GERMAN M31 RUCKSACK FROM THE 116th PANZER DIVISION RECOVERED FROM THE VILLAGE OF WIBRIN NEAR HOUFFALIZE IN THE ARDENNES FOREST
This backpack along with other items were abandoned in a farm building by the 116th panzer division when they withdrew from the area. German forces captured the village on December 16th,1944 & it was only liberated a month later following intense combat on the 14th of January 1945. It was found by a local collector who had them in his private collection until 2020 when it left the Ardennes area for the first time since the war.
Condition - Fabric is in stable condition not falling apart although the bottom of the bag is ripped out. Leather parts do not feel brittle and have some flex in their movement.
GERMAN M31 RUCKSACK FROM THE 116th PANZER DIVISION RECOVERED FROM THE VILLAGE OF WIBRIN NEAR HOUFFALIZE IN THE ARDENNES FOREST
This backpack along with other items were abandoned in a farm building by the 116th panzer division when they withdrew from the area. German forces captured the village on December 16th,1944 & it was only liberated a month later following intense combat on the 14th of January 1945. It was found by a local collector who had them in his private collection until 2020 when it left the Ardennes area for the first time since the war.
Condition - Fabric is in stable condition not falling apart although the bottom of the bag is ripped out. Leather parts do not feel brittle and have some flex in their movement.
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