Original U.S. WWII 53rd Fighter Squadron Painted M-1943 M43 Field Jacket MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly perhaps even years

perhaps even years

Made by Hensoldt & Sohne Werke A-G in Wetzlar

This CASE XX converted V44 Bowie knife measures 14 inches long overall

The main city of the area was Stettin

The top cover markings have been scrubbed

Original U.S. WWII 53rd Fighter Squadron Painted M-1943 M43 Field Jacket MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly perhaps even yearsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous M43 Field Jacket painted on the back with the insignia of the 53rd Fighter Squadron, which participated in the Battle of the Bulge as well as D Day. The paint is in amazing condition, measuring roughly 8 x 8. Transferred to III Fighter Command in June 1943, began training for deployment to the European Theater of Operations as a Republic P 47 Thunderbolt fighter bomber squadron. Deployed to England in