This had a thinner "skirt" that was only a single layer
and one hanging on by a thread
Specifications:Blade Length: 7 3/4"Blade Style: Single Edge w/ FullerOverall length: 12 5/8“Crossguard: 2 1/4”Scabbard Length: 8 3/4"
Following their actions Pointe du Hoc on 6-8 June 1944
Borneo in particular was considered at the time a strategic location for its natural resources
Original German WWII Afrika Korps Luftwaffe Flight Branch Unterfeldwebel NCO Tan Tropical Uniform Field Shirt Antique Flintlock Firearms This had a thinner "skirt"Original Item: Only One Available. Just acquired from a large military show, this is a lovely lightly used rare World War II Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) Luftwaffe Enlisted Man's Field Shirt, made from medium weight cotton with standard squared weave. Originally intended mainly as work shirts, the hot climate of North Africa, such as in Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt, would lead to them being worn almost constantly, so they started making them able to take