The T-16-2P Strap by HAVESTON Straps

Description Details Shipping info Based on the iconic WW1 'Turtle Shell' trench pattern seen on helmets, equipment and vehicles with it's distinct black outline pattern. Featuring a traditional 2-piece layout, quick detach captive spring bars, double layer construction and brushed hardware.PATTERN/ PAIRING:The Haveston T-16 pattern references the German 1918 directive defining a pattern comprising 3 field tones (ochre, green and brown), sharply separated by black outlines. Utilised by the German military in the closing year of WW1, it can also interestingly be found unofficially on a number of US helmets in the post war period. The pattern originally addressed a problem where the smooth gray M-16 helmets were found to create glare in the field. Short-term solutions included the application of mud, using sandbag hessian, and even the limited use of canvas helmet cover. In July of 1918, an official directive was issued by Chief of General Staff Ludendorff calling for a "purposeful, var