Authentic WW2 World War II US Army D Day Normandy Invasion Assault Vest by Tweedie. This is 100% guaranteed to be a period correct World War II authentic US military issued D-Day assault vest. Size Medium. Structurally sound, used piece being sold in as found condition. It does have the odor of typical long term storage. SEE ALL 24 PHOTOS FOR CONDITION. If you can see it in the photos, it is considered described. Sold in as is condition. All sales final. No returns. Authenticity is the only guarantee. The Assault Vest (sometimes called "Invasion Vests) was a short lived item issued specifically for the Normandy operation. The US Army had tested various configurations of such gear based on the British Commando vests in late 1943. A design was approved and rushed into production in early 1944 so that it would be available for the invasion.In May 1944, limited numbers were issued to troops of the 1st, 4th, and 29th Infantry Divisions as well as the 2nd Ranger Battalion. They proved hot, heavy and impractical and it appears that most had been discarded ("lost") within a month of the landings. I believe that the latest known period photo to show one is use was taken in early July 1944 during the breakout battles. They were not a popular item with the troops.Today, original examples are very rare and one of, if not the most expensive item of US WWIl military equipment as they are specific to the D-day Landings. The majority one encounters are were never issued or worn.The vests were made by several different contractors J A Shoe, Tweedie and Harian in both OD#3 (the famous "khaki") and OD#7 canvas.US SHIPPING IS A FLAT RATE OF $14.95. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Payment | Shipping WW2 US Army Air Force Pilot Jacket w/Painted Patches & Officer Crusher Cap Hat I am privileged to offer a WWII A-2 US Army Air Force pilot jacket and included the Officer's crusher cap. All patches but his name patch are hand painted including the rare 498th Bombardment Squadron "Falcons" insignia. The left side has the hand painted "Air Apaches" insignia and the right arm has the Army Air Force insignia. The label reads: Type A-2 Drawing No. 30-141 AC No.535..2919 Property Air Force-U.S. Army Bronc Mfg. Corp. New York, N.Y. The size is 44. Armpit to armpit is 21"; shoulder to cuff is 25" and top of collar to waistband is 27". The zipper is a "Crown" which operates, as do all the snaps and hook at neck. The leather sewn name tag reads: R. L. Ranger. Lt. Richard L Ranger served his country in World War II. Born in Swampscott, MA. in 1927. He entered the service in 1943, attended pre-flight school in Santa Ana, Ca., Class 44-E; primary at Dos Palos, Ca.; basic at Lemoore, Ca.; advances at LaJunta, Co. and combat a Greenville, So. Carolina. Ranger served with the 345th Bombardment Group "Air Apaches" and the 498th Bomb Squadron and 5th Bomb Squadron January 1945-August 1945. He was a B-25 "Staafers Pilot". On one of his missions, his plane was struck by enemy fire on a low-level mission over Formosa and with only one engine he flew back to the Philippines with an overheated engine and crashed on the runway with "wheel up" and no injuries. He was discharged in January, 1946, and was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with two OLC's. The "C" is a miniature bronze "C" that can be attached to the Air Medal. It is authorized for the following reasons: Being exposed to hostile action or under significant risk of it and performing exceptionally meritorious service or achievement under combat conditions. There is much published information and history about the 345th Bomb Group 5th "Air Apaches"/498th Bomb Squadrons. Please explore the internet for their brave and harrowing missions. The jacket is as it was found. I have not applied any kind of leather conditioner or cleaner, leaving that to the decision of the new owner. Please use the photos as more detailed description. The leather is not torn or ripped. The cuffs are worn but the waist band is very acceptable. The lining shows some staining and is loose at the top by the collar. The bonus part of this auction is the original hat of Lt. Richard L Ranger. The hat badge is a screw back Lieutenant badge. The hat is a bit miss-shapened by poor storage. The bill has a bend; a large part of the leather hat band is missing as well as one of the buttons. There are a few small moth holes in the body of the hat. Inside there is a dried substance that appears to be melted nylon. No odors but definitely is a issue with the interior of the original cap, does not show on the exterior. I DO NOT END AUCTIONS EARLY. I ship the day after I receive payment unless it is a weekend or Holiday. Please use the close up feature to examine item in detail. Please read the next paragraph. I advise all bidders to view and enlarged photos for a close, more detailed view of the item and read text BEFORE you bid. You get what you see in the photos ! If you have a question, ask it ! I write a detailed description and take more photos than most. These are extremely accurate scans or photos and depict the condition of the item. I want to eliminate issues caused by quick bidding without examination. Winning bidder must notify me within two days of end of auction and make payment within three(3) days or nonpayment will be filed with eBay. Shipping is $24.50. Ca. residents pay 7 3/4 % sales tax. If you live in another state that collects State tax, I have no control of this and eBay pays the tax to your Government. I will be happy to leave feedback for you after you post feedback for me, this way I know you have received the item. I try my best to accurately describe, safely pack and mail your item quickly. If you have issues with your purchase, please contact me before you leave feedback. I always do the best to describe and satisfy my customers. Also concerning shipping, I most often ship the day after I receive payment. I do not make money on shipping but do it as a free service to my customers. I combine shipping when it applies. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES. Pet free; smoke free sales environment. Please email me if you have any questions. Payment Back to Top I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Shipping & Handling Back to Top $24.50 USPS Ground Advantage® FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out withFREE Vendio custom templates! FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
The 1st Special Force also known as the 'Devil's Brigade', was an elite unit established in 1942 that served with the United States Fifth Army. The beret also features one of the WWII original 1st Ranger BN scrolls, and a number of other insignia, which are shown in a photo below.
