WW2 German Field Telephone Equipment… FF33 Straps

The Feldfernsprecher 33 (FF33) strap facilitates carry of the field telephones. The strap is also used to hang the FF33 from a tree, pole, or abspannbock when it is wired in service. Each strap contains a small hook to hang the FF33 handset on when the phone is not being used. Handsets have a small metal eyelet for this purpose.

An FF33 with a strap attached.

A FF33 strap handset hook.

Handset eyelet to engage the strap hook.

A strap being used to support an FF33 on a tree.

Real WW2 leather FF33 straps tend to be very expensive. Fortunately, reproduction straps are available from several sources at a reasonable cost. One such source is: https://www.atthefront.com/product-p/ggmsfps.htm

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