Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The remaining plating also shows

The remaining plating also shows some lovely tarnishing in areas

indicating a size 58 liner for a 66 shell

After acquitting itself well in a defensive role during the evacuation of Hagaru and Hungnam

which could be a battalion or regiment

- Order of the Rising Sun

Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The remaining plating also showsOriginal Item. Only One Available. Derived from the Model 1931 used by Mountain troops, the M41 Tornister (Knapsack) Backpack or Rucksack also completely replaced the Tornister 39 in tropical zones. Later in the war it became the standard pattern used by all parts of the Wehrmacht. This is a very nice example of the Luftwaffe version of the Tornister M41, in the correct blue color, with gray buckles. This example features the early pattern all leather