Original WWII WW2 2nd pattern officer tanker jacket, 1st ranger Bn / FSSF, 1st Lieutenant br /> 1st ranger bn tanker, special battalion founded by William Orlando Darby, the U.S. commandos, they fought in ETO campaign during Morocco (with (with arrowhead) (with arrowhead)Anzio (with arrowhead) lt;Rome–Arno br />After Cisterna failed attack the 1st Ranger bn was reassigned to 5th Army, FSSF and 10th mountain division.
Up for auction is an original John Ek HAMDEN STYLE 7 fighting knife. This example has a 7 inch Spear Point, Full Tang Blade; With Steel Guard; Nickel-Chrome Moly Steel; Both Edges Sharpened; Standard Type Wide Handle with Poured Lead Rivets; an earlier model and does not have Extended Tang; Lanyard Hole in Handle;There is appropriate aging and wear to the metal, sheath and wood grips.The Style 7 is basically a Style 2 with a guard. Probably made for those GIs who wanted a double edged knife that wouldn't allow a wet or slippery hand to slide forward onto the blade under a forceful thrust. The knife has the remains of the JOHN EK blade stamp, and a clear serial number stamp 7D2 92, a steel guard, large diameter lead rivets and a wrist lanyard hole. Serial 7D2 92 = Style #7 (D=4000) 292 So, this is a Style #7 knife and the 4,292nd knife produced by the John Ek factory.(But feel free to do your own research )IMPORTANT: In the example above, note that the example knife 7D292 was the 4292nd. Ek knife produced, not the 4292nd. Style 7 knife produced. Contrary to some claims, there were not separate serial number sets for each Hamden knife style. There was just one continuous serial numbering system for all Hamden models. e.g. If a model 4 was made right after a style 1 with a serial number 1B135, the style 4 would be stamped 4B136. The highest Hamden stamped serial number I've observed is a style 1 serial R273. R273 indicates only 18,273 knives. Plus there are an unknown number of knives without serial numbers. So rather than the estimate that over 100,000 Hamden knives were produced, it was probably less than 30,000.The knife comes in the leather it was found with (not the original John Ek Sheath), it is in a "modified" original 1943 stamped M6 leather sheath made by L.J Barwood & Co. who made 29,000 M6 sheaths during WWII. L.J arwood was one of six manufacturers producing M6 sheaths for the army. This example has een modified for use with the John Ek fighting knife, the upper part of the sheath has een removed as was fashionable amongst paratroopers.A little about John Ek and his knives.John Ek wanted to contribute to the American war effort during World War II. From his shop in Hamden, Connecticut, Ek built custom knives specifically for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. He even built a knife for the Commander in Chief American President Franklin Roosevelt. Mr. Ek, who also employed disabled Americans, produced six models of knives beginning in 1941. He referred to these knives as “Ek Commando Knives” as they were purpose built for close quarter use that would become a hallmark of the US Marine Raiders, US Army Rangers, First Special Service Force, and Office of Strategic Services’ Operational Groups. To purchase an Ek Commando Knife one had to send in proof of military service. The knives were numbered and a log was kept to tie the number to the owner. Americans have carried Ek Commando Knives in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and countless other locations in between. John Ek’s knives live on today through Ek Commando Knife as a testament to his ideas, skills, and unflinching patriotism.All info on this aution was pulled from the internet from two collector pages. It is easily verifiable by doing a search for WWII John Ek fighting knife.Good Luck! (Condition: Pre-Owned)
eBay WWII Patch Blanket WWII Patch Blanket w/241 Patches many RARE Up for auction is a very nice WWII era patch blanket that I picked up at an estate auction. This is a very interesting compilation of Army and some USMC patches. Total patch count is 241 patches. Many rare OD border patches, twill, felt, also hard to find patches such as: Merrill’s Marauders, 5th Ranger Battalion, theater made Ledo Road and CBI patches, as well as a number of other rare patches. I have listed all patches below and highlighted just some of the good ones. I believe there are three duplicates on the blanket. Only one patch shows any damage and that is a small hole (which is indicated beside the patch names). This is a great way to come up with a very good number of hard to get patches in one quick purchase. If you want close up pictures of any of the patches please email me. Patches are listed below (left to right): Row 1:1st Infantry Division.2nd Infantry Division.3rd Infantry Division.4th Infantry Division.5th Infantry Division (Pre-WWII on wool).6th Infantry Division.7th Infantry Division.8th Infantry Division.9th