NVA 135 – A FINE EXAMPLE OF A FRENCH INDOCHINA VIET MINH “KHANG CHIEN”, CIRCA 1946-1954. THESE WERE AWARDED TO VIET MINH SOLDIERS DURING THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR FOR HEROIC AND HONORABLE SERVICE. THE AWRD IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FASTENER ON THE REVERSE AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

$95.00

NVA 136 – NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG FLAG, THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED COTTON FLAG MEASURES 28 INCHES BY 19 INCHES AND FEATURES A CUT OUT STYLE STAR WITH A POLE SLIP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. A NICE FRAMABLE SIZE FLAG THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$160.00

NVA 137 – HERE WE HAVE AN ORIGINAL AND EARLY VIET MINH HELMET STAR AS WORN ON THE BAMBOO REED HELMETS USED BY THE VIET MINH DURING THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR. VIET MINH STARS IN THIS CONDITION ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND NOW WITH THIS EXAMPLE RETAINING 100% OF THE ORIGINAL BLOOD RED ENAMEL FINISH ON THE OBVERSE AND THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL PIN BACK STYLE FASTENER ON THE REVERSE. A TRULY MUSEUM GRADE EXAMPLE THAT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE !!!

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NVA 138 – ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG FLAGS TO COME OUT OF THE WAR IN SOUTH VIETNAM. THIS PARTICULAR VIET CONG FLAG WAS AQUIRED BY A 5TH SPECIAL FORCES VETERAN WHILE SERVING WITH “PROJECT SIGMA” (B-36) FROM NOVEMBER OF 1967 TO NOVEMBER OF 1968. THE VETERAN STATES THAT THESE “PROJECT SIGMA” MANUFACTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG FLAGS WERE USED AS BARTER MATERIAL WITH REAR ECHELON PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN ITEMS FOR HIS UNIT.

THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED VAT DYED COTTON FLAG MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 58 INCHES BY 34 INCHES AND FEATURES A CUT OUT STYLE STAR ALONG WITH MANY AREAS OF “SIMULATED” BATTLE DAMAGE. THE FLAG WILL COME WITH A VETERAN SIGNED LETTER OF DOCUMENTAION ON JASON HARDY'S (THE DOG TAG) LETTERHEAD ALONG WITH A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VETERAN HOLDING THE FLAG WHEN HE SOLD THE FLAG TO JASON BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2014. A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY THAT IS SELDOM ENCOUNTERED TODAY WITH THIS KIND OF DOCUMENTATION !!!

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NVA 139 - CAPTURED VIET CONG EQUIPMENT BELT AND 2 CELL STICK GRENADE POUCH. THE OD CANVAS WEB BELT FEATURES THE LARGE INTERLOCKING CHROME PLATED STAR BUCKLE ALONG WITH GROMMETS FOR CAPTURED US MARINE CORPS FIELD EQUIPMENT. ATTACHED TO THE BELT IS A CADAVER CUT 2 CELL KHAKI CANVAS STICK GRENADE POUCH. THE SET SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$140.00

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NVA 122 – RARE KOREAN WAR CHINESE PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY TYPE 50 HAT BADGE. THIS 5 POINTED RED AND YELLOW PAINTED METAL STAR IS VERY UNIQUE AS IT HAS (3) VERY SMALL HOLES WHERE IT WOULD BE SEWN, NOT PINNED, TO THE HAT. THE TYPE 50 HAT BADGE WAS WORN ON BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER WEIGHT HATS AND WAS ONLY USED FROM 1950 THROUGH 1954. IN 1955 A TOTALY DIFFERENT DESIGN OF BADGE BEGAN TO BE USED IN PLACE OF THE TYPE 50. A VERY NICE ORIGINAL AND OBSOLETE BADGE WHICH IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 123 – CAPTURED 1ST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE TOKAREV HOLSTER. THIS 1ST PATTERN UN-LINED BROWN LEATHER HOLSTER IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SPARE TOKAREV MAGAZINE. BESIDES BEING UN-LINED ON THE INTERIOR NOTICE THE LACK OF THE ALUMINUM “D” RINGS ON THE BELT LOOPS AS FOUND ON LATER EXAMPLES. A NICE CAPTURED PIECE THAT IS IN WELL USED CONDITION WITH NICE CHARACTER.

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NVA 124 – REAL NICE “TIGER HEAD BRAND” ALUMINUM FLASH LIGHT AS USED BY BOTH THE NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIET CONG DURING THE WAR. THIS LARGE LENS ALUMINUM FLASH LIGHT TAKES (2) “D” CELL BATTERIES AND FEATURES THE RED SIGNALING SWITCH ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL LANYARD RING. A HARD TO FIND ITEM IN THIS CONDITION.

$75.00

NVA 125 – CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE FLARE GUN AS USED BY THE NORTH VIETNAMESE THROUGHOUT THE WAR. THIS M-1944 FLARE GUN FEATURES BOTH OF THE ORIGINAL WOODEN GRIPS AND HAS A 5 POINTED STAR HALLMARK ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE METAL FRAME. A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PIECE THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR !!!

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NVA 126 – NICE EXAMPLE OF A WELL USED NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN AND COVER. THE ALUMINUM CANTEEN RETAINS WELL LESS THAN 50% OF THE ORIGINAL FINISH AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE KHAKI CANVAS CANTEEN COVER WITH THE BELT LOOP ON THE REVERSE.

$75.00

NVA 127 - A RARE EXAMPLE OF A NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN OF CHICOM ORIGIN. WHAT MAKE THIS CANTEEN UNIQUE IS THAT THE BODY OF THE CANTEEN IS MANUFACTURED FROM GREEN MOLDED PLASTIC INSTEAD OF GREEN PAINTED ALUMINUM. THE CANTEEN FEATURES THE KHAKI SPLIT YOKE HARNESS WITH ALUMINUM HARDWARE AS WELL AS THE BROWN BAKE LITE STYLE CAP AS FOUND ON ALUMINUM EXAMPLES FROM THE WAR. A NICE ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION.

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NVA 128– A WELL USED EXAMPLE OF A NORTH VIETNAMESE AK-47 MAGAZINE POUCH. THIS FADED REED GREEN CANVAS POUCH WILL HOLD (3) 30 ROUND MAGAZINES ALONG WITH A SEPARATE POUCH FOR THE CLEANING KIT. THE POUCH HAS BOTH OF THE ORIGINAL BELT LOOPS ON THE REVERSE AND IS IN WELL USED CONDITION.

$55.00

NVA 129– A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PAIR OF CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE BINOCULARS !!! THESE 4x10 BINOCULARS FEATURE THE ORIGINAL BROWN LEATHER STRAP ALONG WITH SEVERAL HALLMARKS ON THE BINOCULARS THEMSELVES, INCLUDING A “JES” HALLMARK, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS INDICATIVE OF BEING WWII JAPANESE ARMY ISSUE. A REALLY NICE HARD TO FIND CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

$130.00

NVA 117 – A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY REED GREEN RUCKSACK. THIS REED GREEN 4 COMPARTMENT HEAVY COTTON / CANVAS RUCKSACK FEATURES (1) INTERNAL COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE (3) EXTERNAL POCKETS AS WELL AS A KHAKI COTTON BACK POCKET WHICH WAS USUALLY USED FOR RE-INFORCING THE LOAD CARRYING ABILITY. THE RUCKSACK IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE RIBBED SHOULDER STRAPS AND THE ALUMINUM GROMMETS AS WELL AS ALL ALUMINUM HARDWARE / WIRE ROLLER BUCKLES. AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE THAT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 119 – SELDOM ENCOUNTERED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY RPG-2 ROCKET BACK PACK OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS KHAKI CANVAS BACK PACK CAN HOLD (2) ROCKETS EXTERNALLY AND UP TO (4) ROCKETS WITH THIER WAXED CARDBOARD PROPELLANT TUBES INTERNALLY. THE PACK IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RIBBED SHOULDER STRAPS AND ALSO FEATURES NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES OF STRAPS, TIE STRINGS AND METAL HARDWARE. THE MAIN COMPARTMENT OF THE PACK IS LINED IN A BLACK RUBBER LIKE WATERPROOF MATERIAL A PRETTY TOUGH ITEM TO FIND THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 110 – A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A PAIR OF CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE HO CHI MINH SANDALS THAT WERE TAKEN BY A FORMER MACV-SOG MEMBER WHO SERVED ON CCS / COMMAND AND CONTROL SOUTH RECON TEAMS “AUGER” AND LATER “TAPE” DURING 1969. THESE BLACK RUBBER TIRE TREAD SANDALS SHOW HONEST USE AND WEAR AND STILL HAVE REMMNANTS OF THE ORIGINAL RED CLAY SOIL EMBEDDED IN THE TREADS !!! DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE THE VETERAN'S NAME AND PHOTOGRAPH WILL COME WITH THIS EXTREMELY UNIQUE CAPTURED ITEM.

