Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. The German Zeltbahn or Army Tent Quarter was a multi-purpose piece of German army regulation equipment that was issued to Wehrmacht soldiers during WWII. This piece of camouflaged material could be combined with three others to make a proper tent, or other quantities to construct shelters of various sizes, it was also used for camouflage, as a poncho or even a stretcher. This service used example comes in the very attractive reversible German Army Splinter pattern, with about most of the original aluminum buttons still present.
The Zeltbahn 31 was developed in 1931 and found its origin in the square Reichswehr tent. It was made of a water repellent material called Makostoff and is imprinted with a camouflage pattern which is also known as Army Splinter Pattern (Heeres Splitter Muster 31), another phrase used was: Buntfarbenaufdruck (colorful print).
This example definitely shows a good amount of wear from service, and it is possible that it was used post war, as these were used by both the West and East German forces post war. Most of the buttons are still present, however they do show oxidation, and there is other evidence of long service, such as fading, small tears, repairs, staining, and stitch degradation.
We were not able to find any markings, but this is definitely an original WWII example. They were usually marked on the edge, and even prime examples have very faint markings. It is complete aside from a few missing buttons. Ready to display!
- This product is available for international shipping. Shipping not available to: Australia, France, or Germany
- Due to legal restrictions this item cannot be shipped to Australia, France or Germany. This is not a comprehensive list and other countries may be added in the future.
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