1943 Parachute Training booklet - Quick view
1943 Parachute Training booklet from Fort Benning, Georgia. Filled with great pictures. Very good condition.
1943 Parachute Training booklet from Fort Benning, Georgia. Filled with great pictures. Very good condition.
TNT block, ½ Pound, empty. This was found in Normandie recently. Two available. Good condition.
Paratrooper cap badge. Used. Early type (pre 1943) Infantry branch. Embroidered on felt with gauze back. Very good condition.
Talyor wrist compass. The liquid is no longer present which makes the compass suitable to display on a mannequin as there is no risk of leakage. Complete with its original leather strap with brass buckle. There is some Verdigris to the buckle which may be cleaned if desired. Very good...
US Paratroops Camp Mackall Matchbook cover. With nice graphics. The matches are no longer present. This piece is hard to find. Very good condition.
Three small snapshots of paratrooper and modified Jeep. The backs are blanc. Very good condition.
Recruiting News magazine, April 1942. With great photos on the front and back cover plus an article on paratroopers. The magazine contains 18 pages. The staples are rusted and the center page is loose. Very good condition.
Khaki cotton laundry bag with drawstring. It has painted jumpwings on both sides and is ID-ed to Donald E. Altendorf, ASN 37734296, who enlisted on July 14, 1944. Don Alterndorf served with the 13th Airborne Division (see roster). The bag shows use and has repairs. There are also some numbers...
Recruiting News magazine, March 1941. With great photos on the front and back cover plus an article on paratroopers. The magazine contains 18 pages. The staples are rusted and the page block is loose from the cover. Very good condition.
Enlisted Men's Glider Infantry cap badge. Embroidered on twill with gauze backing. Very good condition.
17th Airborne Division patch. Used. With nice snowy back. Very good condition.
Souvenir booklet that was issued to the troops. The 82nd Airborne Division booklet in particular is becoming exceedingly hard to find, especially this nice. It seems hardly read, if at all. Very good condition.