WW2 British Light Assault Vest cars Well-used and showing the wear

Well-used and showing the wear of countless missions

which was the primary infantry rifle used by the French army from the 1870s through the early 20th century

rugged pocket lighter designed for use by British soldiers during wartime service

The leather jerkin featured a buttoned front

Complete with a 30 Round Magazine

WW2 British Light Assault Vest cars Well-used and showing the wearThis MK1 vest was a simplified version of the assault jerkin and is know as either Skeleton assault vest, Light Assault or Bren assault vest, It was made from the same cotton canvas as the assault jerkin. This is the first model that was issued during 1943 44 so would have been used in Normandy and Operations in Belgium and Holland.