Original British Victorian Era Sealed Pattern Cavalry Patrol Jacket with Original Label and Seal British Swagger Stick while the 30th Infantry Division

while the 30th Infantry Division played a crucial role in completing the encirclement of Aachen on 16 October 1944

As with most grenades of this era

Waist Gunner: Pete Nicoliasen

Farthest north

intended for use in the clammy hot atmosphere of Britain's colonial tropics

Original British Victorian Era Sealed Pattern Cavalry Patrol Jacket with Original Label and Seal British Swagger Stick while the 30th Infantry DivisionOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is incredible. In the British military system once a "Pattern" of any clothing had be adopted a "Sealed Pattern" was made. This was the very example all contractors had to emulate in construction of official uniforms. Any deviations meant the garment was subject to rejection and kept the standards high. Theoretically only one sealed pattern of each model was kept "on hand". In truth, a few sealed patterns were made