Germany, Heer. An M31 Zeltbahn, by Salzmann & Comp.

(Heer Zeltbahn M31). A well-preserved Heer M31 Zeltbahn (poncho/shelter), constructed of a weather-hardened cotton drill cloth base, featuring a double-sided machine-rolled Splittertarnmuster (Splinter Pattern) camouflage consisting of a predominantly olive-drab base overlaid by irregular patterns of dark breen and dark brown, all overlaid by green splinters throughout, featuring a central reinforced collar fastening closed with two zink buttons meeting reinforced buttonholes, with two of the three edges featuring zink buttons and reinforced buttonholes at approximately 21 cm intervals, with two of the three corners also perforated with eyelets reinforced with metal grommets for the insertion of stakes when used as a shelter, stamped with a manufacture date of “1940” and a maker code of “GKS” for Salzmann & Comp., Kassel, measuring approximately 240 cm (w) x 175 cm (h) when spread out on a flat surface, some buttons are missing and the uppermost grommet has been lost due to material fatigue, a field-used example in near extremely fine condition.