Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Medical Bandage 2nd Pattern First Aid Packet Opened with Contents Japanese Military Maps The matches and cigarettes are

The matches and cigarettes are most likely not period

It does look to have been bored out or just worn out a lot

many in Germany

soldiers dedicate a jacket to their wife or sweetheart back home

with traces of checkering

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Medical Bandage 2nd Pattern First Aid Packet Opened with Contents Japanese Military Maps The matches and cigarettes areOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare in any condition, and this is the first opened example that we have been able to track down! It is in good condition, with some of the contents present. This is a 2nd pattern First Aid Packet, as issued to airborne and glider troops during WWII. These were intended as a supplement to their regular first aid kits. Each contains a field dressing, a tourniquet, Sulfadiazine Tablets and