Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 15, 2014 Here is my latest pickup. A large 11th Airborne Division 511th A.I.R. grouping from a Sgt. during the Korean War era. Here are some of the items I thought were interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted November 15, 2014 HBT Shirt and Pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted November 15, 2014 Overcoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted November 15, 2014 Another shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted November 15, 2014 Unit Photo Documents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted November 15, 2014 Some pictures out of 170 plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted November 15, 2014 Unit Photo #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted November 15, 2014 parachute device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted November 15, 2014 Other items Not sure what these chains were used for. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflegreen297 Posted November 16, 2014 Share #13 Posted November 16, 2014 I was told by an 11th ABN vet that the 11th ABN Troopers would wear those chains on the inside bottom of the trouser cuffs for blousing with their jump boots. It made the bloused trouser cuffs hang lower and more uniformly making the boot bloused trousers look "sharper". Kinda like a first generation blousing band. Also, supposedly if a Trooper got into a fight, out came the chains to wrap around the knuckles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted November 16, 2014 Share #14 Posted November 16, 2014 Thats an awesome group!!!...............mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritman Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted November 16, 2014 Interesting. Never heard that before. Jeff I was told by an 11th ABN vet that the 11th ABN Troopers would wear those chains on the inside bottom of the trouser cuffs for blousing with their jump boots. It made the bloused trouser cuffs hang lower and more uniformly making the boot bloused trousers look "sharper". Kinda like a first generation blousing band. Also, supposedly if a Trooper got into a fight, out came the chains to wrap around the knuckles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 16, 2014 Share #16 Posted November 16, 2014 Nice group.Some great patches. Riflegreen is correct.The chains were worn in bloused trousers.the weight of the chain gave form to the trouser cuffs. During the 60s and early 70s a cousin of mine told me they bloused the trousers over the jump boots using cardboard and taped quarters to the back of the cardboard for the weighted effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch03 Posted November 16, 2014 Share #17 Posted November 16, 2014 Nice group! Congrats! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted November 17, 2014 Share #18 Posted November 17, 2014 Very nice grouping.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted November 17, 2014 Share #19 Posted November 17, 2014 Great grouping, like the pics. Thank you for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted November 19, 2014 Share #20 Posted November 19, 2014 Doyler, I've had veterans tell me the exact same thing about the cardboard and the quarters. I was told that he quarters gave the cardboard the desired weight, but if the trooper got drunk and rolled, he would still have cab fare back to post. It wasn't just for looks, it was also emergency cash. I have had a few former sailors tell me that they used to tie a roll of dimes up in the center of their neckerchiefs. The roll was small enough to not be noticeable through the flap collar, but heavy enough to keep the square not at the perfect spot at the base of the opening on the front of the jumper. In a fight, a roll of quarters in a neckerchief makes a pretty effective sap, and if the sailor gets drunk and rolled, he still had money to get back to the ship on. It was funny that the second I saw those chains, I knew EXACTLY what they were for. I was told that the paratroopers stopped using the chains because the MP,s would tap the bloused trousers with their nightsticks. If they heard the clinking of chain links, they would arrest the paratrooper for carrying a concealed weapon. That is why they went away. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted November 19, 2014 Share #21 Posted November 19, 2014 I have also seen garrison caps that had Walking Liberty half dollars sewn behind the glider/parachute cap badge. Another type of "concealed weapon" as well as emergency cash.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk1963 Posted November 20, 2014 Share #22 Posted November 20, 2014 Nice grouping with patches and photos. Thanks for sharing. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch L. Posted November 27, 2014 Share #23 Posted November 27, 2014 Awesome group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatic Posted November 28, 2014 Share #24 Posted November 28, 2014 One of the better groups I've seen! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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