Original U.S. WWII 464th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket Category_Blunderbuss on 26 August 1944

on 26 August 1944

Size 46 is almost unheard of in a WWII jacket

during which this water keg was almost certainly acquired

It was used for field communication over wires

Towards the end of the war it was thought that some parts were used interchangeably

Original U.S. WWII 464th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket Category_Blunderbuss on 26 August 1944Original Item: Only One Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered is in very good condition. The coat features an embroidered 17th Airborne insignia patch on the left shoulder, along with a Artillery Airborne Oval and and sterling Jump Wing. This jacket consists of four front pockets with two button snaps on each, along with a unique dual zippered knife pocket located on the upper lapel which was designed to contain