Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Military Maps Members of the 8th Air

Members of the 8th Air Force bomb crews during WWII generally preferred B-3 Sheepskin jackets over A-2 leather jackets due to their extreme warmth

but the subsequent failure of Operation Market Garden and the ensuing deadlock handed the initiative to Germany for a brief period

Original Item:  The rear sight assembly is complete

including the 135th Engineers were assigned to hold the southern flank of the battle area

The division remained on occupation duty in Germany until it was deactivated on 22 May 1946

Original 19th Century Bavarian Raupenhelme Cavalry Helmet from the Reign of "Mad King" Ludwig II German Military Maps Members of the 8th AirOriginal Item: Only One Available. The distinctive Bayern (Bavaria) Raupenhelme (Caterpillar helmet) can be traced back to 1800 when the "Kasket Muster 1800" was introduced. The Raupenhelme had a leather body with a large wool or hair comb on the top and was worn by all ranks from 1800 to 1886 undergoing numerous modifications. After that, Bavaria fell into line with the rest of the German Empire, and adopted its own version of the pickelhaube. This