Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Replica Non-Firing Guns - Size 8 Jump Boots:

- Size 8 Jump Boots: The boots’ condition shows heavy wear and use with barely visible markings on the bottom but we were able to make out a size

The liner is also in unissued condition with all components present and in highly desirable condition

There are some stitch repairs

a VERY desirable era for this type of sword

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Replica Non-Firing Guns - Size 8 Jump Boots:Original 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