A clean 1941 dated khaki mussette bag made by “Powers and Co.” with crisp markings and “U.S.” stencil. The bag is named to “Col. Arthur C. Blain, 0-10644″ and could be easily researched. One of the straps has a manila tag with the Colonel’s information including “Hq VIII Corps, Brownwood, Texas.”
The bag has a few small tears (see pics). Otherwise, it is in great condition.
Price: SOLD
WWII model EE8E / EE-8-E field phone with leather carrier and strap. The headset wire is not cracked and everything appears to be in working order. Unable to test because I only have the one phone.
Price: SOLD
A nice early khaki shelter half with 1941 date. It is in used condition and I’ve done nothing to clean it, so it’s possible some of the soiling could come out if laundered properly.
Price: $25.00 (USD)
Australian issued items were popular with US Special Forces personnel, particularly the ground cloth because there was no US equivalent and it was much lighter than using a US poncho for ground cover. This example is 1966 dated and came in a large Mike Force group and appears to be unissued. CISO (Counter Insurgency Support Office) procured an indigenous ground cloth used by MACV-SOG, SF, and Indig personnel that seems to be inspired by the Aussie ground cloth / tarp in weight and construction.
This is a Vietnam War era Indig (Indigenous) sleeping bag as used by MACV-SOG personel on cross-boarder ops in Laos and Cambodia. Many do not realize that in parts of Vietnam the temperature can drastically drop at night. SOG personnel needed something “sterile” (void of any association to the United States) and lightweight to provide warmth. Some troops used the indigenous sleeping bag, while others used indig poncho liners.
