Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia with some nickle plating

with some nickle plating

Shoulder epaulets with scarlet piping piping and silver ribbon band

Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts introduced a bill on 28 May 1941

Included with this flag is a signed letter from Matrafailo's nephew regarding the history of this flag

Original German WWII M41 Luftwaffe Blue Tornister Backpack by Bieck & Co. K.-G. with All Leather Fittings - dated 1942 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia with some nickle platingOriginal Item. Only One Available. Derived from the Model 1931 used by Mountain troops, the M41 Tornister (Knapsack) Backpack or Rucksack also completely replaced the Tornister 39 in tropical zones. Later in the war it became the standard pattern used by all parts of the Wehrmacht. This is a very nice example of the Luftwaffe version of the Tornister M41, in the correct blue color, with gray buckles. This example features the early pattern all leather