Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued U.S. Equipment Inset of a Mallard Duck

Inset of a Mallard Duck and Bull Moose head at sides all in full color

This example was made about 2/3 of the way in the production

The exterior of this German helmet retains virtually all of the original black paint

The Watervliet Arsenal is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet

Werk Oranienburg outside of Berlin

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued U.S. Equipment Inset of a Mallard DuckOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone