"LUFTWAFFE BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER PILOT'S KIT BAG" GERMAN WW2 REFERENCE BOOK

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British Spitfires and Hurricanes dueled German Me-109s to a standstill in the epic Battle of Britain, fought over the Channel and the English countryside in the summer and fall of 1940. The flight jackets, helmets, and boots worn by Luftwaffe pilots in those swirling dogfights have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Mark Hillier to write a comprehensive reference book on the subject in 2018. This "LUFTWAFFE BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER PILOT'S KIT BAG" GERMAN WW2 REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts elegantly illustrated softcovers, and sports 135 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and color photographs of German Luftwaffe visor caps and dress tunics, black leather, "flecked" cotton, and "Netzkopfhaube" mesh flight helmets, oxygen masks, flight goggles, leather flying jackets and suits, sheepskin flight boots, parachutes, schwimmwestes (life vests), flare guns, wrist compasses, and much, much more. A beautiful example of a "LUFTWAFFE BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER PILOT'S KIT BAG" GERMAN WW2 REFERENCE BOOK. With apologies to our valued international clients, we must restrict bidding to US bidders only. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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