Original U.S. WWII M-1945 Cargo Field Pack - Lower Bag Headgear original WW2 style stirrup pumps

original WW2 style stirrup pumps which when used with a pail of water could direct a continuous jet of water up to 20 feet away on any flaming object

which omitted the fire mode selector (full automatic only) and used simplified sights

Original Item: In World War One officer's tended to wear leather knee boots while other ranks wore the much cheaper ankle boots

The process required a fresh recess hole to be drilled and the cup re-set

Eventually the Patchett design won and the decision was made in 1951 for the British Army to adopt it

Original U.S. WWII M-1945 Cargo Field Pack - Lower Bag Headgear original WW2 style stirrup pumpsOriginal Item: Selections vary in age from late WW2 through the early 1950s. Official designation of Pack, Field, Cargo M 1945 is constructed of sturdy OD#7 canvas. The cargo pack belongs to the original Combat Field Pack M 1945 set, but may also be separately used as a carrying bag. Offered in surplus usable condition, free of major defects, but expect wear from age and use, and may have a musty smell from military MRT (mildew resistant treatment)