Canada, Commonwealth. An Rcaf Navigator & Dfc Recipient's Aircrew Flight Uniform Set C. 1942 Auction The fighting in Norway (1940)

The fighting in Norway (1940) and in the Aleutian Islands (1943) demonstrated to Canadian Army planners that combat in such environmental conditions might be required in the future

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A 1939 Winterhilfswerk “Tag der Wehrmacht” badge

Type II (Prague issue by Czech manufacturer Karnet-Kisely)

This contradictory nature was revealed when the prisoners were questioned later

Canada, Commonwealth. An Rcaf Navigator & Dfc Recipient's Aircrew Flight Uniform Set C. 1942 Auction The fighting in Norway (1940)Includes six pieces: 1. Dress Tunic, 2. Trousers, 3. Raincoat, 4. Flight Suit, 5. Flight Suit Liner and 6. Flying Helmet. 1. The dress tunic is fabricated from a grayish blue cotton wool blend, the traditional look of the RCAF, with CANADA flashes on both shoulders. The front has four large pockets, one on each breast which have decorative straps giving them a pleated look, the other two at the waist are without pleats and are larger and deeper than