Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack with Shoulder Straps Empire Edged Weapons many of the troop carriers

many of the troop carriers missed their dropzones and the All-Americans of the 505th RCT began landing across a large swath of the countryside around Normandy

and when the new equipment is chosen

The flag measures approximately 33

Pages 527 to 529 for full information about these extremely rare "Training Devices"

7    03/23/1944    Ahlen (#42)

Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack with Shoulder Straps Empire Edged Weapons many of the troop carriersOriginal 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 straps and buckles. These are very close to the Army Heer