Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Operation Market Garden Ike Jacket British Machine Guns the Vickers remained in service

the Vickers remained in service with the British Army until 30 March 1968

Browning Machine Gun Mounts have become increasingly difficult to obtain in recent years and this offers a rare opportunity to add one of these totally genuine original military issue U

Invented by Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux in the 1830s but not patented until 1835

Manufactured almost identically to the originals from a brown canvas type material with wooden toggle fasteners on each pocket

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Operation Market Garden Ike Jacket British Machine Guns the Vickers remained in serviceOriginal Item: Only one available. This is an excellent condition WW2 Ike jacket worn by a member of the 101st Airborne that jumped into occupied areas and took place in the legendary Operation Market Garden. This soldier, jacket is not named, served with both the 101st Airborne saw over 24 months of combat in the European theatre and was the recipient of a Purple Heart. Wear on the patches, ribbons and material, has sterling pin back CIB (Combat