Original German WWII Luftwaffe Issued Grenade Bags by Ehrhardt u. Kirsten, Koffer and Dated 1942 Sten Gun 44 caliber

44 caliber

It most likely became brittle over time and fell away

After the loss of half the Regiment (the 24th of Foot) at the Battle of Isandhwana in January of 1879 followed by the epic stand at Rorke's Drift two days later

Reynolds being carried to the rear on a stretcher

though far fewer were produced

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Issued Grenade Bags by Ehrhardt u. Kirsten, Koffer and Dated 1942 Sten Gun 44 caliberOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally designed and used by German Stormtroopers in the trenches of WW1, these grenade bags were often seen around the necks of German Paratroopers in WW2 as they operated behind enemy lines and far from a resupply. Just like the Allied paratroopers, they needed as much extra ammunition as they could carry. There is no way of knowing these were used by German paratroopers, but it is a possibility! These are very