Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Barrels Each shows typical scuffs and

Each shows typical scuffs and scraps from long-term storage

and traces of the date 1863 are on the barrel near the tang

The division trained briefly at Camp Gruber

There is a great amount of variation in the springs we have

moving up into Belgium

Original German WWII Tornister 34 Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps - Dated 1937 Barrels Each shows typical scuffs andOriginal 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