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US LIST - PARATROOPER ITEMS
ALL photos of reproductions are my products, NOT original items.
Reproduction items listed in BLACK text
Original items listed in BURGUNDY text
Closeout items listed in RED text.
This is a REALITY based page. I list this merchandise because I have it in stock!!!!!!!!!. Do not confuse my page with the fantasy pages of others. And don't call and ask me if I actually have these items!!!!!!!!!!
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YES, IT'S KHAKI!!!!!!!
Every item of webbing listed anywhere on this page is KHAKI (OD #3, wartime production 'khaki") unless otherwise stated.
PROJECTS IN THE WORKS
New M1942 Jump Suits IN STOCK NOW!
See the M42 uniform page!
Airborne Package Deals are available on the PACKAGE DEALS PAGE
NEW INSIGNIAS! See the INSIGNIA page!
The well-equipped WWII paratrooper carried all or most of the following items:
| D-Ration Boxes. Single bar box for one 4oz D-ration, $4 Add to Cart  |
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| US Morphine syrette.
Beautiful quality reproduction of the morphine
syrettes issued in WWII first aid kits. Solid
metal body. Comes with the cardboard box,
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| Morphine Syrette Boxes. $3 Add to Cart  |
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| Maps. High quality reprints of original US Army WWII maps. $12 each. Ste Mere-Eglise, 1:25,000 Add to Cart Bastogne, 1:50,000 Add to Cart Isigny (101st Div sector, 1:25,000 Add to Cart S'Hertogenbosch (Market-Garden), 1:100,000 Add to Cart Carentan (Normandy) 1:25,000 Add to Cart |
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M5 Rubberized Assault Gas Mask Bag. Museum quality reproduction. Straps have been lengthened to better accomodate modern reenactors. $50
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| Leather Watchband with Cover. This private purchase covered watchband was a favorite of all GI's, especially paratroopers. Made slightly longer than originals to accomodate today's wrist sizes. WATCH NOT INCLUDED. $15 Add to Cart |
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| Wrist Compass. These are so exact you will not be able to tell they are repro. Comes complete with leather strap. Both Taylor Model and Superior Magneto Model are available. Specify if you have a preference. $45 Add to Cart |
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| Paratrooper Leg Bag. A museum quality reproduction from Pegasus Militaria. These are made with all original hardware and materials. Nothing else even comes close. $375
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D-Day Crickets.
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New! Improved! Brown Felt Shoulder Pads for M1936 suspenders. Paratroopers made these from felt pads used for packing equipment for drops and put them on their suspenders to ease the weight of their equipment. These are made with the same type felt $10/pair
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Luminous Discs. Although widely thought to be a paratrooper item, the luminous disc appears in the TO&E of every infantry unit. It was probably used primarily for marking mortar and machine gun aiming stakes for night fire. But it was also popular in the parachute infantry as a night assembly device. We have recreated the tie-on version, which has two holes for attachment to whatever. Made from metal, with a non-radioactive luminous center that will glow after exposure to light. $9
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Paratrooper & Airborne Patches, See the INSIGNIA page!
M1938 Horsehide Riding Gloves - very popular with paratroopers (also very popular with French farmers after D-Day), this is the pattern with the leather strap and buckle on the inside of the wrist.
$38
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Camouflage scarf. Cut from a section of WWII pattern camouflage parachute canopy, raw edged. Originals were improvised on the battlefield and were not fancy, $6
OUT OF STOCK
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Invasion Flags, 4" x 6" 48-star flag printed on off-white cotton , $5
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M43 Jackets and Para Trousers. NOW ON CLOSEOUT!
See the US Combat Uniforms Page for details!
New M43's are quite an improvement over the last run. Fabric is heavier and tighter. Lining is early 43 khaki color, and this time labels are included. Label Picture 1 - Label Picture 2
NOTE: M43 jackets are cut very large, just as they were originally issued. Remember you are accustomed to seeing guys wearing original M43 jackets 2-3 sizes smaller than their QM issue size, so if that is the look you want, order a smaller one. M43's are supposed to fit over: Ike jacket, sweater, wool shirt, wool underwear.
