Model 1914 Ammunition Pouch

(M14 Patronentaschen)

The M1914 Württemberg Pouch was designed by the company Nordlinger & Pollock and 150,000 of them were purchased by the duchy and issued between 1914 - 1915 to outfit XIII Army Corps.

 

Construction of these pouches were of 'pebbled' leather that was brown leather and was later blackened during the conflict. It was held together by rivets, and sewn thread - the rivets were used to hold and secure the interior metal rack with 12 slots for 5 round ammunition clips (60 in total) and the D-Ring strap. Additionally it had brass studs and 1909 style D-Ring.

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These pouches have a distinctive metal insert to hold ammo clips in place. It should be noted that you will often find the racks removed or twisted & bent due to the unforgiving nature of a metal rack when laying prone on top of said pouches. Finding a nice pouch that survived a number of years in the great war, let alone with the original rack is very difficult at best.