Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force M1 Armor Flyer Flak Vest nChannel Kompanie - IngolStadt - 1911-1913

Kompanie - IngolStadt - 1911-1913

the Victorian holster has some damage to its buckle strap

It struck shipbuilding yards at Vegesack

A sleeveless Jerkin of heavy brown leather fully wool lined for use over Battle Dress in Winter Combat Conditions

and contains the original parachute

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Force M1 Armor Flyer Flak Vest nChannel Kompanie - IngolStadt - 1911-1913Original Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low