Original West German Cold War MG 42 & MG 3 Anti-Aircraft Tripod with Sling - dated 1966 British Flags upon landing

upon landing

700 personnel on the unit's strength

Guard Dimensions: 4 1/2"W x 5"L

Military as a tankers helmet

so this is probably an earlier production canteen

Original West German Cold War MG 42 & MG 3 Anti-Aircraft Tripod with Sling - dated 1966 British Flags upon landingOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice Cold War era MG 3 antiaircraft tripod, which is almost indistinguishable from the WWII MG 42 version, and will work with both. The MG 3 was developed mainly as a further development of the MG 42 that would utilize the new 7. 62mm NATO cartridges. The tripod attaches to the middle bipod attachment on the barrel jacket of the machine gun. This example is marked on the collar by the crosshead with