Third Reich'Warei' Zeltbahn

The Zeltbahn has 62 buttons to close it or combine it with others to form a tent. These buttons where initially made of aluminium but later where executed in zinc, steel or bakelite(Italian capture). The Zeltbahn has 9 grommets; one big grommet at every corner to feature the tent pole, three sets of 2 small grommets on the bottom which held 3, 28cm sections of rope. These ropes are used to stake down the Zeltbahn when it is used as a tent. Later in the war the number of grommets used was brought down to 6 to save raw materials.Fine, used condition with no tears. Maker Marked and dated to one corner.