Reproduction Lantern Chest Rig dday2023 The components are more reminiscent

The components are more reminiscent of Victorian era items

Socks without stripes were issued and used

The front closes with snaps and there is a metal side zipper

There is a sort of rising sun motif maker mark on the back but I was not able to find who that belongs to

Made by the Austrian army in the 1980s

Reproduction Lantern Chest Rig dday2023 The components are more reminiscentThis is what that big metal hook on the back of your lantern is for! High quality reproduction of the chest rig for holding the carbide lantern to basically turn it into the headlight for a marching column. An extremely rare lantern accessory, I only know of a handful of surviving examples. Made in Europe specifically for us, from high quality European leather. I left these unmarked in keeping with the original example in my collection. Only a limited