Original U.S. Special Forces Vietnam War Army M1952 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame as Used by SF Early in Vietnam - Dated 1963 Lewis Gun so we do not know

so we do not know how large the hole originally was

south of Berchtesgaden

The wire handle retains its original shape and much of the original paint as well

It has a great polish

- WWI Duchy of Brunswick War Merit Cross 2nd Class - Ernst-Augustkreuz

Original U.S. Special Forces Vietnam War Army M1952 Mountain Backpack - Rucksack with Frame as Used by SF Early in Vietnam - Dated 1963 Lewis Gun so we do not knowOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very good original U. S. Army M1952 Type I Mountain Rucksack with its tubular steel frame, dating from a 1963 Defense Supply Agency contract. Developed from the WWII mountain rucksack family, the M1952 was intended for carrying larger and heavier loads than the standard field pack systems of the period and remained in use into the early Vietnam era. Examples are documented with Special Forces, LRRP,