Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Browning LMG One ear flap has become

One ear flap has become separated from the helmet but is included

While each troop had a motorcycle dispatch rider for maintaining long-distance communication with command

a powerful lightweight weapon was needed to defend infantry and light armor units

DEVELOPED IN 1941 AS A LONG RANGE BOMBER

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Browning LMG One ear flap has becomeOriginal 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