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NVA 111 – CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY FIRST AID KIT AND ALUMINUM RICE SPOON THAT WERE TAKEN BY A FORMER MACV-SOG CCS MEMBER WHO CAPTURED AND BROUGHT HOME THE NORTH VIETNAMESE HO CHI MINH SANDALS LISTED ABOVE. THIS NORTH VIETNAMESE BLUE METAL FIRST AID KIT AND ALUMINUM RICE SPOON WERE CAPTURED BY HIM WHILE ON AN OPERATION IN CAMBODIA IN 1969. BOTH OF THE ITEMS ARE IN VERY FINE CONDITION AND WILL COME WITH A SIGNED LETTER OF DOCUMENTATION FROM THE VETERAN HIMSELF ALONG WITH A COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VETERAN ON OUR FRIEND JASON HARDY'S LETTERHEAD @ “THE DOG TAG” WHO ORIGINALLY PROCURED THESE ITEMS FROM THE VETERAN BACK IN 2012.

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NVA 112 – A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY SKS CHEST RIG. THIS 10 POCKET KHAKI CANVAS CHEST RIG IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN TOGGLES AS WELL AS ALL STRAPS AND HARDWARE. THE CHEST RIG DOES HAVE SOME BATTLE DAMAGE IN SEVERAL AREAS BUT IS STILL IN VERY NICE CONDITION SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

$125.00

NVA 114 – ANOTHER NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY SKS CHEST RIG. THIS 10 POCKET KHAKI CANVAS CHEST RIG IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN TOGGLES ALONG WITH THE STRAPS AND HARDWARE. THIS SKS CHEST RIG IS IN WELL WORN CONDITION WITH NICE CHARACTER AS SHOWN WITH SOME SLIGHT DAMAGE IN SEVERAL AREAS.

$95.00

NVA 115 – AN EXTREMELY UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG WATER BLADDER / CANTEEN. THIS BLACK RUBBER WATER BLADDER MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 12 INCHES IN LENGTH AND FEATURES A BLACK RUBBER STOPPER ALONG WITH A KHAKI CLOTH RETAINING STRAP WITH A METAL BUCKLE. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME WATER BLADDER / CANTEEN AS PICTURED IN DARREL LULLINGS BOOK “COMMUNIST MILITARIA OF THE VIETNAM WAR” WHICH WAS THE VERY FIRST REFERENCE BOOK PUBLISHED ON CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIET CONG EQUIPMENT BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL OVER 40 YEARS AGO BACK IN 1980. DEFINITELY A ONE OF A KIND ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

$195.00

NVA 116 – CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG LEATHER EQUIPMENT BELT. THIS BROWN LEATHER BELT FEATURES A PLAIN BRASS BUCKLE ALONG WITH SEVERAL LEATHER BELT SLIDES WITH ONE HAVING A “D” RING ATTACHMENT. THE BELT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

