Original U.S. WWII / Korean War Era “Gas Casualties Only” Depot Repurposed Complete Motor Vehicle 12 Unit First Aid Kit For Jeep - Item 9776400 Madsen LMG with a standard blade front

with a standard blade front sight

and all of the buttons are sewn directly to the fabric

This was a sword that was cared for over the years and the condition reflects that

but it has the narrow latch of the M1 and M1A1

An improved shoulder holster design was standardized in 1944 as the M7

Original U.S. WWII / Korean War Era “Gas Casualties Only” Depot Repurposed Complete Motor Vehicle 12 Unit First Aid Kit For Jeep - Item 9776400 Madsen LMG with a standard blade frontOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a spectacular first aid kit which was repurposed from being a gas casualties kit to a 12 Unit Kit. This was not an uncommon occurrence, especially with the quick entry into the Korean War. As modern warfare drifted further away from mass gas attacks on the battlefield, the casualty kits for gas attacks were often repurposed on an as needed basis. The bottom portion of the kit has a visible change in color