Airborne assault backpack RD 54. Stowing combat items in the backpack
A long time ago I bought myself an RD-54 from a friend who brings from somewhere and sells all sorts of military items. It differs from the old canvas one only in modern synthetic materials and camouflage colors.
You can read about the paratrooper's backpack and see pictures
This is what my RD looked like before the alteration (photo from the Internet):
And here is the updated one:
It lay idle for a long time until my hands became itchy.
I needed a small backpack for outings “out into nature” for 1-2 days in the warm season. And so, instead of buying, I decided to remake the RDshka so that it would not lie idle.
It must be said that the RD is not very convenient for tourist and fishing purposes: the need to attach to a belt, pouches that are not always necessary, and the poorly implemented possibility of attaching additional ones. equipment, etc. After all, this is a purely military thing.
So the first thing I did was upgrade the straps. Now the RD can be worn as a regular backpack.
Then, from a magazine pouch, I made a pocket that just begged to be filled in the empty space. I made a convenient system for attaching additional equipment (foam, sleeping bag, awning, etc.). I sewed on a carrying handle (from a narrow sling and a rubber tube).
Let's look at everything in more detail
Additional fastening system equipment:
This is simply a wide sling with fastex, threaded through sections of sling sewn on the bottom.
Here's how it works (in in this case the M-65 jacket is attached), you can also see the voluminous pocket from the pouch):
Now they are attached using fastex, rather than carabiners. I installed fastex for quick release from any side (this is, of course, overkill, but that’s what I wanted), the extra sling is tucked under the tubes made of elastic tape.
Something like a MOLLE system is sewn onto the straps for attaching additional accessories. pouches (which I’m working on in free time, I'll show you later).
Everything else has not undergone significant changes.
And from the remnants of material and “spare parts” from the RD we got this repair kit for repairing the RD:
First I sewed with my hands, then I appeared sewing machine. But in some places it is impossible to use the machine.
Next up are some more changes and pouches for small items on the straps.
The backpack successfully passed field tests and successfully served for two seasons.
BONUS
Gusachenko A.A.
07/31/2006
Dedication to RD - 54
In the taiga I always carry everything on myself,
I don’t stumble, I put my feet wider...
For this step, I am grateful to you,
Airborne backpack, sample 504.
I don't know who created you.
An unknown author has passed away...
In the Landing Forces you became indispensable,
It took a worthy place under the canopy backpack.
When the parachute sang the song,
Without music and congratulations speeches:
You're on the ground in a few seconds
Instead of the main one, he lay on his shoulders.
You are light as a feather and heavy.
It's so loaded that any tourist would cry.
The Airborne Forces have gone through fire and water,
And copper pipes to boot.
A land general once said,
How small the RD is, you'll have to throw away the food!
“Small, but daring!” Margelov said:
“There are cartridges - there will always be food!”
You affectionately hugged the soldier
Hands like straps, wanting to save him,
A torn fragment pierced both of you,
And an evil bullet ricocheted into the back.
Backpack RD - you've been a veteran for a long time,
And every paratrooper fell in love with you...
Have you seen Prague, Budapest, Chechnya, Afghanistan!
He served in “hot spots” more than once.
You have flown with us for half a century
And I walked a lot of paths...
To the craftsman who created you,
All Airborne Forces “Hurray!” shouting at the pedestal.
Again, out of habit, the assembled one stands,
On a closet shelf in a tidy apartment.
And if, suddenly, the alarm sounds:
RD - half a hundred and four - will go on the hike with me.
I will be happy to answer your questions.
Thank you for attention.
On the sides of the backpack there are pockets for hand-held anti-tank grenades, shots for a hand-held grenade launcher, explosives, etc.
Inside the side pockets there are small pockets for grenade fuses. At the bottom of the backpack and on its side walls there are sewn ties to secure the roll of a camping overcoat or raincoat. To maintain the shape of the backpack, a wire frame is sewn into the inside of its front wall.
The cover of the backpack and its valves are fastened using brakes.
