Paratrooper song leaflets. Two leaflets with each a songtext to a well known tune. Provided by the Gift Shop from Columbus, Georgia not far from Fort Benning which is famous for the Parachute Test Platoon and Airborne school with drop towers. The backside of the largest leaflet has the red...
Enlisted Men's wool garrison cap with glider badge. A laundry mark is written on the headband twice. The size is 6 ⅝ which is about 27 centimeters measured flat. Very good condition.
Mission Accomplished. Medium size booklet with many photos about the campaigns in Africa, Sicily and Italy. This was most likely printed in Italy. It is about half the size of a YANK magazine. The booklet was printed on low grade paper and is quite fragile. With superb cover photo of...
Douglas C-47 "Skytrain" poster. 1943 dated. The poster measures about 64 x 48 centimeters. It has no creases of being folded and will look awesome framed. Very good condition.
Griswold bag, 2nd type, 1st version. Stamped with part number 43G23402 which dates it to 1943. This is the rare rigger modified version with thick felt extension to take the regular Carbine or Thompson machine gun without the need to take the weapon apart. This modification was typical for the...
Paratrooper's letter to the 'Deer Fokes' at home written in humouristic language. Dated 1943 and published at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was written by J.H. Kight who also wrote the famous US paratrooper's song 'Blood on the Risers' in the same year. The letter is printed on thick quality paper...
Drop cage, PG 101/CB for eight pigeons. Collapsable steel mesh cage with canvas covered side. The stamp is clearly present on the canvas. Complete with cords and snaphook. There are some holes in the fabric and some of the cords are broken. Pigeons were used by US paratrooper during all...
325th Glider Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division) DI. Pinback. Marked NS Meyer Inc. New York in raised lettering. This DI is just hard to find. Very good condition.
Photo of WACO glider formation. Original 1943 dated Associated Press Wirephoto that measures about 25.5 x 20.5 centimeters. Very good condition.
YANK magazine of March 17, 1944. The GI magazine by the men... for the men in the service. US edition. With superb cover photo of 504th PIR trooper with damaged camouflage painted helmet. The magazine is filled with great articles, photos, cartoons (Sad Sack!) and Pin-Up. It is in above...
Tow rope. 1943 dated. Used to drag artillery pieces, vehicles, the airborne utility cart etc. Soiled from use but overall quite nice. Very good condition.
Aeronautic First Aid kit pouch, type I of unwaxed canvas. Medical item Item No. 9776500. The Talon zipper works well. These kits were mounted in the fuselage of airplanes and often taken by paratroopers to get some additional supplies. The pouch is very clean and about impossible to upgrade....