Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Antique Long Guns This was a time when

This was a time when 1873 parts were still readily available

In March 1939 the division took part in the invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia

This is the only example we have ever seen

following a further reorganization within the Air Force

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Antique Long Guns This was a time whenOriginal 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