WWII US ARMY PARATROOPER M1 GARAND RIFLE GRISWOLD BAG Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen These canvas web construction combat

These canvas web construction combat Y-straps

Very rare item

Superbly illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout

Order 9040

Alexander marsch

WWII US ARMY PARATROOPER M1 GARAND RIFLE GRISWOLD BAG Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen These canvas web construction combatORIGINAL 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.