Infantry Division.10th Division (Pre-WWII patch).10th Mountain Division.11th Airborne Division.13th Airborne Division (one piece).14th Division (Pre-WWII patch).17th Airborne Division.18th Division (Pre-WWII patch).24th Infantry Division.25th Infantry Division.Row 2:26th Infantry Division (large variant, on twill).27th Infantry Division (Pre-WWII on wool).28th Infantry Division.29th Infantry Division (OD border).30th Infantry Division.31st Infantry Division.32nd Infantry Division (Pre-WWII on wool).34th Infantry Division.35th Infantry Division.36th Infantry Division.37th Infantry Division (Pre-WWII on wool).38th Infantry Division.39th Infantry Division.40th Infantry Division (OD border).41st Infantry Division.Row 3:43rd Infantry Division (rowed variant).44th Infantry Division (rowed variant).45th Infantry Division (rowed variant).63rd Infantry Division.65th Infantry Division.66th Infantry Division (Version 1, with whiskers).66th Infantry Division (Version 2).69th Infantry Division.70th Infantry Division.75th Infantry Division.76th Infantry Division.77th Infantry Division.78th Infantry Division.79th Infantry Division.80th Infantry Division Military District of Washington.82nd Airborne Division.Row 4:83rd Infantry Division (OD border).84th Infantry Division.85th Infantry Division.86th Infantry Division.87th Infantry Division.88th Infantry Division (OD border).89th Infantry Division.90th Infantry Division.91st Infantry Division (OD border).92nd Infantry Division.93rd Infantry Division.94th Infantry Division (Variant 1).94th Infantry Division. (Variant 2).95th Infantry Division (OD border).96th Infantry Division.98th Infantry Division.99th Infantry Division.100th Infantry Division.Row 5:101st Airborne Division (looks to be a type 7)?102nd Infantry Division.103rd Infantry Division.104th Infantry Division (OD variant).106th Infantry Division.23rd Infantry Division.1st Cavalry Division.2nd Cavalry Division.3rd Cavalry Division.24th Cavalry Division (felt cotton) 61st Cavalry Division.62nd Cavalry Division (felt cotton) 63rd Cavalry Division (felt cotton) 64th Cavalry Division.40th Infantry Division.7th Infantry Division (OD border).37th Infantry Division.Row 6:1st Coastal Artillery District.2nd Coastal Artillery District.3rd Coastal Artillery District.4th Coastal Artillery District.9th Coastal Artillery District.74th Regimental Combat Team.2nd Marine Division (Old Style).1st Armored Division.2nd Armored Division.3rd Armored Division.4th Armored Division.5th Armored Division.6th Armored Division.7th Armored Division.Naval Amphibious Forces.Row 7:5th Marine Brigade.5th Amphibious Corps (Felt cotton) 51st Defense Battalion.3rd Marine Air Wing.18th Defense Battalion.13th Defense Battalion.3rd Ranger Battalion.8th Armored Division.9th Armored Division.10th Armored Division.11th Armored Division.12th Armored Division.13th Armored Division.14th Armored Division.2nd Army (French patch).Row 8:6th Marine Division.36th Engineer Group Philippine Department.1st Filipino Unit.Hawaiian Separate Coastal Artillery Brigade Infantry Center/School – light blue variation on twill Seabees 5307th Composite Unit (Merrill’s Marauders).15th Armored Division.16th Armored Division.17th Armored Division.18th Armored Division.19th Armored Division.20th Armored Division.21st Armored Division.22nd Armored Division.Row 9:1st Corps (Non-OD border variant).2nd Corps (Infantry blue border variant).3rd Corps (Non-OD border variant).4th Corps.5th Corps.6th Corps (OD border).7th Corps.8th Corps.9th Corps.10th Corps.11th Corps.12th Corps.13th Corps.14th Corps.15th Corps.Manhattan Project.18th Airborne Corps.19th Corps (Version 1).19th Corps (Version 2).Row 10:20th Corps.21st Corps.22nd Corps.23rd Corps.2nd Infantry Brigade.14th Corps.SHAEF.6th Army Group.12th Army Group.15th Army Group.First Army (Engineer) Second Army.Third Army.Fourth Army.Fifth Army (first style).Fifth Army (second style).Sixth Army.Seventh Army.Row 11:Eight Army.Ninth Army.First Army Group.Northwest Service Command.49th AAA Brigade.AAA Command Central.AAA Command Southern Western Defense Command.AAA Command Eastern.Iceland Base Command Greenland Base Command.Bermuda Base Command Labrador – NE Canada Base Command.99th Infantry Battalion.ETO Advanced Base.South Atlantic Army Forces Southeast Asia Command.CBI (Theater Made – Interesting) Row 12:U.S. Army, Pacific.U.S. Army Forces, Middle East.North African Theater.Army Hostesses.Army Ground Forces.Armored Forces.Atlantic Base Command Replacement and School Command Anti Aircraft Command Airborne Command (one piece) Army Service Forces.Ports of Embarkation Ledo Road (very interesting theater made).1st Service Command.2nd Service Command.3rd Service Command.4th Service Command.8th Service Command.Row 13:6th Service Command.9th Service Command.8th Service Command.9th Service Command Philippine General Command Military District of Washington (variation of other one).ASF Training Center ASTP ASTP (Reserve) Antilles Department Alaska Defense Command (variation) Alaska Defense Command.Panama Canal Department Hawaiian Department.U.S. Military Academy.Allied Forces HQ.3rd Marine Division (felt, note: patch has a hole in it).Row 14:Tank Destroyer Forces.Persian Gulf Command.45th Division.Army Amphibian Units.Veterans Administration Southern Defense Command.Eastern Defense Command.OCS.EOD Personnel.Air Transport Command.Victory Task Force.Kiska Task Force.Austrian Occupation Forces.98th Field Artillery Battalion (felt cotton) 12th Division (Philippine) Panama “Hellgate ”99th Infantry Brigade (OD border). (Condition: Pre-Owned)
