Sometimes referred to by some these days as a 'Chewbacca' bandolier!

Not strictly WW1 Allied or Central powers as Sweden remained neutral throughout. There were however strong pro-German sentiments in Sweden although King Gustav V resisted efforts to join a German alliance in order to maintain complex trade relationships elsewhere.

Very nice, early WW1 Swedish 5 pocket bandolier for the Mauser rifle. Marked "1 FAR" which we believe designates it as property of the 1st Field Artillery Regiment. A nice and scarce piece of good quality equipment. VGC