Original German WWII Medic Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps by Breslau - Dated 1939 Japanese Uniforms - Iron Cross 2nd Class

- Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II

Luzon and the Southern Philippines (with arrowhead)

The topper is in similar condition with minor surface rust and paint wear

I pointed to the ground and asked if this was Sweden

Original German WWII Medic Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps by Breslau - Dated 1939 Japanese Uniforms - Iron Cross 2nd ClassOriginal Item. Only One Available. This cowhide covered rucksack was known as the Tornister (Knapsack) Model 34 (developed in 1934), and were issued quite frequently to mountain troops and others. The design was later changed in 1938 to have shoulder straps that interfaced with the pistol belt as well as the bottom of the pack. As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated