A new and unissued German Army shoulder harness for the LKS system is a simple H-harness with chest strap on adjustable quick release buckle on front. The shoulder harness straps are woven together over the shoulders and chest from two single narrow webbing sections. These are joined together over the upper back with a wide LKS mounting plate. The mounting plate provides the base for the attachment of the H-straps toward the lower back of the harness. The harness is not padded, so as to reduce bulk over the shoulder. It attaches to the LKS webbing belt at four points, two rear and two front. The rear of the harness provides 3 sets of four rivetted eyelets for attachment of LKS pouches, such as the German general purpose pouch, radio or mobile accessory pouch, water bottle pouch. The front of the harness provides one set of four rivetted eyelets per side, and offers valuable extra space for FFD or compass pouch. The shoulder harness can be combined with the Flecktarn shoulder harness padding in either temperate or desert colours if the load carried needs better distribution over the shoulders and upper back. One size.

Rear of harness showing the LKS system of eyelets for mounting a pouch on the upper back.