U.S. WWII Army Air Force Officer Named Model 1935 Bedroll Receiver Top Cover “cbl” indicates that the case

“cbl” indicates that the case was made by Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG in Nurnberg A key to the manufacturers’ codes can be found in German Military Letter Codes 1939 – 1945 by John Walter (IMA Product Number MB1052)

one a little lighter than the other

GUNS MACHINE BESA ILLUSTRATED IDENTIFICATION LIST July 1944

on the back of the interior

In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse due to the bayonets long reach

U.S. WWII Army Air Force Officer Named Model 1935 Bedroll Receiver Top Cover “cbl” indicates that the caseOriginal Item: One of a kind. This WWII Officer Bedroll is named to Captain K. W. Keltner. It features a WWII USAAF insgina and is in excellent overall condition. The following is an excerpt from The Officers Guide edition 11 dated 1945. Bedding Roll or Sleeping Bag. The bedding roll as provided by the Quartermaster is standard field equipment for officers. This article is organizational equipment. Many officers purchase a bedding roll to insure