Original WWI French Brandt Type B Model 1916 Pneumatic Mortar- Dated 1916 Iraq This is an unissued Heer

This is an unissued Heer tropical pattern overseas cap worn by NCO & enlisted ranks in the DAK and southern Europe

or security ring

Except for the caliber

such 1945 dated examples are extremely difficult to find on the market

In fact the only qualified facilities under German occupation were in France

Original WWI French Brandt Type B Model 1916 Pneumatic Mortar- Dated 1916 Iraq This is an unissued HeerOriginal Item: Mortar designs of WW1 number in the hundreds, but one of the most unique is the Brandt pneumatic mortar. It was introduced in 1915 by the French and was eventually copied by the Germans. The type B was smaller then the first 1915 model and was comprised of cast aluminum. The 40. 5 inch barrel was mounted on a cast aluminum, fixed angle of 42 mount. It was fired by air pressure with a system of tanks and pistons. It fired a 60mm shell.