Original German WWII HJ National Youth Organization 14" Wooden Landsknecht Formation Field Drum with Replaced Heads & Ropes - Missing Snare French Holster Almost two Years before the

Almost two Years before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the US Marines were experimenting with take-apart bikes and used a Westfield made Compax in Marine Paratrooper trials

This example measures 31½ x 45” and comes ready to frame

Stock is in excellent condition with no dings

and the celluloid/plastic cover of the radio dial has cracks and breaks

showing some areas where the nickel silver base metal is visible

Original German WWII HJ National Youth Organization 14" Wooden Landsknecht Formation Field Drum with Replaced Heads & Ropes - Missing Snare French Holster Almost two Years before theOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the NSDAP period, every HJ National Youth Organization Bann (Regiment) had a band, and every Stamm (Battalion) a fife and drum corps. Two types of drum were used, the large Landsknecht field drums and a smaller, military style side drum. The former employed a "flame" pattern on the sides of the long drum shell, in red and white for the H Jugend or black and white for the Deutsches Jungvolk. The rims were