Original German WWII Browning Hi-Power Leather Softshell Holster by Frost & Jähnel - dated 1942 Garand & U.S. Rifles The unit flew its last

The unit flew its last combat mission on 21 April 1945 against a marshalling yard at Ingolstadt

Garand had designed and built a prototype bullpup rifle

The side cockades over the ears are of crossed rifles for an Infantry Officer

or whether it was a left over from the early model

The bottoms of the legs have button closures

Original German WWII Browning Hi-Power Leather Softshell Holster by Frost & Jähnel - dated 1942 Garand & U.S. Rifles The unit flew its lastOriginal Item. Only One Available. This supple leather holster is maker marked on the back with wartime German letter code ftc, for Frost & Jhnel, a leatherworker based in Breslau who manufactured holsters from 1942 1943. This example is dated 1942, along with a faint Waffenamt proof, reading SA182. The overall condition of the holster is very good, especially considering the age. The leather is supple, and has intact heavy stitching, original belt