Original German WWII MG 42 Padded Leather Carry Sling - Geteilte Trageriemen Price_$-050 - $200 The IX-inch Dahlgren shell gun:

The IX-inch Dahlgren shell gun: 1

and medal loops on the tunic indicate that he also received an iron cross 1st class

The shell does have a few dents

and receiver floor plate

It was a fluid situations for a period but the glider troops prevailed and were able to overrun the German positions

Original German WWII MG 42 Padded Leather Carry Sling - Geteilte Trageriemen Price_$-050 - $200 The IX-inch Dahlgren shell gun:Original Item: Only One Available. The leather sling that was issued with the MG42 was constructed from two straps with a padded middle section, sewn together at each end. The sling served several purposes. It could be used to carry the machine gun in the traditional way, suspended over the shoulder, it could act as a carrying handle when split on each side of the gun and joined together at the top and it could also be used as a support when firing