German WWII type Post War Military Issue Pick Mattock Russian/Soviet Militaria Original Item: In World War

Original Item: In World War One officer's tended to wear leather knee boots while other ranks wore the much cheaper ankle boots

For use in Tank and other Armoured fighting Vehicles as issued in the Gulf War

much to our surprise of bandolier in good display condition and appear to be more or less complete and only show wear from storage or slight use

and the rear elevating mechanism that clamps around the small of the butt stock and slides into a grove in the ranging arc

Constructed of wool basically like a closed ended pillowcase

German WWII type Post War Military Issue Pick Mattock Russian/Soviet Militaria Original Item: In World WarOriginal Item: Just released from Military Stores these this is the standard WW2 design full size Entrenching Tool with Pick on one side and Mattock on the other. Used by Artillery units and often seen attached to WW2 German Tanks. Other than being German and solidly constructed, these are relatively Standard but are interesting being of a known Military origin. A very unique classic German WW2 design; see "Uniforms and Tradition of the German Army