Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Russian/Soviet Militaria for the 3rd Company of

for the 3rd Company of Pioneer / Combat Engineer Battalion 23

It may be possible that this helmet was not put back into service during the 1930s

Kissam & Co

but all are original German issue

along with the fortifications across the entrance to Manila Bay

Original U.S. WWII Autograph of 82nd Airborne Division Commander Lt. Gen. James Gavin - 8 x 10” Russian/Soviet Militaria for the 3rd Company ofOriginal Item. One of a Kind. James Maurice Gavin, sometimes called "Jumpin' Jim" and "the jumping general", was a senior United States Army officer, with the rank of lieutenant general, who was the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as "The Jumping General" because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the