Bundesgrenzschutz Leather Equipment Straps, New and Unissued, 1962, 22 inch, H. ROGGE Berlin

Today's posting will be a quick one.  I just received a set of Bundesgrenzschutz equipment straps to add to the growing collection of BGS leather gear.

These straps came to me via a friend in Virginia.  He doesn't primarily collect BGS gear and knew I did, and he offered them up.  Thanks!

You can view his blog here (he has some vintage East German gear reviewed):
https://gobalgear.blogspot.com/

 It is not often I run across these leather BGS straps that are in absolutely, new, and un-issued condition!  With that in mind, I figured I ought to document them before they find their way into use in the collection.

These straps are the 22 inch long, equipment straps that are often found on the field packs, or on the equipment belt used to carry a zeltbahn or other rolled cloth items.

These straps are very high quality leather, with a smooth finished, and un-dyed, back surface.

The topside is finely finished, with the embossed lines down both sides.  

The roller buckles are stitched in black thread.

The top ends are both stamped with 62 for the year, 1962.

They are stamped with the maker: H. ROGGE, and BERLIN for their city.

The backside ends are ink stamped BGS, indicating their service in the Bundesgrenzschutz.  Non-BGS issued straps will not be stamped with the BGS ink stamp (Polizei and other Federal Agencies used these black straps as well).

Let's take a look at a few more photos: