>>63957887
Cotton with leather parts is not good for CBRN, that's for sure. You have to think when you fill it up, as there is no back cushion, not even a slot for a sleeping pad like the Czech M/60 has. Overfill it, and it's like a ball on your back. The straps are nice-ish and wide, but not good to fastly fit for you back, like more modern packs have. And I don't like how the main flap is closed down with one strap, it feels better to have two. But bonus points for being able to continue the closing strap with issue 55cm leather straps, you use to attach your backup boots to the sides and sleeping mat on the bottom. And your mess kit to your bread bag, your greatcoat to your LBE and your AK mag to your gun, so that you don't loose it. Thank God for straps. Funny thing is, that you had 6 straps issued to you, but you need at least 10, maybe 12 if you had everything on.
It is better than some and worse than some. It works. I've seen some oldtimers still use it sometimes, but most have used it last in service in early 2000's.
>>63957904
So late 50's, early 60's? Early KvKK60's were in testing in that time and then came the KvKK62. In '68 Stugs were in storage and as enplacements.
