Original U.S. WWII Style M3 Colt 1911 .45 "Tanker" Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress - Mint Condition British Militaria However the plan was never

However the plan was never implemented because of the war and only 131 of the required 440 officers had been assigned

our one example has been completely restored

There is a name on the neck guard apron in white paint that appears to read Hanz Baumgärt

which was a late comer to the age of colonization had long looked to the British for helmets and other equipment

Original U.S. WWII Style M3 Colt 1911 .45 "Tanker" Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress - Mint Condition British Militaria However the plan was neverOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent original military issue WW2 style leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original