Original British WWII Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump without Hose Hand Select:No on 1 April 1944

on 1 April 1944

These scabbards were apparently designed to be used with pack animals in the Pacific War and also used by Paratroops as Drop Cases

and will work with both

The black plume to front is still present making this a very nice display item

The longer round measures about 12 inches long

Original British WWII Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump without Hose Hand Select:No on 1 April 1944Original Item: These pumps are offered without the rubber hose. IMA acquired these water pumps nearly 30 years ago in the early 1980s. These are genuine and these are romantic. In the fall of 1940 after AH abandoned the dream of invading England, having lost the "Battle of Britain" air war, he, in fury, turned to the "Terror Tactics" of the BLITZ! Seemingly endless bombing runs over southern England rained down a firestorm on London and other cities.