Original German WWII 1942 Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Gas Mask Can Category_Receiver and the entire division relieved

and the entire division relieved the battered British 46th Infantry Division along the Garigliano River in the Minturno area on 5 March

The bolts were cut off at this time

which indicates manufacture by Ingersoll Rand Products

Even today they have Farriers who march in parade in ceremonial dress

manufactured example but otherwise it is identical to Japanese issue

Original German WWII 1942 Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Gas Mask Can Category_Receiver and the entire division relievedOriginal Item. Only One Available. This cowhide covered rucksack was known as the Tornister Model 34 (developed in 1934) and was later fitted with new style straps in 1939. As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated making these packs especially scarce on todays collector market. This example of a wartime rucksack comes complete with the 1939 issue shoulder straps. It