Garrison cap, AIr Force. Enlisted Men's cotton garrison cap with Air Force piping. No tag or size indication present but the cap is about 27 cm measured flat. Very good condition.
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.
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...
Photo of WACO glider formation. Original 1943 dated Associated Press Wirephoto that measures about 25.5 x 20.5 centimeters. Very good condition.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
This is the official 13th Airborne Division book that was printed right after the war. The pages are not numbered but it is a thick and heavy book with many drawings, maps and photos plus roster in the back. This is the hard to find original version, not a reprint. It has only slight wear to...
American Rifleman magazine of July 1941. With superb full cover photo of paratrooper. The magazine contains 56 pages with great articles of which one about paratroopers. It is perfect for display or framing. Very good condition.