Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Breda M-37 and the rear is marked

and the rear is marked NORD - 6804 B

he was schooled at RUGBY (Remember "John Brown's Schooldays"

The mechanism locks the gun up securely

though it has faded with age

The Civil Defense Service was stood down after the end of the war in Europe on 2 May 1945

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Breda M-37 and the rear is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were made in