Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel 17th Century a member of the famous

a member of the famous Kleiner family of Gun Makers

which puts it right into the Vietnam War Era

it comes complete with an original cleaning rod and leather holster

It is intact

TYPE A-12 SERIAL 2153-43

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel 17th Century a member of the famousOriginal 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 sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low