Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with American Flag Invasion Patch- Size 36L colts The brass hilt has a

The brass hilt has a ribbed grip of all brass with a "stirrup" shaped guard

Also included is the original transit case

Many men had to hang onto the man in front of him just to know where to go

The scabbard body has no major cracks or chips

AH had already taken power by 1934 with the introduction of the MG 34 and by then the gloves were off and Germany saw no need to hide their renewed armament program

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket with American Flag Invasion Patch- Size 36L colts The brass hilt has aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Original M1942 Airborne Jump jacket in Olive Drab #3 offered is in very good used condition. The coat consists of four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each, along with a unique dual zippered knife pocket located on the upper lapel which was designed to contain a switchblade pocketknife, used to cut the parachute rigging if entangled. The top two pockets were also angled inward to make items easier