China, People’s Republic. A Type 56 Assault Rifle Ammunition Chest Pouch, C. 1975 Auction Archive brown cloth tape bound

brown cloth tape bound

Grave Reference: Lot 55 and is commemorated on page 554 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

below is a shield inscribed with the number “3”

Under the Law for the Reconstruction of the Reich

with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia

China, People’s Republic. A Type 56 Assault Rifle Ammunition Chest Pouch, C. 1975 Auction Archive brown cloth tape boundAn extremely well preserved Chinese Type 56 assault rifle ammunition chest pouch. Constructed of olive drab canvas, it consists of three large central cells, each closing with a loop and wooden knob, accommodating a full ammunition clip. The cells are flanked on each side by two smaller cells, each closing with an identical knob. The reverse features crossing canvas straps for frontal shoulder suspension. A black ink mark on the reverse indicates that