Original German WWII Radio Signalman #2 Fernsprechtornister Cowhide Backpack - Dated 1940 French Holster Red sighting aids date the

Red sighting aids date the compass to the late war period of 1943-1944

resulting in the model 1867/89

there were some smaller companies making rifles under contract for specific states

though the locket is missing one of the staples that attaches to the leather body

41-24577) of the 358th Bomb Squadron

Original German WWII Radio Signalman #2 Fernsprechtornister Cowhide Backpack - Dated 1940 French Holster Red sighting aids date theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice original German WWII Radio Signalman cowhide backpack, known as Fernsprechtornister (Telephone knapsack). The design is based on the M39 "Tornister," but it larger and with dual closure flaps. It also folds out somewhat like a medical back pack or field desk, so that the entire interior is accessible at once. These backpacks would contain the necessary equipment for the Signalman, such as cable