Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1945 French & Indian War Original Item: One ONLY

Original Item: One ONLY

with a square non-magnetic backing plate behind the insignia

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was a 22 mm rifle grenade launcher attachment for the M1 Garand rifle that saw widespread use throughout World War II and the Korean War

usually in uniform

Original British WWII Leather Machine Gunner Jerkin Vest - Dated 1945 French & Indian War Original Item: One ONLYOriginal Item: Only One Available. A jerkin is a man's short close fitting jacket, made usually of light coloured leather, and often without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The term is also applied to a similar sleeveless garment worn by the British Army in the 20th century. During the First World War, the British army issued brown leather jerkins to the troops as a measure to protect against the cold but to