Original German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband - Unissued Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and from 1877 onward it

and from 1877 onward it was stationed in Ireland

This all-purpose entrenching tool was also used as a mine probe once the #4 spike bayonet was attached as well as for hand-to-hand combat

The various foreign designs relied upon friction or spring tension to secure the rod

The mechanism proved to be delicate and fouled easily with mud and debris

I have often wondered what became of Abdul

Original German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht Armband - Unissued Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and from 1877 onward itOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare example of a German WWII Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht (German people's storm defense force) armband. This was basically a last ditch civic militia utilized in the end days of WWII, when German defeat was inevitable. It is constructed simply, a red, black, and white dyed cotton armband with DEUTSCHER VOLKSSTURM WEHRMACHT marked onto the exterior. This is surrounded by two Reichsadler (German