Original Imperial German WWI Trench Body Armor Sappenpanzer Breast Plate with Battle Damage - Ground Dug 20th Century There are some scattered spots

There are some scattered spots of staining over a lot of the blade body

Few people get excited about military entrenching tools BUT this is the Holy Grail

It features the trademark squirrel looking to the viewer's left

The Lion's Head buckles and the upper belt clip with the chain are gilded aluminum

Definitely far better than percussion

Original Imperial German WWI Trench Body Armor Sappenpanzer Breast Plate with Battle Damage - Ground Dug 20th Century There are some scattered spotsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic display piece, a ground dug condition body armor Steel breastplate. This plate was likely originally marked with the tri ring logo of Fried. Krupp AG, but due to the ground dug condition, any markings are now long gone. The armor measures approximately 15 1 2"W x 14"H x 10 1 2"D. This example of a breast plate with shoulder attachments shows very heavy shrapnel damage to the left side of the front