Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Sling - Dated 1891 MG 34 Ammo Storage A very nice and rare

A very nice and rare example of a Luftwaffe M41 Tornister Backpack

along with 171 other men from the 34th

Presents well but not operational

In the Battle of the Somme in 1916 of the 775 men of the Regiment that "went over the top" 463 were either killed in action or wounded and only one officer remained unhurt

due in no small part to Norden's own advertising of the device after secrecy was reduced late in the war

Original German Pre-WWI Gewehr 88/05 S Commission Rifle by Amberg Arsenal with Sling - Dated 1891 MG 34 Ammo Storage A very nice and rareOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a good example of the iconic German Gewehr 1888 "Commission Rifle", also known as the Gewehr 88, or GEW 88. It was manufactured at the Amberg Imperial Arsenal, located in Amberg, Bavaria, and then and then saw long service, as indicated by the large number of different markings on the gun. It does have a German regimental marking of 78. R. 4. 96, indicating issue to the 78th Reserve infantry regiment. These