Original German WWII Tan Painted Wehrmacht Trench Lantern by Assmann-Werke Assmann & Weikert Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The ball showing small age

The ball showing small age cracks that only form after a great number of years confirming its age to the Victorian era

This most probably arrived in Nepal with a Sepoy Mutineer after the Great Rebellion on 1857/58 that tore India apart and was only put down with great help provided by Britain's Nepalese Allies

with the expected wear to the external finish from being over 70 years of age

The rear sight appears to have been removed and the screw holes properly plugged when the adjustable tang sight was fitted

Original German WWII Tan Painted Wehrmacht Trench Lantern by Assmann-Werke Assmann & Weikert Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The ball showing small ageOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Wehrmacht Trench lantern, painted in the later war tan einheitsfarbe 43 (uniform color 43), which shows some great wear from age and use. The small lantern features 3 small windows, each of which has a bezel on the outside for the insertion of a blackout shield, which normally would be stored in the compartment at the rear. Unfortunately these are missing from this example. The