Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Medical Bandage 2nd Pattern First Aid Packet Opened with Contents Japanese Military Maps for manufacture in June 1944

for manufacture in June 1944

The cross-guard is a 3” long

this could not easily be converted to a rifle grenade

It does look to have been bored out or just worn out a lot

plus a slip-skid indicator

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Medical Bandage 2nd Pattern First Aid Packet Opened with Contents Japanese Military Maps for manufacture in June 1944Original Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare in any condition, and this is the first opened example that we have been able to track down! It is in good condition, with some of the contents present. This is a 2nd pattern First Aid Packet, as issued to airborne and glider troops during WWII. These were intended as a supplement to their regular first aid kits. Each contains a field dressing, a tourniquet, Sulfadiazine Tablets and