This figure represents the uniform and equipment worn by a typical enlisted German Soldat in the closing stages of the 2nd World War. He is wearing a non revisable splinter pattern winter over uniform jacket worn over a model tunic and Mountain style service trousers.
The back view shows the rucksack, Austrian style entrenching tool carrier, Kar98 bayonet in olive green web frog, late war , with internal cleaning kit pocket, bread bag and late war water bottle with enameled steel cup. With the equipment removed to see the jacket a bit clearer.
Not a mint example of the over uniform jacket as you can see in the close up of the damage to one of the sleeves. With the jacket open you can see the large waist draw strap and grey artificial silk lining that shows this is non-reversible. In the rear view you can see the fluted gas mask case. The field caps national insignia is an example of two piece rather than the normal one piece inverted triangle.
The buttons securing the ear flaps are also unusual in that they are not the normal small pebbled steel buttons. Close up view of the mountain style service trousers. From left to right, leather Kar 98 triple pouch, Kar 98 bayonet, scabbard and olive green web frog, leather Austrian spade carrier spade is tucked into belt as close combat tool , late war bread bag with late war water bottle attached and finishing with the right hand triple pouch. Close view of the marking on the triple pouch and the compressed wood handle of the bayonet- the blade is marked cof 44 Waffenfabrik Eickhorn, Solingen.
Rear view of the equipment showing how it is all attached to the tan web belt. You can also see the leather buckle adjusting strap on the back of the web belt. Also the late War steel water bottle and cup.
