Relics of German transport straps, including two fragments of end-of-war straps made from ersatz materials. The pieces are incomplete. Also included are four different models of metal snap hooks. There is some wear and patina to the pieces. condition II+. According to the seller's information this piece comes from Doncols, sector of the 5eme parachutiste regiment. During the Battle of the Bulge, the Fallschirmjager (German paratroopers) were deployed in various operations. Operation Stosser, for example, dropped troops behind the Allied lines to disrupt communications and troop movements. Although this operation mainly targeted the Hautes Fagnes region, it illustrates the use of German paratroopers in offensive missions during this period. With regard to Doncols, one source mentions that Sergeant Otha Martin, tank commander in the 712th American Tank Battalion, seized a souvenir of a German paratrooper in this village. This suggests the presence of German paratroopers in or around Doncols. Relics of German transport straps including two fragments of latewar straps made of recycled ersatz materials. The pieces are incomplete. Also included are four different models of metal snap hooks. Some wear and patina are noted. Condition II+. According to the seller, this piece comes from Doncols, sector of the 5th Parachute Regiment. During the Battle of the Ardennes, Fallschirmjager (German paratroopers) were deployed in various operations. Operation Stosser, for example, aimed to drop troops behind Allied lines to disrupt communications and troop movements. Though this operation mainly targeted the Hautes Fagnes region, it illustrates the use of German paratroopers in offensive missions during this period. Regarding Doncols, a source mentions that Sergeant Otha Martin, tank commander of the American 712th Tank Battalion, seized a souvenir from a German paratrooper in this village. This suggests the presence of German paratroopers in or around Doncols.