The shoulder straps are made of cotton braid; for the convenience of the user, they have a chest jumper, cotton padded straps, several buckles for adjusting the tension and two half-rings for corner braid carabiners. On the right shoulder strap there is a pocket for the handle of a small infantry shovel.
Bag for hand grenades RG-42 and F-1 can be attached both to the waist belt and to the left shoulder belt. It is made of avisent lined with waterproof cotton fabric; In addition to grenades, it can also contain cartridges in packs. Inside the bag there are four additional cells, of which two large ones are intended for RG-42 and F-1 grenade fuses, and two small ones are for hand-held fuses anti-tank grenades. The bag lid is fastened with two brakes.
The bag for machine gun magazines is made of avisent, it has a buckle for attaching to the right shoulder strap with the ability to move and remove.
There are two brakes for fastening the bag.
Home design feature RD-54, which distinguishes it from other backpacks that were manufactured for the USSR Armed Forces, is the ability to be carried by military personnel when committing
parachute jump. This is facilitated by the relatively small size of the backpack and the design of the shoulder straps. When adjusting the backpack for a jump, increase the length of the shoulder straps as much as possible so that when putting it on, the backpack is at the level of the buttocks. The main parachute of the D-5 or D-6 system, which is put on after the RD-54, occupies a place on the back above the backpack.
After landing, the paratrooper frees himself from the parachute suspension system straps, after which he shortens the length of the shoulder straps to suit his height and brings him to the stowed position (pack on the shoulder blades).
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Purpose and design of the backpack
The backpack is designed to accommodate and carry combat equipment that a paratrooper takes when landing behind enemy lines. The backpack is conveniently placed on the parachutist both during the jump and in combat conditions after landing. It consists of a backpack, shoulder straps, a bag for machine gun magazines, a bag for hand grenades and a cover for a shovel (Fig. 1).
Rice. 1.General view of the paratrooper's backpack RD-54
Satchel(Fig. 2) is made of avisent and serves to place cartridges, explosives, personal chemical protective equipment, food, a pot, a spoon and toiletries. It has the shape of a box, in the upper part of which there is a lid and three valves: two side and one front.
Rice.2 . Paratrooper backpack RD-54
Pockets are sewn to the side walls of the backpack, designed for storing grenades for a hand grenade launcher, hand anti-tank grenades, explosives, cartridges and other combat items. When fitting a parachutist with a machine gun or light machine gun(in disassembled or folded form) the lower part of the weapon is placed in the left side pocket of the backpack in order to protect it from possible snagging by parts of the parachute at the time of its deployment. Inside the side pockets there are small pockets for placing fuses for grenades of a hand grenade launcher. To attach a roll of an overcoat or raincoat to a backpack with inside The pockets, side walls and bottom of the backpack are sewn with string ties, for pulling which there are holes with blocks on the outside of the backpack. In the lower corners of the back wall of the backpack, corner braids with curved buckles and carabiners are sewn on the outer side for fastening the backpack to the shoulder straps. To maintain the shape of the backpack, a wire stiffening frame is sewn into the front wall of the backpack from the inside, and stiffening plates are sewn into the lid. The valves and covers of the backpack are fastened with brakes.
Shoulder strapsmade of cotton braid. They are designed for attaching a backpack and bags and for holding a waist belt on a parachutist. One of the ends of the shoulder straps is sewn to the backpack; Bags are attached to the other ends: to the right - a bag for machine gun magazines, to the left - a bag for grenades.
For comfortable placement on the shoulders and to protect the shoulders from chafing, the straps have two padded pads, a chest jumper, two half-rings for fastening corner braid carabiners and three curved buckles for adjusting the tension of the straps. On the right shoulder strap there is a pocket sewn to the padded jacket for the handle of a shovel when adjusting the backpack to the jumping position.
Automatic magazine bag made from avisent. The bag has a buckle for attaching it to the right shoulder strap. The bag is attached to the waist belt with two fastening straps and can be moved and removed freely. The bag lid is fastened with two brakes.
Bag for hand grenades made of avisent lined with cotton waterproof fabric; RG-42 or F-1 grenades are placed in it. The bag can also accommodate cartridges in packs.
