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Westinghouse jump liner. It has its original textured OD finish and features cotton suspension, brass A washers, inverted green A straps with large cast buckles and fabric chinstrap with brass eyelets. The liner would be a perfect match for an M-1C steel helmet or paired with a regular M-1...
Hawley fibre liner type 3 that features steel A washers and cotton suspension. It is complete with a cotton headband and neckband but only a part of the leather chinstrap remains. The is some writing on the inside but it is hard to read. Could be a name. Fibre liners ave become exceedingly...
General Patton prayer for good weather card. Iconic card that was handed out to all the troops of the 3rd Army mid December 1944. The prayer was written by the Chief Chaplain of the 3rd Army, Msgr. James H. O'Neill. General Patton wrote his Christmas Greetings to the troops for the reverse...
Coca Cola insert of thick cardboard. This large sign measures about 76 x 129 centimeters. It is dated 1942 in the lower left corner and was presented in the Coca Cola 1942 Advertising Price List (see last photos). During the war Coca Cola could no longer produce advertising signs of enameled...
Jump boots, size 8 A Iconic paratrooper jumpboots made by the famous brand Corcoran. Smooth brown leather with 12 pairs of eyelets, rubber soles and beveled rubber heels. The Corcoran label is present. Obviously the laces have been replaced. A laundry mark is written in the boots, this may...
Service shoes, size 7½ C. Type II chrome tanned russet leather boots with toe caps and rubber soles and heels. The boots are complete with their original cotton laces. There is a name with ASN written in both shoes but it is faint and hard to read. The tongue of the right boots has a small...
Iconic WWII Zippo lighter with black crackle finish as coveted by all GI's. This is the four barrel hinge type which was produced until 1942. During the war Zippo only produced lighter for the US Army (see photo of advertisement). These were made of steel with a black crackle finish to prevend...
Combat boots, size 7½ D. Combat boots aka 'buckle boots' were introduced in 1943. These are the early types with reenforcing rivets below the eyelets and wire buckles. The maker's stamp is present but very faint. The date seems to be June 17, 1944. Complete with their original cotton laces....
327th Glider Infantry Regiment (101st Airborne Division) crest. Marked NS Meyer Inc. New York in raised lettering. Orginals from WWII are exceedingly hard to find. Very good condition.
The Devils in Baggy Pants. This is the official 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division) book that was printed in Paris right after the war. The pages are not numbered but it is a big book with many maps and photos plus casualty lists in the back. This is the hard to find...
Coca Cola insert of thick cardboard. It is dated 1942 in the lower right corner and was presented in the Coca Cola 1942 Advertising Price List (see last photos). The sign measures about 68 x 41 centimeters. During the war Coca Cola could no longer produce advertising signs of enameled steel...
Coca Cola insert of thick cardboard. It is dated 1943 but was first presented in the Coca Cola 1944 Advertising Price List (see last photos). The sign measures about 68 x 41 centimeters. During the war Coca Cola could no longer produce advertising signs of enameled steel because all steel went...