Original German WWII Medic Issue Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1938 Russian Flare Guns After Ney's corps transferred to

After Ney's corps transferred to Spain

Measuring 29 inches overall with a matte black finish

The visor has some minor bends and cracks in the leather

which is of the TORAN (billowing) type

on 9 October 1943 and the second for a mission on 11 January 1944 bombing aircraft factories at Oschersleben

Original German WWII Medic Issue Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1938 Russian Flare Guns After Ney's corps transferred toOriginal Item. Only One Available. This cowhide covered rucksack was known as the Tornister (Knapsack) Model 34 (developed in 1934), and were issued quite frequently to mountain troops and others. The design was later changed in 1938 to have shoulder straps that interfaced with the pistol belt as well as the bottom of the pack. As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated