Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Russian Headgear soldiers on the battlefield turned

soldiers on the battlefield turned to art during their leisure time

There are also impressions on the left side of the stock consistent with lying on the ground on for a period of time

the entire tower is hinged so it is easy to refill the oil tank

which could mean Signal Post

000 miles to land as part of the III Amphibious Corps on Okinawa on 1 April 1945

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt Russian Headgear soldiers on the battlefield turnedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII issue M3 leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and was not permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were