Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No Officially obsoleted in 1954

Officially obsoleted in 1954

Began in 1898 they are known as the

Each bears the brass cap badge of the "10th

Original Item: German WWII MG 42 LMG Leather Sling

some of these trial samples were used in combat by airborne troops at Arnhem and elsewhere

Original German WWII Flare Pistol Cartridge Bakelite Canister - Red Hand Select:No Officially obsoleted in 1954Original Item: German WW2 signal pistol cartridge canister, constructed of black Bakelite (or Vascelite) with screw top and waterproof seal designed to hold five 27mm flare cartridges (star shells). Bakelite marked with maker codes. Nicely marked paper labels with wartime dates and varying batch (rate) numbers. Red star label (for red colored flares). Unissued condition having been in storage for over 70 years.