear webbing equipment, but instead used the leather 1903 Bandolier Equipment, worn over one
The British army had faced the same problem in the First World War, when troops were deployed with the 1908 pattern webbing. The issue was resolved by introducing the 1914 pattern web. The difference between 1937 and 1939 pattern webbing, besides materials used in manufacturing, came down to the latter not being issued with a backpack.
Infantry were equipped with a locally modified version of British 1908 pattern webbing, while Engineers were provided with a basic webbing garrison rig. Mounted Rifles Regiments used New Zealand designed and manufactured bandolier equipment, while the New Zealand Field Artillery wore the standard British 1903 Pattern leather bandolier.
Front and rear views of a soldier of the Royal Welch Fusiliers with 1937 pattern web equipment, Normandy, August 1944. 1937 pattern web equipment (also known as '37 webbing'), officially known as "Equipment, Web 1937" and "Pattern 1937 Equipment" [1] was the British military load-carrying equipment used during the Second World War.