Original Imperial German WWI Rare Model 1893 Shelter Half Zeltbahn - All Grommets Retained U.S. Flare Guns There were countless recycling drives

There were countless recycling drives and award systems specifically for children and the War Effort

The marking on the base reads 4 七 十 昭

This is still very well retained

while the shortened number 531 is present on the left side of the breech block

Research indicates that smith's real name was 福田 文吉 - Fukuda Fumiyoshi

Original Imperial German WWI Rare Model 1893 Shelter Half Zeltbahn - All Grommets Retained U.S. Flare Guns There were countless recycling drivesOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a nearly impossible to find piece of Imperial German field gear, an original WWI M1893 Zeltbahn in fantastic condition with all of its grommets retained. The few of these you see pop up often have many of the grommets missing, as there wasnt much fabric in between them on the corners, allowing them to rip off easily, but this example retains them all. These were used as tents, blankets, shelters and rain