Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns the casualties of the British

the casualties of the British Advanced Air Striking Force in France amounted to:-Shot down by the Germans

enlisted in the United States Army on January 8

and since they won’t be around forever

The chin strap is complete but has a break which could be repaired

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns the casualties of the BritishOriginal 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