Original German WWII Bakelite & Aluminum Carbide Trench Lantern with "Blackout" Covers - Waffenamt Marked Antique Guns The white grip is most

The white grip is most pleasing

The 12th REI was redeployed from its training center in Valbonne on May 11 to defend the Soissons where it arrived on May 24 and eventually began to fortify their positions

The battalion participated in Exercise Tiger which was staged during the week of April 23-30

and is offered fully intact with extractor and firing pin

which indicate the specifications

Original German WWII Bakelite & Aluminum Carbide Trench Lantern with "Blackout" Covers - Waffenamt Marked Antique Guns The white grip is mostOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is very unusual and wonderfully represents the German's use of bakelite a pre war plastic forerunner that was most often encounter in field phones, fuse containers and MG 34 butt stocks. We have had several of these before, however this example is by FAR the most complete example that we have had. It still has the aluminum hook on the handle, for easily securing it to any number of hanging points. Even better,