Inside the bag there is a partition with four cells; two large cells are intended for fuses of RG-42 and F-1 grenades, and two small ones are for fuses of hand-held anti-tank grenades.
There is a buckle on the outside of the bag for attaching it to the left shoulder strap. The bag is also attached to the waist belt with two fastening straps and can be moved and removed freely. The bag lid is fastened with two brakes.
Shovel cover made of avisent and designed for attaching a small shovel to the waist belt in the combat position of the backpack and in the backpack position for jumping.
The case is held on the waist belt by two fastening straps. The cover valve is fastened with two brakes.
Packing combat items into a backpack
When putting combat equipment into a backpack, the backpack's satchel is filled first. Food is placed at the bottom of the backpack, then a pot, cartridges, chemical protective equipment, a towel, soap and a spoon. For best use In the internal volume of the backpack, cartridges and other small items can be placed in the pot. You are allowed to put a flask in your backpack.
Then the right side pocket of the backpack is filled. Depending on the paratrooper's specialty, an anti-tank hand grenade or a grenade for a hand grenade launcher can be placed in the side pocket of the backpack.
Before stowing an anti-tank hand grenade, you must first unscrew the handle, which is placed in the side pocket of the backpack next to the grenade body. The grenade fuse is placed in the small compartment of the partition of the belt bag for grenades.
When equipped as a sapper, explosives in checkers are placed in the right side pocket of the backpack. The pencil case with blasting accessories is placed in the backpack backpack separately from the explosives.
In the right side pocket of the backpack, the machine gunner or machine gunner places cartridges in packs. A flask, chemical protection equipment and other items that do not fit in the backpack can be placed in the side pocket.
When filling the backpack satchel, machine gun magazines and hand grenades are placed in the bags. The shovel is placed in a case or secured to the parachutist in his own bag.
The magazines of the machine gun are placed in a bag with the lids up, and the curved side (stiffening ribs) towards the small shovel.
When stowing the RG-42 hand grenade or F-1 fuse, the grenades are placed in a large cell of the partition of the grenade bag. In the free compartment of the bag you can place cartridges in packs or accessories for cleaning the machine gun.
A small shovel fits into the jumping case and for combat use. To jump, the shovel is placed with the handle up so that the concave part of the tray is adjacent to the parachutist’s back. The handle of the shovel is inserted into the padded pocket of the right shoulder strap. In the combat position, the shovel is placed in the case with the handle down.
Placing a backpack on a paratrooper
Before putting on the backpack, it is necessary to fill it with all the items of combat equipment according to the paratrooper’s specialty, thread the waist belt into the fastening straps of the bag for machine gun magazines, the shovel case and the bag for hand grenades, and put the shovel in the case.
When putting on a backpack, first place it under the shoulder straps left hand, then the right one, after which the waist belt is fastened.
Rice. 3.A parachutist with a backpack on in a combat position:
A – front view;
B – right side view;
B – rear view.
When putting on a backpack in a combat position (Fig. 3), you must:
Adjust the corner straps according to height so that the backpack cover is located at the level of the parachutist’s shoulders;
Fasten the carabiners of the corner straps to the half rings of the shoulder straps;
Adjust the shoulder straps to suit your height by moving the curved buckles up or down the straps;
Adjust according to height and fasten the chest strap of the shoulder straps.
Rice. 4.A skydiver with a backpack on in the jump position:
A – front view;
B – right side view;
B – rear view.
When transferring the backpack from the combat position to the jumping position, it is necessary (Fig. 4):
Unfasten the corner tapes one by one;
Move the curved buckles of the shoulder straps all the way down and lower the backpack so that the backpack cover is at waist level;
Move the chest strap of the shoulder straps to chest level;
Remove the shovel from the case, turn it upside down and insert the handle of the shovel into the pocket of the padded jacket of the right shoulder strap;
Move the adjusting buckles of the corner braids to the carabiners for the entire length of the braid;
Pass the carabiner of the right corner tape between the parachutist’s body and the shovel tray and fasten it to the buckle of the bag for the machine gun’s magazines;
Attach the carabiner of the left corner strap to the buckle of the hand grenade bag.
