Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets they were to be given

they were to be given basic training at their home stations and then sent for parachute qualification to Fort Benning

A dark brown leather flying helmet lined with sheepskin or rabbit fur and made from the same basic pattern as the LKp W-100 but with new Siemens communications and improved insulation for better sound transmission

carrying a Pilot

On 30 August 1945 the division was sent to southern Japan as part of the occupation force

with complete leather chinstrap and intact felt padding under the liner

Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets they were to be givenOriginal Item: Only one available. Dated 1943, this is a very rare original BAR WWII item: a top quality Leather hard case expressly constructed for the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle, complete with steel strengtheners and belt hinged end cover. The scabbard is marked under the end cover: D 6065 BOYT 43 All of the examples we have seen were made by the same company, Boyt Harness Company of Des Moines, Iowa. They were a major military contractor