Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns In December 1967 he was

In December 1967 he was transferred to Eglin Air Force Base

Some components of the Georgian Legion fell under the operational control of Waffen SS

On the upper sleeves are the three stripes indicating sergeant's rank

the Treaty of Lausanne

Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns In December 1967 he wasOriginal Item. Only One Available. Derived from the Model 1931 used by Mountain troops, the M41 Tornister (Knapsack) Backpack or Rucksack also completely replaced the Tornister 39 in tropical zones. Later in the war it became the standard pattern used by all parts of the Wehrmacht. This is a very nice example of the Luftwaffe version of the Tornister M41, in the correct blue color, with gray buckles. This example features the early pattern all leather