Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Barrels 3rd Company

3rd Company

Each shows typical scuffs and scraps from long-term storage

each sleeve bearing an inverted "V" perhaps as a Rank designation

moving up into Belgium

The data plate on the red bakelite chest housing reads:

Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Barrels 3rd CompanyOriginal 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 today's collector market. This example of a wartime rucksack comes complete with the 1939 issue shoulder straps. It