Gas Cylinder
P-47s carried us to IP and picked us up 20 min after leaving target
They are printed onto a 5"W x 4 3/4" piece of feldgrau cotton twill using what looks to be blue and white ink/paint
Included in the uniform grouping are the following items
typical of the "New Land Pattern"
Original U.S. Korean War Experimental T-52-1 Body Armor Vest Nylon with Snaps ZULU War Gas CylinderOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce set of ARMOR, VEST, NYLON T 52 1 dating to the 1950s, likely an experimental example as there is very little reference to this set. The Army was experimenting with different materials across the vest, resulting in the T 52, T 52 1, T 52 2, and T 52 3. This set, the T 52 1, saw field testing in Korea in mid 1952. The set is marked Size Medium. The stamping inside the vest reads: MEDIUM ARMOR, VEST,