French Military Shoulder Bag

French Army Canvas Bag

This is a genuine French Army shoulder bag in OD green cotton canvas, built as a compact upright carrier for essentials you want close at hand. It goes over the shoulder on a webbing strap or hangs from a belt or harness on the hooks at the back. It suits field use, everyday carry, collecting and French kit reenactment.

Features

• OD Green Cotton Canvas — The body is a heavy woven canvas in OD green, short for olive drab, the standard military field colour.
• Covered Top Flap — A wide flap closes over the main compartment, and its edges are bound with tape to resist fraying.
• Two Flapped Side Pockets — Each side carries a pocket with its own cover flap for small items you want separate from the main load.
• Coated Base Panel — A smooth coated panel wraps the lower front and bottom, giving extra protection where the bag meets wet ground.
• Detachable Webbing Strap — The cotton webbing shoulder strap clips to metal rings on each side with black snap hooks, so it comes off when you want belt carry instead.
• Rear Belt Hooks — Two webbing tabs on the back end in black wire hooks, the French system for hanging gear from a belt or load-bearing harness.
• Upright Compact Shape — The tall, narrow profile sits close to the body and stays out of the way when you move.
• Genuine French Army Issue — This bag was made for and issued by the French military, not produced for the civilian market.

Issued French Army Kit

The bag follows the French military pattern: cotton canvas, cotton webbing and blackened metal hardware, with a carry system that works on the shoulder or on a belt. Collectors and reenactors value it for its true provenance, and it adds the right detail to a French field kit. It also makes a hard-wearing everyday bag.