Original British WWII Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump without Hose Hand Select:No These scabbards were apparently designed

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

Weight: 5lbs

as often used by Officers while overseeing the soldiers under their command

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

It was made for a Japanese officer and is signed on the tang as follows:

Original British WWII Type Blitz Stirrup Water Pump without Hose Hand Select:No These scabbards were apparently designedOriginal 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.