$85.00

NVA 107 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR CAPTURED CHINESE PVA (PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY) CANTEEN. THIS 1951 DATED CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARNESS AND ALUMINUM CAPPED CORK STOPPER AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL STAR DECAL WHICH SHOWS A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1951. THE CANTEEN SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR AND IS IN WELL USED CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 999 - A REALLY UNIQUE SET OF CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ORDNANCE CONSISTING OF AN INERT SHORT HANDLE STICK GRENADE AND AN INERT SHORT HANDLE MINH MINE IN THE ORIGINAL KHAKI CANVAS TWO CELL GRENADE POUCH !!! THE SHORT HANDLE STICK GRENADE FEATURES THE SMOOTH CYLINDRICAL STYLE HEAD WITH THE MINH MINE FEATURING THE PINEAPPLE STYLE SERRATED HEAD. BOTH GRENADES ARE COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HANDLES WHICH EACH HAVE A LOT NUMBER AND A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1967 IN BLACK INK AT THE TOP OF EACH HANDLE. THE KHAKI CANVAS 2 CELL GRENADE POUCH THESE WERE CAPTURED IN HAS THE ORIGINAL CARRYING STRAP, BOTH OF THE BELT LOOPS ON THE REVERSE AND THE TIES. THIS ENTIRE RIG IS STILL COVERED IN THE THE “RED DIRT / DUST” FOUND IN NORTHERN I CORPS WHERE IT WAS CAPTURED AT IN 1969/70 BY A US MARINE CORPS 1ST LIEUTENANT. AN EXTREMELY NICE SET THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY NORTH VIETNAMESE ORDNANCE COLLECTION !!!

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NVA 100 - AN INTERESTING EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY STYLE CHICOM CANTEEN AS USED BY BOTH THE NORTH VIETNAMESE AND VIET CONG DURING THE EARLIER STAGES OF THE WAR. THIS ALUMINUM CANTEEN FEATURES A FACTORY APPLIED GREY FINISH ALONG WITH A BLUE CANVAS HARNESS WITH ALUMINUM HARDWARE. AN UNUSUAL VARIATION THAT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 101 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A 1940'S COMMUNIST CHINESE MAO STYLE CAP AS WORN BY THE COMMUNISTS DURING THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR (1946-1949), AS WELL AS COMMUNIST FORCES DURING THE KOREAN WAR. SOME OF THESE CAPS ALSO FOUND THERE WAY INTO THE RANKS OF THE VIET MINH DURING THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR (1946-1954). THIS UN-LINED KHAKI COTTON CAP FEATURES A PLAIN (NON-DIAMOND STITCHED BILL) AND HAS SOMEWHAT OF A “ROLLED” BODY AT THE BASE OF THE CROWN ABOVE THE BILL OF THE CAP. THIS CAP WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PREDECESSOR TO THE CHINESE M-1949 MAO STYLE CAPS WHICH WERE LINED IN AN OFF WHITE COTTON MATERIAL WITH A DIAMOND STITCHED BILL. A NICE WORN CAP THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 102 - AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLES ARMY) CANTEEN. THE ALUMINUM CANTEEN ITSELF APPEARS TO BE OF WWII JAPANESE ORIGIN WITH THE HARNESS ITSELF BEING VILLAGE MADE FROM COMPONENTS OF CAPTURED US WEBBING AND HARDWARE FROM WWII. THIS ALUMINUM CANTEEN WITH A MUD BROWN FACTORY FINISH HAS SOME ETCHINGS PRESENT ON IT AND IS COMPLETE WITH A STERILE ALUMINUM CAPPED CORK STOPPER. A NICE CANTEEN SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 998 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY / NVA BUGLE WHICH WAS CAPTURED PRIOR TO APRIL OF 1966 !!! THIS BRASS BUGLE FEATURES ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL MOUTH PIECE, BOTH RINGS AND THE WING / ADJUSTMENT NUT. ALSO PRESENT AND OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE WOVEN BUGLE CORD ITSELF WHICH POSSIBLY WAS ORANGE IN COLOR AT ONE TIME AND IS TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND THE BUGLE ITSELF HAVING NEVER BEEN REMOVED OR MESSED WITH. BOTH OF THE WOODEN BASED FRINGED ACORNS ARE PRESENT AS WELL. THE BUGLE DOES HAVE SOME MINOR DINGS AND DENTS TO IT SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR BUT IS STILL IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 996 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE SUN HELMETS (CIRCA 1962/63) WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED COURTESY OF THE US ARMY AVIATION MUSEUM IN FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA !!! THIS 2 TONE COLORED NORTH VIETNAMESE SUN HELMET IS MADE FROM UN-LINED CORK ON THE UNDERNEATH SIDE WITH A RESIN COVERED EXTERIOR IN DARK GREEN ON THE OUTSIDE. THE HELMET HAS KHAKI CLOTH COVERED HIGHLIGHTS TO INCLUDE THE BRIM, BASE OF THE CROWN AND THE TOP KNOB. THE INTERIOR OF THE HELMET FEATURES A WOVEN BAMBOO BACKED BLUE VIYNL SWEATBAND WHICH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BAMBOO SPACERS (ONE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED). THE HELMET IS STAMPED ON THE INTERIOR IN RED INK WITH THE NUMERALS “55” AND ALSO FEATURES THE FORMER NVA SOLDIERS NAME WHICH IS IN BLUE INK PEN IN VIETNAMESE SCRIPT. LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE HELMET ALSO FEATURES THE ORIGINAL PEBBLED BROWN LEATHER CHIN STRAP WITH THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM HARDWARE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE THAT WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY NORTH VIETNAMESE SUN HELMET COLLECTION !!!

