Original German Post WWII West German Rucksack - Bundeswehr Hand Select:No War brought rapid promotion and

War brought rapid promotion and increased responsibility

looking like it has never been fired

The basket measures about 7 1/2" x 5 3/4"

The Russian monarchy had been overthrown by the 1917 February Revolution

Overall a very nice  M40 Single Decal Heer Army helmet

Original German Post WWII West German Rucksack - Bundeswehr Hand Select:No War brought rapid promotion andOriginal Items: Very Few Available. West German rearmament began in the decades after World War II. Fears of another rise of German militarism caused the new military to operate within an alliance framework, under NATO command. The events led to the establishment of the Bundeswehr, the West German military, in 1955. The name Bundeswehr was a compromise choice suggested by former general Hasso von Manteuffel to distinguish the new forces from the