French Army Tow Strap

French Army Tow Strap

This is a flat nylon tow strap issued to the French armed forces for pulling and recovering vehicles and equipment. Its job is to get a stuck or disabled vehicle moving again, and it coils down small enough to live in a vehicle until that day comes. Off-road drivers, overlanders, farm and property owners, and collectors of French military kit will all find a use for it.

Features

• Genuine French Army Issue — This strap was supplied to the French military for vehicle recovery work, so it comes from an actual army inventory.
• Heavy-Duty Nylon Webbing — Thick, flat-woven nylon carries a towing load across its full width and lies flat instead of twisting like rope.
• Sewn Loop End — A stitched eye at the end drops over a tow hook, shackle or recovery point, meaning the rated anchor on a vehicle's frame built to take a pulling load.
• Colored Reinforcement Sleeve — A salmon-colored layer is stitched over the end section, adding material where the strap takes the most strain and making the end easy to find on the coil.
• Reinforced Stitching — Dense stitching runs through the load-bearing sections where the webbing is folded and joined.
• Stenciled Military Markings — Black stencil lettering, including "AP. 8. HBC", is printed directly onto the webbing.
• Coils Flat For Storage — The strap rolls into a compact, flat coil that fits behind a seat, in a toolbox or in a vehicle recovery kit.

Built For Army Vehicles

The French military used straps like this to recover vehicles and move heavy equipment in the field. It is plain, functional webbing with sewn ends and no decoration, and that suits a tool you need to rely on. Because it is issued kit, it also appeals to collectors and reenactors who want authentic French equipment for a period vehicle or display.