Original German Luftwaffe Pilot Seat Parachute Section dated 9 Sept. 1941 in Send Home Box French Militaria with circled USN on both

with circled USN on both sides

" which chronicles the gruesome reality of his time in the war

The plane was delivered: Long Beach 26/10/1943

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The grip is wire bound shark or ray skin

Original German Luftwaffe Pilot Seat Parachute Section dated 9 Sept. 1941 in Send Home Box French Militaria with circled USN on bothOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an original cut out section of a German WWII Sitzfallshirm or Seat Parachute. These were used most often by fighter pilots and bomber crews. This particular example is made up of sections 1 through 3 out of 28(all German Parachutes numbered every section), and retains its original inspection stamps with multiple 1941 dates on section #1. It is constructed of white silk and is offered in excellent condition. An