LIFE magazine of August 19, 1940. This is the issue that inspired many GI's to volunteer for the paratroops. With excellent cover photo and filled with great articles and cool period advertising. Nice wartime display item. Very good condition.
Para/glide cap Enlisted Men's badge. Used. Slightly smaller variant. Embroidered on twill with gauze back. Very good condition.
Wrist compass. Manufactured by the Superior Magneto Corp. 1944 dated on the side. Complete with its original leather strap with brass buckle. 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.
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...
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.
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.
Nice pinback distinctive insignia. Marked Gemsco NY. Very good condition.