Original Wwii Army

SUPER RARE AND ORIGINAL WW2 U. ARMY D-DAY INVASION M7 BLACK RUBBERIZED CANVAS WATERPROOF CARRIER FOR THE M8 ASSAULT GAS MASK (NOT INCLUDED). THIS CARRIER IS WELL MARKED TO FRONT, U. ARMY CHEMICAL CORPS INSIGNIA TO FRONT AND THE WORDS, "U" (FOR UNIVERSAL SIZE) AND "ARMY ASSUALT GAS MASK". CARRIER IS COMPLETE WITH ALL ITS METAL CLOSURE SNAPS. METAL SNAPS HAVE SOME CORRISION FROM ALL THE YEARS. CARRIER ALSO FEATURES TWO CANVAS ATTACHMENT STRAPS (ONE TO EACH SIDE) AND METAL D-RINGS. THESE WATERPROOF INVASION GAS MASK CARRIERS WERE NOT CARRIED BY A SHOULDER SLING BUT ATTACHED TO THE SOLDIERS ...

   Size: 25.5 x 17.5 inches. This Operation Husky map titled "Messina" Italy was published by the war office on 1941, with the second edition (colored) published in 1943. This combat map was carried by an infantry soldier serving 7th Army that that led members of his squad after their beach head landing in southern Sicily on July 10, 1943. After succeeding in North Africa, Patton, now promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General, became commander of the newly formed Seventh Army, which was formed at midnight on 10 July 1943 by the re-designation of the I Armored Corps. The Allied ...

   Size: 21.5 x 14.5 inches. Prepared by the Engineer Section of the 5th Army, this map was carried by combat infantry soldiers, tank crews, etc as they fought extensively in the Italian campaign having fought in some of the most well known WWII combat operations including Operations Husky, Operations Avalanche, and Operations Shingle. We believe this to be a'field printed' map as it shows the'Principal Roads of West Central Italy' and the'5th Army Route Numbers'. The map itself is dated January 25th of 1944, 3 days following the VI Corps landed at Anzio, unopposed on the 22nd of ...

WW2 US ARMY AIRBORNE INVASION ARMBAND. Printed 48 -star flag on white oilcloth. Comes with the original safety pins. Fantastic condition for its age. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment". The seller is "captscrapsattic" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Bahamas. Original/Reproduction: Original Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Modified Item: No   

   This incredible and very rare full island invasion edition titled "ISLAND OF GUAM" is a scarce "SECOND EDITION - AMS 3" version printed in April 1944 (3 months before the Guam D-Day amphibious landings). This map was created and meant to be as a strategic planning and operational combat map for the entire invasion lasting from July to August 1944 and shows all the D-Day beachhead landing locations of the 3rd Marine Division, 77th Infantry Division and 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. What makes this full-scale invasion map so rare is the extensively detailed legend that shows coastal ...

   WWII US Army D-Day Invasion Armband American Flag Oilcloth Unused with Original Pins. Army Amphibious D-Day Invasion Armband American Flag Oilcloth Airborne Unused Original Safety Pins. Fine condition as photographed with storage wear and oxidation to the safety pins as seen. Recent Estate Acquisition & Presented as Acquired, Rare! Check back often - we search estates and sources across the world to bring a fine selection of militaria. Please review all photos for details regarding the condition of the item listed - further condition information will be included in the ...

   Used during the combat operations during the Allied invasion of Italy. The Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II. The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group comprising General Mark W. Clark's American Fifth Army and General Bernard Montgomery's British Eighth Army and followed the successful Allied Invasion of Sicily. The main invasion force landed around Salerno on 9 September on the western coast in Operation Avalanche, while two supporting operations ...