Original U.S. WWII USAAF M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest / Jacket With Type 4 Apron MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Although documented in British Archives

Although documented in British Archives very few examples of these breech loading conversions of much earlier bronze cannons exist today

with just a bit of chipping around the edges

and Ernst Gräfrath

NY and STERLING on the reverse

Original U.S. WWII USAAF M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest / Jacket With Type 4 Apron MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Although documented in British ArchivesOriginal Item: Only One Available. World War II was a turning point in the development of body armor with the introduction of the flak jacket made from ballistic nylon. The flak jacket was very cumbersome and bulky. It provided protection primarily from ammunition fragments but was ineffective against most pistol and rifle threats. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting