GERMAN WWII RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER POUCH and the officer’s bullion wire

and the officer’s bullion wire field cockade affixed to the top of the mortarboard

but the cork body remains completely undamaged—a highly unusual and desirable condition for such a fragile piece

which is consistent with helmets that have been left in storage for many years with internal boxes

showing honest signs of service wear

GERMAN WWII RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER POUCH and the officer’s bullion wireA very rare piece of equipment, part of the Luftwaffe blue grey material being the pouch for the grenade launcher all in Luftwaffe blue grey. Good white stitching visible, slight staining to the lower half, contrasting brown closure strap and fitting loop with a clear maker stamp and date 1939 to the closure strap with both of its leather side fittings for the long strap, some rot to the right hand leather, to the rear both brown leather belt loops