German Combat Pack with shoulder strap
This German combat pack with adjustable shoulder strap is made of 100% Heavy Duty cotton canvas in olive green or black. A practical general use bag with handle and shoulder strap, it has 2 inside compartments and 1 outside pouch with lid & 3 buttons for closure.
The main lid has an inside sleeve and printed with either Iron Cross or Skull and Crossbones.
A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two bones crossed together under the skull. Today, it is generally used as a warning of danger (usually in regard to poisonous substances). The symbol, or some variation thereof, was also featured on the Jolly Roger, the traditional flag of European and American pirates. Actual skulls and bones were long used to mark the entrances to Spanish cemeteries (campo santo). The practice, dating back many centuries, led to the symbol eventually becoming associated with the concept of death. Some crucifixes feature a skull and crossbones beneath the corpus. Golgotha (tr. 'the Place of a Skull').
Iron Cross is the emblem of the Bundeswehr, Germany's Armed Forces. Sometimes erroneously called the Maltese cross, the Iron Cross (German: das Eiserne Kreuz) is amilitary decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later of Germany, which was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and first awarded on 10 March 1813. The Iron Cross is awarded only in wartime.
