"I have one but never seen anyone paint one" Topic

My dad brought back a German backpack from WWII.
(The original owner stenciled "Heimdahl" on the inside)
The back flap is covered with calfskin.
Never seen one painted, or a photo of one like that, for that matter.
Anyone else?

If I knew how to post pictures here, I would.

Isn't referred to as a "Tornister"? I think the early ones were still very similar to the WW1 ones which were quite often used in movies for American Revolution British backpacks. I used to see quite a lot of them on Daniel Boone and such.

Korvessa,

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Basically you have to have the picture posted to an on-line site, such as a blog or a picture site. Then just copy the URL of the picture and paste it into your TMP post.

Jim

They were quite common pre-war/early war. I believe they became rarer as replacement equipment later in the war was made from canvas rather than leather.

Here it is – if this works
link

I never heard the term before, but after a quick Google search, a "Tornister" does look exactly like mine.
(except for fact original straps cut off on mine)

Tornister – pony-fur backpack. relatively common item. I don't have one in my collection but have seen plenty.