Original German WWII MP44 STG 44 Sturmgewehr Barrel Heat Shield Hand Guard Receiver it's a small red circle

it's a small red circle on top of the kepi and identifies this as being worn by a soldier in the 1st Division of the I Corps during the Civil War

The grenade with three horizontal red bands is an original deactivated 42/48M grenade

The barrel still shows some of the original blued finish

recruiting efforts had fallen

designed by the graphic and textile artist Sigmund von Weech (1888-1982)

Original German WWII MP44 STG 44 Sturmgewehr Barrel Heat Shield Hand Guard Receiver it's a small red circleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice hard to find front hand guard heat shield for the German MP 44 STG 44, the original "Assault Rifle" developed by NSDAP Germany. It would serve as the prototype for designs, most notably the Soviet AK 47, variants of which still remain in use throughout the world. The hand guard is a simple piece of bent and stamped metal that surrounds the barrel, allowing the user to use it as a hand hold