Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Martini-Henry Bayonets Those Frenchmen who were untouched

Those Frenchmen who were untouched by British heavy cavalry swords immediately fled back toward their own lines chased by the British and Netherlands infantry

There are a myriad of different models and styles and old blades were often pressed into service usually being reduced to a common 12-inch length but in some cases the full length original blade was used

This has unfortunately worn away all of the stock cartouches that would usually be on the rifle

Immediately following the war in September 1945 they deployed to Tientsin

Original U.S. WWII 101st Airborne Division M-1943 M43 Field Jacket Martini-Henry Bayonets Those Frenchmen who were untouchedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Jacket, Field, M1943 was a standardized field jacket issued to Army soldiers in WWII. It was longer than the M 1941 jacket, coming down to the upper thighs. It was made in a light olive drab OD7, later a darker OD9 cotton sateen. It also had a detachable hood (not included), drawstring waist, two large breast pockets and two skirt pockets. The uniform was designed to be warm in winter by use of a separate jacket