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Original WWII German ally Royal Zeltbahn Shelter Poncho « Bulgarian Militaria « Military Equipment « Home
We offer you a very rare original WW2 canvas shelter poncho. It has triangular shape and is made after German Zeltbahn model. It can be used as soldier's combat poncho, as well for making a military tent by means of poles and a rope (which we offer too). Bulgarian Royal Army used canvas shelter ponchos of two types. The typical Bulgarian one is from WWI period and is of quadrangular shape. Later, during the WW2 when Bulgaria joined Germany, some elite Bulgarian units were supplied with triangular shelters of German Zeltbahn model. (Such is the present item.) Those have been used in very limited quantities, while the older type was used in the major part of the army.
We are not absolutely sure about the shelter poncho's origin - German or Bulgarian. On another poncho identical of this one, taken from same source - a military stock house, the metal button in the middle bears a German producer mark: "Adke Neuheit".
The shelter poncho has openings and metal buttons along the ends, symmetrically situated on both sides.
Size: Side: 250 cm/ 98 inches; Base: 205 cm/79 inches,
Length measured from the base to the top: 180 cm/70,8 inches. length of the central opening 34 cm/13,4inches.
Obviously the canvas was not actively used, because is in very well preserved condition. Absolutely authentic item! It will definitely please every WWII collector !