Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces 16th Century also known as the Forty-five

also known as the Forty-five Rebellion or simply the '45

There are no chips or missing paint

While some elements of First Army concentrated on reducing the Ruhr pocket

It is a fantastic camouflage design featuring the insignia of the famous 26th Infantry Division known as the Yankee Division

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Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces 16th Century also known as the Forty-fiveOriginal 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 sewn into multi layered nylon that would catch low