WWII Rare! AAF Airborne “ZIPPERED” First-Aid Kit, Parachute, with Contents! Mint

Description

WWII Rare! AAC AAF Airborne Armored Personnel “ZIPPERED” First-Aid Kit, Parachute, with Contents!
This
EXCEEDINGLY RARE
assemblage of items is a mix, unapologetically, of both
ORIGINAL
items and
EXACTING FACSIMILES
made of actual WW2 materials (in the case of the”Zippered” Kit itself).
Although this first pattern
“FIRST-AID KIT, PARACHUTE”
was superseded by the second, more recognizable KIT made of hermetically heat-sealed fabric,
THIS “ZIPPERED” KIT
is seen in period photographs, tied to
Parachute Harnesses
(of Fighter Pilots and Bomber Crews) and Combat Suspenders of
Paratroopers, Armored Personnel,
and
Assault Troops
right up until the war’s conclusion on V.J. Day, August 15, 1945.
- The Waterproof Kit is made of
period-correct MIL-SPEC Fabric
, sewn with
NOS all-Cotton OD#3 Thread
, with a
NICKEL Zipper and a NOS
Original actual BRASS “CONMAR” Slider
, and correct
WAX-DIPPED
, actual
NOS “Loom-woven” 3/4” OD#3 WEB TAPE! Note: This Kit is no cheap Chinese 'knock off'!!
- Inside is the joint-service
“A/N 1316”
(Army/Navy)
Acceptance Stamp!
Contents:
- 1 ORIGINAL
“DRESSING, FIRST AID, SMALL, Type 1 - Size 3 - 4 x 7 Inches / STOCK NO. NS2-CD V-32 / Mfd. by BURSON KNITTING CO. / DIVISION OF THE KENDALL COMPANY/ ROCKFORD, ILL.” in Carton. Mint NOS Unissued.
- 1 ORIGINAL
“M-S-A TOURNIQUET, 3/4” Cotton Web, with Nickeled Steel SPRING-BUCKLE (made by “NORTH and JUDD”) with Wool Felt Pad, MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. / PITTSBURGH, PA. - MADE IN U.S.A.” Mint NOS Unissued.
- 1 Replica
“SULFADIAZINE LEDERLE, 8 (Wound) TABLETS, CODE OMYSS LOT NO. 752 H 10, FOR U.S. ARMY USE ONLY, LEDERLE LABORATORIES INC. NEW YORK, N.Y." with Instructions on the reverse. (This is the VERY best EXACTING FACSIMILE REPLICA made in both Europe and the U.S.!!) Mint.
- 1
Replica “SOLUTION OF MORPHINE TARTRATE, SYRETTE, 1/2 grain per 15 cc., E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK," Solid-cast Body with Removeable Stopper/Plunger, Sharpened Needle Point, Plastic Cap, Label, in PASTEBOARD CARTON with Cotton Wadding, with a Controlled Substance "Revenue Stamp," (This is the VERY best EXACTING FACSIMILE REPLICA made in both Europe and the U.S.!!) Mint.
*****
from the excellent
WW2 Medical Research Centre
The
First-Aid Parachute Packet
was supplied to
each Air Force crew member and Parachutist
. For the
AAF
the
Packet
was to be fastened securely to the
Parachute Harness
on the right lift web, opposite the ripcord grip with the label exposed, of course this only applied to aircrews, as we all know; being already overburdened with full gear, and provided with different Parachute versions,
Paratroopers
obviously followed different rules … just look at the numerous pictures illustrating wear of the
F-A Parachute Packet
. It must be noted that quite a number of British-made Shell Dressings were provided as well for use during
“Operation Market-Garden”.
Prior to D-Day, and mainly due to its size and practicability the
Parachute First-Aid Packet
was issued and successfully used by troops of
armored units
for the invasion of France.