8cm Gr.W.34 Gebirgsjäger Ice Baseplate communication The buttons have some rust

The buttons have some rust spots

a Paris brothel that was commandeered by the Wehrmacht during the war

All boxes are in good condition with good markings inside though the markings may vary

This is a little salty but still a nice example

8cm Gr.W.34 Gebirgsjäger Ice Baseplate communication The buttons have some rustOriginal and rare 8cm Gr. W. 34 mortar Gebirgsjger ice baseplate. It was intended to help fire the mortar from atop a glacier or ice sheet, but the ever clever Gebirgsjger found a way to pound it into notches in trees and rocks so they could direct fire the 8cm mortar. Wild. We did speak with a fallschirmjger vet that said they were issued an ice baseplate to jump with which the jger was expected to simply hold on to when he lept from the plane. This