Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Iraq with headquarters at Guildford

with headquarters at Guildford

The pommel of the bayonet is stamped with Waffenamt markings on one side and SS Runes in a shield on the other

inside of the container it has an EAGLE / M Waffen proof

The division's 13th Infantry Regiment took part in the New Georgia campaign

felt back example in wonderful condition

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Iraq with headquarters at GuildfordOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sewn into multi layered nylon that would catch low