Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Communication Set - Three Throat Microphones & 2 Headsets Availability_Both The rifle is in overall

The rifle is in overall very nice condition

there also is a small image of a volcanic island engraved

Although the Luftwaffe had utilized civilian female employees in secretarial and clerical positions

The artifacts were given to the Smithsonian Institution in 1918

the frog on the sheath is missing

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Communication Set - Three Throat Microphones & 2 Headsets Availability_Both The rifle is in overallOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice set of communication equipment used by members of the U. S. Army Air Forces. The headphones could be used anywhere, but the throat mics were specifically designed to allow communication while wearing an oxygen mask, as required at high altitudes in unpressurized cabins. This affected both pilots as well as air crew members. This very nice set consists of