For sale as a set are 89 mimeographed bulletins that were circulated aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, early in World War II.These documents consist of Battle Orders, War Information Bulletins, daily plans, compilations of press reports, and miscellaneous documents such as poems that were circulated to the ship's personnel. Most are War Information Bulletins, which provided the sailors with daily reports on the Enterprise's travels and activities along with a short account of the progress of the war elsewhere. The War Information Bulletins contain the (mimeographed) signature of T.P. Jeter, Commander, U.S. Navy, Executive Officer.These documents are historically significant. There is a Battle Order from November 28, 1941, the week BEFORE Pearl Harbor, informing the sailors that they were now operating under war conditions. There is a first-hand account of a battle on Wake Island. There are administrative directives issued in the days following Pearl Harbor. The reader can see the progress of the first three months of World War II in the Pacific through the eyes of a sailor on the Enterprise. Four of the documents predate Pearl Harbor. The remainder start immediately after Pearl Harbor (December 8, 1941 - the next day) and continue through March 8, 1942.Date-wise, they break down as follows:Pre war: September 24, 1941 through December 2, 1941 -- four documents December 8 - 30, 1941 -- 19 documents January 3 - 31, 1942 -- 29 1 - 29, 1942 -- 20 documentsMarch 1 - 8, 1942 -- 10 documents Undated -- 7 documents. (3 of those appear to be continuations of other documents.)The bulletins are in nice condition. Many have a staple in the upper left-hand corner or a perforation where a staple was removed. Most have no fold marks. Some of the corners are crimped. Many of the documents are in plastic sleeves; others are in plastic bags; a few have no covering. SEE PHOTOS!USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a Yorktown-class carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1930s. She was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name. Colloquially called "The Big E", she was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Launched in 1936, she was the only Yorktown-class and one of only three American fleet carriers commissioned before World War II to survive the war (the others being Saratoga and Ranger. She participated in more major actions of the war against Japan than any other United States ship. These actions included the attack on Pearl Harbor — 18 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers of her air group arrived over the harbor during the attack; seven were shot down with eight airmen killed and two wounded, making her the only American aircraft carrier with men at Pearl Harbor during the attack and the first to sustain casualties during the Pacific War— the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, various other air-sea engagements during the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Enterprise earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S. warship in World War II, and was the most decorated U.S. ship of World War II. She was also the first American ship to sink a full-sized enemy warship after the Pacific War had been declared when her aircraft sank the Japanese submarine I-70 on 10 December 1941. On three occasions during the war, the Japanese announced that she had been sunk in battle, inspiring her nickname "The Grey Ghost". By the end of the war, her planes and guns had downed 911 enemy planes, sunk 71 ships, and damaged or destroyed 192 more.Note: Our father was an officer in the Army medical corps who treated many World War II veterans. He also supported and assisted a group of former POWs. He collected many original documents from World War II, many of which we have sold on eBay. This set is one of the most interesting and historically significant Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine. (Condition: Pre-Owned)
Original WWII US Army 4th Ranger Battalion Tab - Wool - Italian-made. Patch is cut edge, Italian hand embroidered on wool. Good used condition, shows its age and honest wear. Very rare Italian-made Ranger scroll.
