WW1 German 'Sappenpanzer' Trench Armour-Krupp Marked With Original Green Paint

Probably the best complete set of WW1 German trench armour we have yet had so far with a high proportion of its original green finish still remaining to inside & out. This is the second model coming into service not long after the introduction of the first model in 1916. An iconic piece of WW1 trench equipment these second types were a slight improvement on the first model allowing better freedom of movement around the armpit area in a firing position.Factory finished in apple green paint the same as that used on the helmets this is mostly intact with the underside of the shoulders displaying this as it would have looked when it left the factory . The slightly raised medial ridge of the breast plate is an indication of its later type this being an improvement from the previous bulbous chest design. The slotted strap brackets to the chest plate are intact with its original webbing straps being held in place to the lower plates by the use of heavy staple stitches. The felt pads , intended to reduce noise, are attached by the same webbing straps with double rows of stitching.A couple of old collector applied stitches can be seen to the straps supports. Overall a very rare piece to find and coming from an excellent European collection we have recently purchased. '''Please contact for accurate shipping cost befiore ordering if abroad'''