Original Wwii Army

   This is a vintage piece of military surplus (army-specific) herringbone twill (HBT) fabric from approximately the early-to-mid 1940s. It measures out at approximately 44 inches long by 38 inches wide, just over standard yardage width-wise, and includes the selvedge ends to the fabric on both edges. Although the fabric lacks any specific identifying marks, such as stamps or labels, this piece was originally found with a variety of other WWII-era military shirts and jackets, and was most likely intended as surplus fabric for repairs of those jackets. This fabric would be excellent for ...

   Offered is a lot of with signatures from Major General Hugh J Knerr (see biography below). Also some fabric from a German plane he cut while in Munich at the end of the war. Fabric sections measure about 15 - 17cm each. From the Harry Block collection. Have 2 other lots relating to this very important US Air Force General. Knerr was one of a small group of airpower advocates who helped keep alive and to expand on General "Billy" Mitchell's theories of air warfare. For three years, from 1927 to 1930, he was commanding officer of the 2d Bomb Group - and as such, was in general charge ...