The Russian Empire. A knapsack (army backpack) for lower ranks and non-commissioned officers of artillery and engineering troops of the 1899 model. It was intended to carry an inviolable or expendable supply of food, with which the troops could do without a wagon train for several days.
A uniquely rare item of army life.
Tarpaulin, leather, dermatin. Size 35*31*13 sm. The skin is soft, without tears and loss.