WW2 German Wehrmacht Replacement Glass for a Panzerschrek RP54 Found in Normandy

A good example of an original. Effectively the German army's bazooka, the. Was more commonly know as the'Panzerschreck' (Tank Terror). As such it was issued with a protective. Shield for the operator, which had a small glass window through which.

The he could scope what was ahead. The RP 54's shield also carried replacement glass in. A small clip below that window. Issued in tan, field-grey and Normandy camo finishes.

The RP54 was used to deadly effect. Against Allied armour in the 1944 Battle of Normandy. Measuring approx 3" x 3" the two pieces of replacement glass came in a. And this unissued example was. Whilst the two glasses are unissued and in excellent condition.

The outer paper wrapper, though also in a matching unissued condition. Is very fragile and split in several places, but still rare to find this. Original WW-II RP54 German envelope with the.

Original glass pieces still inside. A cracking piece of replacement German field kit.

From the post-D Day 1944 battlefields of Normandy.. Colour Image Courtesy The Tomahawk Films (1990 Ltd) WW-II Archive.

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