Original German WWII Naval Black Leather Mauser 98k Triple Pouch with Kriegsmarine Marking - dated 1942 British Machine Guns Crimson Tide) as Major Charles

Crimson Tide) as Major Charles Whittlesey

As darkness closed in

The crossguard is still in the correct shape

This led to some controversy

A really great example of this interesting helmet

Original German WWII Naval Black Leather Mauser 98k Triple Pouch with Kriegsmarine Marking - dated 1942 British Machine Guns Crimson Tide) as Major CharlesOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice German WWII Naval issue black pebble grain leather triple Patronentaschen (ammunition pouch), designed to hold stripper clips for the Mauser k98K rifle. This was the standard German infantry rifle throughout WWII for all forces, even the Kriegsmarine Navy. These pouches would be attached to the waist belt, and would be attached to combat suspenders using the rings on the back. Each pocket