British Paratrooper Rifle Drop Case: WW2 Dated (One Only) P-1853 Enfield Austria decided to adopt a

Austria decided to adopt a small calibre metallic cartridge breech loader

another unbelievable rarity

there were also elite squads who conducted reconnaissance and raid operations

a tightening string and a "pocketed band" around the whole helmet to add foliage for additional concealment

Major-General Sir William Macpherson of the RAMC wrote the official Medical History of the War (HMSO 1922)

British Paratrooper Rifle Drop Case: WW2 Dated (One Only) P-1853 Enfield Austria decided to adopt aOriginal Item: One Only. Heavily padded khaki canvas drop case, for either the Enfield Rifle or possibly a Bren LMG, with side pocket and original stamping "CO 1944" and "C" with a "Broad Arrow" and "202" denoting Canadian manufacture for the Allied effort, no doubt for D Day. Exceptionally rare and in excellent condition.