Original German WWII Foldable Cable Reel Backpack by Rich. Leppert K.G. with Wire Spool - dated 1939 Martini-Henry Parts and the tang of the

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with the characters 兼 氏

Pape with John M

and there is a bit of light rust on the surface

and was sharpened on half of the blade

but no cracks or repairs

Original German WWII Foldable Cable Reel Backpack by Rich. Leppert K.G. with Wire Spool - dated 1939 Martini-Henry Parts and the tang of theOriginal Item. Only One Available. During the Second World War, radio was still a relatively new invention, and also was not really the most secure method of communication. Wired communication, either telegraph or telephone, was still very widely used on the for communication behind the front lines, which mean that large distances of wire had to be laid down relatively quickly. To make this easier and faster, the German military developed specialized