Original German WWII Luftwaffe Pilot Seat Type Parachute with Harness Category_Accessories The Martini-Henry gained fame throughout

The Martini-Henry gained fame throughout the world in the second half of the 19th Century in the hands of Tommy Atkins

The gun and carriage were designed so that it could be broken down into several pieces to be carried by pack animals

and there are traces of past pitting

and has a 21 inch wavy double edged blade

which easily wore through

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Pilot Seat Type Parachute with Harness Category_Accessories The Martini-Henry gained fame throughoutOriginal item: Only One Available. By Schroeder & Co. Luftwaffe Sitzfallschirm, Model 30 IS 24 (Fl. 30231). From 1937 the British firm Irvin were contracted to supply Germany with parachutes. The Germans then continued to copy and produce their own version of the seat parachute after war broke out hence the almost identical appearance to those used by the RAF. This parachute was worn by fighter pilots in Me109s and Ju87s but also by other crew in