Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Lewis Gun This book explains the EIC

This book explains the EIC version while this is a British Military version without any Indian or Nepalese markings

It has the angled corner specific to early production models

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The firearm was accepted into service as the PPS-42 (Russian: Пистолет-пулемёт Судаева—ППС or Pistolet Pulemyot Sudayeva model of 1942)

The blade mountings are the classic late WW2 era Army style

Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Lewis Gun This book explains the EICOriginal Item. Only One Available. This cowhide covered rucksack was known as the Tornister Model 34 (developed in 1934) and was later fitted with new style straps in 1939. As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated making these packs especially scarce on today's collector market. This example of a wartime rucksack comes complete with the 1939 issue shoulder straps. It