German Artillery Rucksack: Genuine WW2 Issue (GRADE 1) Hand Select:Yes the "Desert Rats" included then

the "Desert Rats" included then defeated Rommel at the Battle of El Alemain and then drove the Afrika Korps out of North Africa

Original Item: Very few Only

22 caliber Lee-Enfield Rifle No

Approx overall length : 7 9/16 inches

Each can is equipped with a heavy brass screw cap and a steel carry handle

German Artillery Rucksack: Genuine WW2 Issue (GRADE 1) Hand Select:Yes the "Desert Rats" included thenOriginal Item: Purchased in Norway in 1987 this is the real thing! Straight from Military storage these are ORIGINAL German WW2 issue canvas and leather green Rucksacks specifically issued to German Artillery units. Well documented in "UNIFORMS & TRADITIONS OF THE GERMAN ARMY 1933 1945" by ANGOLIA and SCHLICHT, see page 90 for photographs and script. Adopted on 21st February 1940 by General order # HM 40, No. 298 we have one original crate straight