Original Rare German WWII Early Luftwaffe Blue Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier by Karl Lotz Martini-Henry Parts The head of the cylinder

The head of the cylinder has an A-13 regulator with a pounds per square inch gauge

second class

indicating the blade was never sharpened or heavily polished

showing overall age crazing and checking

Earlier production M-1956 belts have horizontal weft while later production have vertical weft

Original Rare German WWII Early Luftwaffe Blue Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Ammo Bandolier by Karl Lotz Martini-Henry Parts The head of the cylinderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the standard ammunition bandolier issued to German Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Paratroopers during WWII. As they were often dropped behind enemy lines and far from the supply chain, they were provided with these bandoliers, which have 6 pockets on each side. Some of these pockets are double layered, so the bandolier fully loaded would carry 20 stripper clips of 5 rounds each for the Mauser