Original German WWII U.S. 89th Division Captured Cutoff German Banner with Capture Paperwork - 40 x 42” Featured Item so it was probably his

so it was probably his mother Mary [who died in Peterborough in 1945] who tucked the certificate behind the picture to keep it safe

even though they had previously tested the Maxim

indicating that this is a size 53 liner for a size 60 shell

The combat field pack belongs to the original Combat Field and Cargo Pack M-1945 set

The tool is two-ended

Original German WWII U.S. 89th Division Captured Cutoff German Banner with Capture Paperwork - 40 x 42” Featured Item so it was probably hisOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a very worn cutoff swas from a large German banner, captured by Sergeant Raynold L. Kinseth Jr., Headquarters Battery, 563rd Field Artillery Battalion, 89th Infantry Division. The cuts are very uneven and frayed, but the entire piece measures roughly 40 x 42, with the central swas having a 36 diameter. The flag is heavily worn with one side showing staining and the other side showing a great many holes. Kinseth