German WWI Trench Body Armor U.S. Holsters The reverse ricasso is stamped

The reverse ricasso is stamped with a single open RZM circle

Just discovered

but if the the rod is pulled out

since the 1850s

The Luftschutz decal is clean and 90% complete but has seen some wear towards the upper inner left side

German WWI Trench Body Armor U.S. Holsters The reverse ricasso is stampedNew Made Item: A quality reproduction of this extremely rare WWI era German chest and abdomen armor, constructed of steel breast plate with over the shoulder supports, the stomach and groin protected by three overlapping steel plates attached by fabric fastening straps for maneuverability. Complete with replicated WWI markings. Used mostly by machine gun operators and snipers. Just the armor set to go with our M16 helmet sniper plates; available