M43 jackets are cut very full. DO NOT order a larger size. DO NOT order a larger size. If you order your normal size you will have plenty of room for layering underneath.
Trousers are sized normally, so you should order a larger size if you intend to wear them over wool trousers.
M43 Jacket Liners are not available anywhere, period. They are quite scarce because few were made, and almost none were issued to troops in Europe during WWII. GI's were expected to wear their Ike jackets and sweaters under the M43 field jacket.
Paratrooper canvas pockets for M43 trousers. These are completely finished and assembled, and ready for your rigger to attach to your M43 trousers. Leg ties are not included. $45
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US M2 Parachutists Knife Excellent reproduction of the famed paratrooper of WWII. $50 each or 10 for $400
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Please note that these are NOT functioning switchblade knives. The release button and lock button work, but the blade does not open automatically to the fully open position, and must be opened partway by hand. That was the only way to make them legal.
Knife Lanyard for M2 Knife, reproduction, $3
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Late war Pattern "envelope" style Overseas caps. According to some "experts" these were the only ones worn by paratroopers (wonder what they wore from 1941-43?). Infantry braid ONLY, all sizes 7 1/4 to 7 3/4 , $25
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For Museum quality replicas. See BOOTS page.
M3 Shoulder holster for .45 Auto Pistol. An exact reproduction of the standard WWII issue holster, made in heavy saddle leather. The only difference between mine and an original is that the strap is 12 inches longer to better fit today's sizes. The M3 holster was used extensively by aircrews, tankers and paratroopers. $60
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M1916 Hip Holster for .45 Auto Pistol. When I saw how bad the Chinese made holsters looked in "Band of Brothers" I decided it was time to make some proper reproductions. These are indistinguishable from originals, and include the wooden forming block that is missing in most other repro holsters. Made in natural undyed saddle leather, just like originals, they turn russet over time with exposure to air, oils, and sunlight. $60
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Hawkins Mines An exact replica of the No. 75 Hawkins Mine. This is not a paint thinner can with a bracket glued on, but an exact reproduction with the embossed sides and cap. The Hawkins Mine was a British anti-tank mine, but it was widely used by US Forces, especially paratroopers. This is made of heavy gauge steel and weighs 2 pounds for shipping ($6 postage). Send your order through Paypal for fast shipment. $38 ($44 with postage).
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Gammon Grenade. Another British item widely used by American forces. The Gammon grenade was popular for use against armored vehicles. The user filled the stockinette bag with plastic explosive, unscrewed the cap, and threw it at the target. This is a museum quality reproduction modeled from an original grenade. You won't want to throw it at a tank. $35
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Leather Chincup for M2 or M1C
Paratrooper Helmet. Brown leather with chamois lining. Mine are slightly longer than originals, $12
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Leg Strap, just the right length for strapping knives, Hawkins mines, or whatever to your leg for the big jump. New made, same webbing as used on the M1928 pack and pack tail, $8
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B-3 Mae West. This is an amazingly accurate recreation of the B-3 Life Preserver that was in use at the beginning of WWII by AAF and Paratroops. 
Exact reproduction of the yellow cloth outer shell, CO2 inflators, and all other external features. There is a piece of rubber inside to simulate the bladder, but this is not
a functioning life vest. Only 500 of these have been made, and they will sell out fast. $150
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Rope, Parachutist. I have located another supply of kernmantle construction cotton rope that is nearly identical to the WWII paratrooper letdown rope This time, the rope is a dead ringer for the 2nd Pattern Parachutist Rope (see p. 56, "America's Finest" by Gary Howard). My previous supply of rope was of the 1st Pattern type. Comes coiled in a 33' section. $15
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M1 Rigger Pouches, reproduction of the khaki canvas pouches made up for paratrooper by the rigger sections. Small pouch for M1 Carbine magazines or M1 Rifle clips, $16. Large pouch for Thompson SMG magazines, $18
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