Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1940 Military Equipment one wearing his Class A

one wearing his Class A jacket included in this grouping

The silver plaque is clearly old

These aluminum mounts are done in the textbook fashion

The 634th along with the 1st Division was rushed to the threatened area to hold the northern shoulder of the bulge

the first Allied forces – a patrol of the 129th Infantry Regiment – entered Baguio

Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1940 Military Equipment one wearing his Class AOriginal 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