During WW2, the wire spool backpack (Rückentrage) was worn by German soldiers on the back to dispense wire, and on the chest to take up wire. There were two types: rigid frame and folding. The rigid frame backpack is shown below…
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Backpack Telephone Wire Dispenser
Re: Backpack Telephone Wire Dispenser
Hi Rotwang,
here a pic with two spool backpacks worn on the chest to take up wire with the help of a vehicle.
Regards
Bert
here a pic with two spool backpacks worn on the chest to take up wire with the help of a vehicle.
Regards
Bert
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