Has anyone seen a U.S. Army back pack lately? You might remember them as a universal book bag for middle schoolers. Shoulder width size, 2 strap tie down, 2 shoulder straps. Drab green. Those were so useful to us as kids, we just took them for granted. I'd love to see one today, even better, own one. Are they still available? Does any one have a Pic? Thanks to All

Is this kinda what you are looking for?

OLIVE DRAB VINTAGE BACKPACK WITH STAR - SoldierCity

U S Army gear is not marker with a black star. It is marked with the letters U S.

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CSM, U S Army(Ret) 1963-1990

As I recall, the Soviet gear was marked with T H E M.

If you're talking about the ALICE Medium pack, you should be able to find them all over. You can get real surplus one for cheap, or get new imported ones for not much more.

Google ALICE Medium pack.

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Un-Reconstructed Southerner

This old bugger has been a many a mile with this writer. I bet ya'll are beginning to wonder if Big is a hoarder?

I think this is what yer talkin about. If not it is as close as I can get.

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Bill
Dis B. Leaf

there's one in the classifieds here at this forum.

Maybe one of these?

WWII Impressions U.S. Army Individual Equipment

What Price Glory - American Militaria

Try these haversacks

http://www.history.army.mil/html/mus...upd_Jul09).pdf

M-1936 Enlisted mans backpack WWII

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I've still got my original Boy Scout pack. Way, way back in my "counter culture" days, I sowed a green & black patch over the BSA emblem in the center of the cover flap. It's the Riz Lah Man(?). Does anybody remember him & the product his image graced?

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Given the price of backpacks from Wallyworld, I have every intention of buying my son a M-1936 for school. I can tell you I had one for some of my stuff (don't know what became of it) but I know they last a lot longer than the plastic and cheap junk they are putting out now.

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I believe he means the Korean War vintage M1945 battle pack.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w...1945+front.jpg

The hook-holes in the center of the top flap are for the entrenching tool. The loop directly below them, at the bottom of the pack, is to hold the E-tool's handle. A similar setup is on the left side. Double holes on a top at the top for the bayonet, with a loop down at the bottom to hold the sheath.

I used to have one of them. Used it when riding my bike to junior high. BUUUUT, I left it in the truck, on the floorboards, as a "get home bag" kinda thing. Sun coming through the window killed it. I picked it up one day and it tore in two. Canvas was sunrotted.

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I always take precautions

Thats it! American Glory. Thanks to everyone as well.

A Trapper Nelson pack, I think I still have scars from the shoulder straps. And yes, I do remember the man and what the papers were used for. Oh wait, I'm not supposed to be able to remember that if I was there, nope, gone now. After I posted this I was looking at the local Craigslist and look what I ran across http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/spo/3783508356.html (A WWII pack, or a fake, I don't know but the timing is spooky)

And another(not a pack but a bedroll case - never heard of such a thing), this must be military collectors day on CL http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/spo/3795996257.html

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Minimize the variables

I think the one you are remembering was called a Musset (? sp) bag. Heavy canvas, two adj. back straps that could detach on the base and clip together to make cross body carry (but the clips would dig into your shoulder). Just the right size a HS book bag, or a boy scout day pack. I bought one at an army surplus store in the early 50's and used it until I donated it with all the rest of my scout camping stuff to a cousin when I enlisted in the USAF.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

I believe the musette bag is (or is very close to) the one depicted in photo provided by Biginge, but may be a bit more modern than the original musette. Should be some experts on here that know more.

Wow, they gone up in price, haven't they? U.S. On everything stood for different things, depending on....(Uncle Sugar, useless s..., Unlikely Soldier, Unauthorized Stuff)

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