Original WWII Japanese Battlefield Pickup Type 89 Display Knee Mortar dated 1940 - Serial 71696 German Afrikakorp and it became known as

and it became known as the Pattern 42 Bergen Rucksack

The Depot was the home base to the ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORP and its Title and Badge are on the outside sliding cover

This fine example has been fully cleaned to a lovely display condition

It is maker marked on the inner draw of the telescope

This peaked cap features a gold tone WWII Army insignia over a leather visor

Original WWII Japanese Battlefield Pickup Type 89 Display Knee Mortar dated 1940 - Serial 71696 German Afrikakorp and it became known asOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Totally non functional and inert, having been demilled according to specifications outlined by the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). The Type 89 Grenade Discharger, inaccurately and colloquially known as a knee mortar by Allied forces, is a Japanese grenade launcher or light mortar that was widely used in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. It measures approximately 24 inches