Wehrmacht Tropical Combat Rucksack, 1942, MINT
Price: Sold
Description: Large, densely woven heavy khaki/tan canvas construction tropical combat rucksack dated 42 with ALL canvas webbing; steel and alloy fittings. All complete and in MINT condition.
Background: From 1940 on, the early M34 and M39 “pony fur” backpacks were found to be too expensive and time consuming to produce which resulted in the production of a wide variety of less expensive canvas construction combat rucksacks and backpacks. In late 1940 with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign the standard leather carrying harness straps on the assorted rucksacks and backpacks were altered to canvas web straps for longer wear in the tropical climate. Eventually these tropical style packs would be issued in all theaters of operation.
