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haversack
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Also known as leather bag, sack, leather pouch, small pack

thumb|upright=1.4|World War II-era American infantryman with a haversack at his hip hanging from a shoulder strap

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  • U.S. Marine Corps
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thumb|upright=1.4|World War II-era American infantryman with a haversack at his hip hanging from a shoulder strap

A haversack, musette bag, or small pack is a bag with a single shoulder strap. Although similar to a backpack, the single shoulder strap differentiates this type from other backpacks. There are exceptions to this general rule.

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