Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress African Militaria At the time of the

At the time of the 2nd Boer War in South Africa

the Eighth Army comprised two Corps: XXX Corps under Lieutenant-General Willoughby Norrie and XIII Corps under Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen

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and the trigger guard as "spanner"

Original Item: Many reproductions of the M1910 pick-mattock have been sold on the militaria market over the past few decades

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress African Militaria At the time of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were made in