Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Edged Weapons They made most using their

They made most using their pre-war "Zahlencode"

which is also has some faded tooled embossing

The ring is attached to the top cap which has an internal hook linked to a friction wire

This large wooden ammunition crate was purchased directly from the armorer who worked on and serviced all firearms used on the set of “The Good Lord Bird”

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Edged Weapons They made most using theirOriginal 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 sewn into multi layered nylon that would catch low