WWII US Helmet. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
Original WWII Helmet marked Ranger 2nd. Div.
Captains bars (painted)
The helmet is a swivel bale, front seam, heat stamp 84A, Schluter. The liner is a Seamans, unpainted (early war) A washers.
Sweat band nape and web all there (chin strap DOT) repro.
This helmet belonged to a long time collector who lived in PA. He attended shows and collected Veterans Signatures over the course
of 10 years. He had some photos of the men signing the helmet, he forwarded to me, I'll list all I have.
There are
Original WWII US Navy VFB- 93 Fighter Bomber Squadron Flight Jacket Patch - Felt. Near mint condition. Very nice US Navy fighter squadron patch from WWII. For part of WWII VBF-93 was assigned to the USS Ranger.
This is an original Harian 1944 dated, Ranger D-day assault vest. Some one dyed it. It has a reddish brown tint to it. There are two small holes. One in at the bottom of the right lower pocket and the other is on the inside of the back pack so not so noticeable [see pictures]. The interior straps in the front grenade pouches have been removed. There is some staining. I did not try to clean it. The material is still strong. You can see that the eyelets are the original heavy duty ones and the small rectangular loops are cast, not wire like the copies use. I am a size 44 with a 38 in. wais
SUPER rare 2nd Division Rangers "skull" insignia, with a standard made 2nd Div. All these lots are from a disassembled patch blanket, and are as shown in the image, and title.
I bought the Ranger striker patch from a reputable military relics and insignia dealer Bill Scott in the Milwaukee area in the 1980â??s and has been one of my prized patches in my collection. Best Regards, BPOS.
This is an original WW2 Fairchild PT-19, PT-23, PT-26 Pilot's Main Instrument With Instruments. The Fairchild PT-19 was an open cockpit trainer with a Ranger engine. The PT-23 was the same aircraft with a Radial engine. The PT-26 was the same aircraft as a PT-19 but had a enclosed canopy. This instrument panel has been restored back to its original configuration with new old stock mounts and the proper style instruments . The Wet compass works like new. This panel is 19 x 9 x 9 inches and weighs about 11 pounds. This is a very cool item to have in your man cave. This items is being sold as a c
Authentic bars like these were brought back as souvenirs by allied soldiers, and are very rare. The crisp, clean detail of this bar and its silver content will distinguish it from any fake. These are rare bars and this is a rare opportunity to add a piece of history to your collection.
Bundle of 10 Ten Unissued WW2 leather headbands for the M1 helmet. Triple HBT construction with 1943 Vogt contract number. OD painted steel spring clips and adjusting buckle. Complete that WW2 helmet liner. Guaranteed 100% WW2 manufactured. Perfect compliment for your helmet, paratrooper, airborne, ranger, carbine, garand, springfield, usmc or marine display. Bid with confidence, item can be returned within 14 days if not satisfied. Shipping via Priority Mail Service. Bidders outside of the USA, pay First Class International rate. Payment due within 5 business days. Good Luck.
GENNUINE WW II 2 HUGE MARINE RANGER BOWIE KNIVE PACIFIC BOYT LEATHER SHEATH. (sheath is also ambitrextious). The stitching on the sheath is 100%. No rot or tears, brass rivets, brass trim and brass hanger all tight.
