Original German WWII Radio Signalman #3 Fernsprechtornister Cowhide Backpack and Tornister 34 Backpack - Dated 1937 * 1938 - 2 Packs U.S. Holsters This indicates 1941 manufacture by

This indicates 1941 manufacture by ERMA-Erfurter Maschinenfabrik B Geipel GmbH

The font is also typical of those used on German made machine guns from the mid to late 1930s

I saw -- I was surprised when that guy came to the house here and he gave me a list --

production numbers dropped dramatically

Original German WWII Radio Signalman #3 Fernsprechtornister Cowhide Backpack and Tornister 34 Backpack - Dated 1937 * 1938 - 2 Packs U.S. Holsters This indicates 1941 manufacture byOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 Available. These cowhide covered rucksacks were known as the Tornister 34 (developed in 1934) and was later fitted with new style straps in 1939. As the war progressed the design was simplified for economical and practical reasons so the cowhide cover was eliminated making these packs especially scarce on today's collector market. The Items In This Lot: 1937 Dated Radio Signalman #3 Fernsprech Tornister: This is a