WWII US ARMY PARATROOPER M1 GARAND RIFLE GRISWOLD BAG Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen 21 (53cm)

21  (53cm)

The Arbeitsbuch (Work Book or Employment Record Book) was a personal

Superbly illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout

Set of replacement grip shells for the Schmeisser MP40

Very rare item

WWII US ARMY PARATROOPER M1 GARAND RIFLE GRISWOLD BAG Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen 21 (53cm)ORIGINAL WW2 US ARMY PARATROOPER M1 GARAND RIFLE GRISWOLD BAG This Griswold US paratrooper drop bag was meant to hold a disassembled M1 Garand, an M1 Carbine, or a Thompson SMG. The guns were usually broken down into three sections: barrel, stock, and trigger group. Many complaints came from Normandy paratroopers who lost precious seconds removing their weapon from the 'Griswold Bag and assembling and loading the M 1 while enemy troops approached.