Original German Pre WWII Mars 100 4.4mm Air Pellet K98 Youth Trainer Rifle by August Bebel Werk Zella-Mehlis Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The fiber material kept the

The fiber material kept the helmet light and the soldier unencumbered by headgear

however the ito (grip wrapping) has come undone

Seyss-Inquart

A period of acclimation to a low altitude and hot climate was necessary to prepare for this training

including Operation Market-Garden in September 1944

Original German Pre WWII Mars 100 4.4mm Air Pellet K98 Youth Trainer Rifle by August Bebel Werk Zella-Mehlis Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia The fiber material kept theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of one of many Pellet Air Rifles used for training during the Pre WWII Era in Germany, designed by the Oscar Will von Mars Repetier Luftgewehr (Repeating Air Rifle) Company. These were available in two sizes, a 100cm "MARS 100" and 115cm "MARS 115". The Mars pellet rifles closely resemble a scaled down Mauser Model 98k, which would become Germanys standard issue Bolt Action rifle in 1935. It