Stamped cloth

[Nikola Rudie]

I was offered this piece of cloth found in an attic the other day. Looks to me like a supply sack, only its not a sack. It's 2 meters long and 70cm wide.

Anyone have an idea what it is?

[Nikola Rudie]

Forgot to add that the two woven stripes are dark blue, if that matters at all.

[val]

Hi @Nikola Rudie, M.V.A. Kiel stands for Marine Verpflegungsamt Kiel.

Here you see similar sack.

https://www.kpemig.de/Verpflegungssack-Kriegsmarine-Marine-Verpflegungsamt-Kiel-1942

[Richard Auld]

Then it is only half a sack. Two of them would be sewn together make a sack and they are stamped so that if you turn the bag inside out the markings are always visible. The more common type is the H.Verpfl. with date and that is the army version (H for Heer). Can't say I have seen a Luftwaffe version but it probably exists somewhere?

Rich

Edited October 17, 2019 by Richard Auld

[Richard Auld]

Here are two that I have to hand the the left one is  more repair than sack and has been used post war by a mill. The other 3 picture are again of a repaired sack but they have unfotunately used the eagle part of another sack, it has also been used post war by the looks of the half hearted denazification.

Rich

[Nikola Rudie]

Thanks people, very helpful!

Any suggestions as to a price? 

My guess is "not a lot"😁

[Richard Auld]

It is a bit more unusual being marine but that said it is only a half, it would perhaps be good as a display item backdrop/background. My mate picked up an army last week for €10 I have seen them around €20/€30 at the fleamarkets. Up to you really what you are willing to pay, I would not pay a lot but I am a tight Jock and I am in Germany so they turn up more often?!

Rich

[Richard Auld]

Mate,

while looking for some bayonets I found a box of these, I didn't think I had a Marine but it appears I do. The late war army with the eagle and date stamp etc all on one sheet is not double sided as was usual. It has been used post war by the Brits to store 20 pairs of grade 1 ankle boots as stated on the sack.

Rich

[Davejb]

A bit strange that we would leave the eagle on the back, I would have thought that someone would have painted it over at least.

[Richard Auld]

Dave that was the single sided bag. The just turned it Inside out. Soldiers are lazy, I know I was too...