When putting on a parachute, first tuck the main strap of the harness system under the backpack backpack, and then fasten the carabiners of the leg loops and chest jumper.
If the jump is performed with a cargo container, the backpack is put on so that the bottom of the backpack is at the level of the lower edge of the parachute backpack.
When making a jump with an overcoat in a roll-up or with a raincoat, the roll-up is attached to the backpack using ribbon ties available on the backpack's backpack. In the combat position, the roller is also attached to the backpack backpack (Fig. 5).
Rice. 5.Attaching the overcoat roll to the backpack:
A – view of the parachutist from the right side;
B – rear view of the parachutist.
You can transfer the backpack from the jumping position to the combat position without removing it from your back. To do this, you need to lift the right shoulder strap, turn the shovel with the handle down and adjust the corner straps and shoulder straps according to height so that the backpack cover is located at the level of the parachutist’s shoulders.
You can remove grenades, cartridges and other items from the side pockets of the backpack when the backpack is in combat position without removing it from your back. To do this you need:
Unfasten the carabiners of the corner straps;
Move the curved buckles of the shoulder straps all the way down;
Without removing the shoulder straps, move the backpack from your back to your right or left side.
The backpack is intended for the property of airborne military personnel. airborne troops when performing parachute jumps. The backpack consists of three compartments - the main one (the main compartment houses ammunition and food rations) with a drawstring tube, a wire frame, suspension system with straps that are fastened with carabiners with latches to the belt, a soft back - pockets are sewn on the sides of the main container in which personal protective equipment is placed. All pockets are closed with “volumetric” valves that protect against moisture and dust getting inside, and also prevent objects from falling out during a parachute jump. The total volume of the backpack is twelve liters. The flaps of the main container and side pockets are fastened with paired plastic buttons - klevans, sewn to the pockets with braid legs. All pockets are equipped with metal holes - grommets to drain moisture trapped inside. The outer wall with the inner frame is lined with vertical straps for fastening additional pockets equipped with MOLLE fastening systems. The shoulder straps with chest strap are equipped with soft pads ten millimeters thick and a mesh lining for shoulder ventilation. The side straps for height adjustment of the backpack are fastened to the rings on soft cushions with special steel carabiners with latches and adjusted using three slotted buckles (excess belt is fixed with a two slotted buckle). The chest strap is fastened with a steel carabiner to the ring on the left soft pillow and is adjusted according to the volume of the chest using a two-slit metal buckle. Before a parachute jump, the backpack is lowered below the main parachute and secured with a chest strap. On the flaps of the side pockets and the flap and bottom of the main container there are sewn loops for four removable loops included in the backpack. Using these loops, you can attach a sleeping bag, insulating mat, or rope to the outside of the backpack. The backpack can be equipped with two bags for magazines for AKM and hand grenades (F - 1, RGD - 5, RGO, RGN) - two magazines and two hand grenades in each bag. The bags are hung on the belt using loops, and the backpack is fastened to the rings sewn to the back walls of the bags using steel hooks - carabiners, with latches sewn to the belts of the soft pads of the shoulder straps. The backpack is made of plain weave polyester fabric, density 420 g/m. The bottoms of the side pockets and the main container are reinforced with a second layer of fabric.The RD-54 airborne backpack is a model of a tactical backpack with a body kit, created in the USSR for airborne units, taking into account use during parachute jumps. The product is made of avisent material and includes: a main backpack, bags for magazines and grenades, shoulder straps, a case for a sapper blade.
The design of the backpack is based on a lightweight wire frame to maintain a rectangular shape. The backpack easily fits a gas mask, explosives, a safety equipment kit and personal belongings. It has a lid at the top as well as three valves. Shoulder straps with padded pads perform an additional fastening function for hanging bags.
You can’t buy the RD-54 paratrooper’s backpack everywhere, but in our store you can buy it at a good price.
Paratrooper's backpack RD-54. Production of BTK groups.
The RD-54 paratrooper's backpack is designed to accommodate and carry combat equipment that a paratrooper takes with him when landing behind enemy lines. The backpack is conveniently placed on the parachutist both during the jump and in combat conditions after landing.
