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1st model Laufbehalter
it measures 655 mm long, 100 mm wide and 50 mm in height.
Manufacturer SWITZ dated 1938 and a WAA 710.
the dominant hue is blue, it is spread over a good 3 / 4 , the last quarter has a dark green camouflage.

the seal has the complexity of typical German early war production.
The strap is cotton, with leather reinforcements at the back seam binding and sewing loop tuning.

Chris....

The lid/closure design of this is quite different to others I have seen, I'm wondering if the SWITZ marking means it is Swiss?? The WaA marking is a puzzle though?

Interesting! Always something new in the field of German military stuff!

Excellent, very rare and early Laufbehalter! SWITZ manufactured laufbehalters and even Lafettes for the WH. I haven't managed to find out more about the manufacturer yet. This one is definetively German (late) 1938 production!

hello!
How beautiful my case!
KRISS, politeness would demand that the Authorization before copying photos!
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gurt

Gurt, I obtained the pictures off the site of a dealer in the UK quite awhile back, they were not copied from any source where you may have posted them, if you acquired the Laufbehalter congrats to you....

ChrisPCook wrote:Gurt, I obtained the pictures off the site of a dealer in the UK quite awhile back, they were not copied from any source where you may have posted them, if you acquired the Laufbehalter congrats to you....

hello,
you did not take pictures of my "laufbehalter" on my forum MG (http://mg34mg42.forumactif.net/forum.htm), where you were a member?
this photos were made was in the garden of my house, it were published only on my forum!


the main thing is that this piece is appreciated!
best regards
gurtsack

Gurtsack-your site looks great-if only I spoke French! It looks like your pictures may have been poached by someone selling a holder,and didn't bother to take pictures! Very nice piece! ---bil

Bil wrote:Gurtsack-your site looks great-if only I spoke French! It looks like your pictures may have been poached by someone selling a holder,and didn't bother to take pictures! Very nice piece! ---bil

hello,
Everyone is welcome on my forum!
we have member German, Italian, American, Swiss and Russian!
it is not required to write in French!
and for reading the post it is easy to translate with google translation.
For example, I use google to write and read what you write
that's what we call open to the world!

best regards
gurt

SWITZ has finally been identified! The company is code "993", Siemens Elektrowärmer G.m.b.H.,Werk Sörnewitz. And it stands to reason why they called it SWITZ.

Sörnewitz

They seem to have changed production to other items in 1940. The only Lafette I have ever found was dated 1939.

Thanks for that share.

Later 42rocker