Original German WWII Leather Dismounted Pattern Bayonet Frog by Carl Hepting and Co. in Stuttgart - Dated 1943 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover Units lost vests during combat

Units lost vests during combat and among soldiers rotating in and out of the front lines

50-54 caliber that these were usually issued in

one only had to slip the cartridge into the front of the chamber and seat the ball with the loading lever ram

British Engineers led by Charles Edmond Prince added Throat microphones & earphones into these helmets during World War I for hands free communications in the noisy and windy environment of aircraft cockpits

There isn’t much visible damage

Original German WWII Leather Dismounted Pattern Bayonet Frog by Carl Hepting and Co. in Stuttgart - Dated 1943 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover Units lost vests during combatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice "dismounted pattern" genuine German WWII leather bayonet frog (Seitengewehrtragetasche), as used with the bayonets for the K98k and other service rifles. Sometimes called the "later pattern", it had the securing strap found on mounted patterns removed. This is a great wartime example, featuring black leather construction with white stitches, and the rivets and securing stud are galvanized steel.