Original Rare German WWII 1943 Dated Luftwaffe Splinter "B" Camouflage Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier - RBNr. Marked Russian Flags The lower reverse guard is

The lower reverse guard is Gruppe/Gau marked Sw

losing one man overboard and three injured during a storm at the end of October

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There are only some light markings and stains on the inside of the holster indicating that it did hold a pistol for a time

Original Rare German WWII 1943 Dated Luftwaffe Splinter "B" Camouflage Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier - RBNr. Marked Russian Flags The lower reverse guard isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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