ORDER OF PACKING FOOD RATION, B/P, BB, SV, OTHER MATERIALS IN RD-54 (BACKPACK) AND CARE FOR THEM
When using a backpack, you must adhere to following rules:
The backpack must be completely camouflaged. A spare set of shoulder straps must be placed between the frame and support straps. Spare rings and studs for attaching shoulder straps can be replaced with parachute lines or bolts and nuts. Regularly check the wear of the frame, shoulder straps, and backpack straps. Dangling ribbons should be tied up or hidden. Avoid unnecessary improvements. The contents of the backpack should not make noise.
Organize your belongings so that items that are used frequently (sleeping bag, etc.) can be taken or used (radio) without having to remove other items.
Below we will give an example of stowing property in the previously mentioned RD-54.
Tactical and technical data of the RD-54 backpack
The backpack provides:
Placement of ammunition and equipment of paratroopers of all specialties in it;
The safety of ammunition and equipment in it, both when making jumps and when performing a combat mission.
The backpack is adjustable to any height and uniform of a paratrooper.
The weight of the backpack with waist bags and a cover for a shovel is 1.3 kg.
Dimensions of the backpack along with the side pockets when filled:
Description and purpose of individual parts of the backpack
The backpack has the shape of a box, in the upper part of which there is a lid and three valves: two side and one front.
Pockets are sewn to the side walls of the backpack, designed for stowing grenades for a hand grenade launcher, hand anti-tank grenades, cartridges, explosives, personal chemical protective equipment and other property.
Inside the side pockets there are small pockets sewn for storing hand grenade launcher fuses.
To attach a roll of an overcoat or a raincoat to the backpack, string ties are sewn on the inside of the pockets, side walls and bottom of the backpack, for pulling which pulleys are placed on the outside of the backpack.
In the lower corners of the back side of the backpack there are corner braids, on which buckles and carabiners are sewn for fastening to the shoulder straps.
The valves, backpack cover and side pocket covers are fastened with brakes.
Bag for hand grenades
The bag is designed for storing RG-42, F-1 grenades or cartridges in packs. Inside the bag there is a partition with 4 cells, of which two large through cells are intended for fuses of RG-42 and F-1 grenades, and two small non-through cells are for fuses of hand-held anti-tank grenades.
On the outside of the bag there is a buckle designed to attach it to the left shoulder strap.
The bag is held on the waist belt with two fastening straps and can be moved and removed freely.
The bag lid is fastened with two brakes.
Packing combat gear into a backpack
Stowed in the backpack the following items combat equipment: at the bottom of the backpack - food, then a pot, cartridges, chemical protection equipment, a towel, soap, a spoon.
To use the internal volume of the pot, it is allowed to place cartridges and other property in it.
It is allowed to place a flask in a backpack.
After filling the backpack, fasten the front flap to the brake, the side flaps to the brake and the loop located on them, then close and fasten the lid.
Stowing ammunition in the side pockets of the backpack
Laying an anti-tank hand grenade
Unscrew the handle. Place the body and handle of the grenade in the side pocket of the backpack, and the fuse in the small compartment of the partition of the belt bag for grenades.
Place the explosive substance (in checkers) in the right side pocket, and the pencil case with accessories for blasting in the left.
Place the cartridges in the right and left side pockets.
A flask, chemical protection equipment and other property that does not fit in the backpack can be placed in the side pocket.
Packing machine gun magazines into a bag
Insert two magazines separately with the lids up and the curved side (stiffening ribs) towards the parachutist’s right thigh and fasten the brakes.
It is allowed to stack cartridges in packs.
Packing the RG-42 (F-1) hand grenade into a bag
Place the fuse into one of the large cells of the partition, and the grenade body into any compartment of the bag and fasten the brakes.
In the free compartment of the bag it is allowed to place cartridges in packs or accessories for cleaning the machine gun.
Placing a shovel in the “combat position” of the backpack
Place the shovel in the case with the handle down, place the tray with the concave side towards the parachutist’s back, close the valve and fasten the brakes.
