United States. A M1911 .45 Pistol Holster, By Perkins-Campbell Co. Auction Archive December 10

December 10

with a central red cross

Footnote: The Battle of Crete German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta

was formed from a zeltbahn during the war and saw service in this format

both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 58 mm (l)

United States. A M1911 .45 Pistol Holster, By Perkins-Campbell Co. Auction Archive December 10A United States Army issued holster for a M1911 . 45 Pistol, constructed of multiple pieces of brown leather and securely held together by rows of heavy hand stitched threading. The body features an integrated top flap bearing two eyelets, in turn meeting a bronze catch stitched into the exterior. The reverse of the exterior features two reinforced slits for belt attachment, topped by dual bronze hooks. Embossed onto the obverse of the exterior are