Original Rare German WWII 1944 Dated Luftwaffe Tan Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier - RBNr. Marked 81mm Mortar Lt Raque accounted for one

Lt Raque accounted for one at a maximum range of two inches when he met a Kraut face-to-face while creeping around a hedge

and although her plane was used to fly missions aimed at keeping the enemy subs down

The helmet retains its hanging ear defenses missing from 90% of encountered examples

John must have returned to the 508th as he is listed with the German Occupation Duties at Frankfurt in the Officers Directory on July 15

This example was awarded to party member 6891

Original Rare German WWII 1944 Dated Luftwaffe Tan Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier - RBNr. Marked 81mm Mortar Lt Raque accounted for oneOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the standard ammunition bandolier issued to German Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Paratroopers during WWII. As they were often dropped behind enemy lines and far from the supply chain, they were provided with these bandoliers, which have 6 pockets on each side. Some of these pockets are double layered, so the bandolier fully loaded would carry 20 stripper clips of 5 rounds each for the Mauser