Original German WWII SS VT Tornister Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps and Partial Label - Dated 1939 British Edged Weapons Above the left ear interior

Above the left ear interior of the apron has a stamped manufacturer's code and size ET64 indicating it was manufactured by Eisenhuttenwerk AG

multi-service United States special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War

The rear is clearly dated 1837

Major General Robert Beightler was one of only eleven generals who commanded their divisions for the entire war

Original German WWII SS VT Tornister Cowhide Backpack with Shoulder Straps and Partial Label - Dated 1939 British Edged Weapons Above the left ear interiorOriginal Item. Only One Available. Cowhide covered rucksacks such as these were officially called Tornister (Knapsack), first designed in 1934, and were used throughout the German armed forces. This style and size was specifically used by the SS Verfgungstruppe (Disposal Force VT), which would go on to form the nucleus of the Infamous Waffen SS. The design of this pack was later changed in 1938 to have shoulder straps that interfaced with the pistol