Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne M1942 Named Paratrooper Jacket - Mint Condition Military Art These are an impressive size

These are an impressive size being 19-inches in overall length and represent an era of history which has become very close to many a school boy's heart

Complete with embossed silver covered wood scabbard of top quality

due to the small number of Gilder troops that landed in combat in comparison to infantry soldiers

The baskets may bear markings but generally the thick postwar paint has obscured any legible manufacturer codes or dates (we cannot honor requests for WW2 marked baskets)

on the occasion of his receiving the Freedom of the Borough by the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Ramsgate

Original U.S. WWII 82nd Airborne M1942 Named Paratrooper Jacket - Mint Condition Military Art These are an impressive sizeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as Coat, Parachute Jumper this jacket was won by a member of the 82nd Airborne during WWII. This example offered in mint condition is a size 38 and has all original snaps, belt and fully functional original zippers. It is in the correct M42 color Olive Drab #3 (almost appears khaki). The coat consists of four front patch pockets with two button snaps on each, along with a unique dual zippered knife