TM 5-267 Camouflage. Medium size manual. 1943 dated. It contains 40 pages with many b/w and full color images. The manual belonged to officer Edward H. Benson. Very good condition.
Gloves of pressed wool with leather palms. Size 9. The gloves seem hardly worn, if at all. Leather palm gloves were already worn by US paratroops in Normandy (see photos from Michel DeTrez's books). They became common occurence late 1944 and during the Battle of the Bulge. Also see photo of...
1941 type double dot Pepsi-Cola logo bottle cap with 1st Army insignia printed on the inside. The cork lining is of course no longer present. Rare and hard to find wartime Pepsi-Cola collectible. Very good condition.
1st Army patch. Unused. With nice snowy back. Excellent condition.
The GI magazine by the men... for the men in the service. US edition. With iconic cover photo of Ike talking with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division prior to their jump in Normandy. Filled with great articles, photos, cartoons (Sad Sack!) and Pin-Up. This is without a doubt the...
Eye dressing set M-2. Cardboard box that containes items for eye care. Complete. Medical Item nr. 9109510. Produced by A.E. Halperin Co. Nice for display or to complete a medical kit. Good condition.
Leather palm gloves. These are actually the very first type when they were made of knitted wool, as seen in the Quartermaster catalog of 1943. The gloves are a size 9, unused and still attached together by a cotton thread with size tag. These early knitted gloves are very hard to find....
Match container from E-17 kit. Plastic match container complete with all its matches. This variation with half size matches is quite hard to find, especially this nice. It still has the small compass although the glass is broken. As found in various Escape & Evasion kits (see last photo)....
W & L. E. Gurley lensatic compass in its impregnated pouch. The pouch has a belt hook and closes with two Lift-The-Dot fasteners. Very good condition.
85th Division patch. Used. With very nice snowy back. Very good condition.
Wool knitted cap aka 'Jeep cap' and 'Beanie'. With label Small size. The cap seems unworn but has a tiny hole on the side. As often worn under the helmet. Very good condition.
Iodine applicators. Full box. Medical Item nr. 9112200. Produced by the Mine Safety Appliances Company. Nice for display or to complete a medical kit. Very good condition.