Reproduction of the small mesh M1 helmet net. Type seen worn by the 1st ID, 4th ID, 82nd AB, Rangers... in Normandy and to the 101st Airborne Division in Holland.
Silver airborne wings worn on the dress uniform or jump jacket. The Army Parachute Badge was designed by Captain Yarborough and 2nd Lt. Minter and was first presented on March 23, 1941. Qualification was six jumps, but later reduced to five.
Made with OD#3 canvas, these vest were worn by first wave landing troops on D-Day.
99% of the vest seen on period photographs appears to be of the green canvas rather than the beige. Superb reproduction.
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the 101st Airborne Division, The Screaming Eagles , which jumped in Normandy D-Day.
Campaigns:
- Normandy, D-Day, Operation Overlord - Netherland, Operation Market Garden - Battle of the Bulge - Germany
Pair of US Lieutenant-Colonel rank insignia, in cloth, for combat uniform.
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