Original Imperial German WWI Rare Model 1893 Shelter Half Zeltbahn - All Grommets Retained U.S. Flare Guns Research indicates that smith's real

Research indicates that smith's real name was 福田 文吉 - Fukuda Fumiyoshi

It further states that he was born at Portarlington in Queen's County

The marking on the base reads 4 七 十 昭

This is a rare opportunity to add a piece of vital equipment from a helo that has been in service since 1984

and overall the finish is relatively worn

Original Imperial German WWI Rare Model 1893 Shelter Half Zeltbahn - All Grommets Retained U.S. Flare Guns Research indicates that smith's realOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a nearly impossible to find piece of Imperial German field gear, an original WWI M1893 Zeltbahn in fantastic condition with all of its grommets retained. The few of these you see pop up often have many of the grommets missing, as there wasnt much fabric in between them on the corners, allowing them to rip off easily, but this example retains them all. These were used as tents, blankets, shelters and rain