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NVA 997 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE INERT LONG HANDLED STICK GRENADE. THE GRENADE FEATURES THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HANDLE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL SMOOTH CYLINDRICAL STYLE METAL HEAD. THE HANDLE ITSELF HAS A LEATHER LANYARD TIED TO IT ALONG WITH SEVERAL NUMERALS IN BLACK INK AT THE BASE OF THE HANDLE WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1965/66. A NICE CARRIED SPECIMEN THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 995 - AN OUTSTANDING CAPTURED AND DOCUMENTED NORTH VIETNAMESE GROUPING FROM A TROOPER WITH “A” COMPANY, 8TH CAVALRY REGIMENT OF THE US 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION !!! ALL OF THESE ITEMS WERE CAPTURED BY HIM BETWEEN THE FALL OF 1965 THROUGH APRIL OF 1966 WHICH HE THEN SENT HOME TO HIS PARENTS WHO RECIEVED THE PACKAGE ON 5 MAY 1966. THE GROUPING CONTAINS MANY ITEMS TO INCLUDE A NORTH VIETNAMESE BELT RIG CONSISTING OF THE EARLY DIAMOND STITCHED KHAKI BELT WITH THE PLAIN BRASS BUCKLE, (2) KHAKI DITTY BAGS, AN NVA CANTEEN WITH THE KHAKI COVER WHICH HE WROTE HIS NAME ON AND (4) LEATHER BELT SLIDES SOME WITH THE METAL “D” RINGS STILL PRESENT.

ALSO PRESENT IS A NORTH VIETNAMESE E-TOOL, A SINGLE NORTH VIETNAMESE SANDLE, AN INERT NVA GRENADE WHICH APPEARS TO BE OF WWII JAPANESE ORIGIN WITH ADDITIONAL PARTS INCLUDING INERT FUSES, (3) BAMBOO PUNJI STICKS, A HAMLET / JUNGLE MADE FIGHTING KNIFE WITH A BAMBOO SHEATH, A JUNGLE / HAMLET MADE SHORT SWORD, A CONTAINER MADE FROM POSSIBLY TEAK OR DARKENED BAMBOO FOR KEEPING RICE / RATIONS DRY, A “WAR CLUB” MADE FROM HARDENED BAMBOO WITH A PROVISION FOR A LANYARD, A BUG JUICE BOTTLE FULL OF RED DIRT FROM PLEIKU AND A LARGE BAMBOO CONTAINER THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT IT IS FOR OTHER THAN POSSIBLY A REALLY CRUDE JUNGLE MADE WATER CONTAINER / CANTEEN.

THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL PHOTGRAPHS OF SPEACILIST 4 BUSEK, (6) IN TOTAL, WITH HIS FELLOW TROOPERS IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND (1) OF THEM IN GUAM ON THERE WAY TO SOUTH VIETNAM IN 1965. BEST OF ALL EVERYTHING IS IN THE ORIGINAL 1964 DATED CARDBOARD C-RATION CASE THAT HE SENT ALL OF THESE ITEMS HOME IN TO HIS PARENTS IN 1966 WITH ALL OF HIS INFORMATION ON THE RETURN ADDRESS PORTION OF THE BOX !!!!!!!! A REALLY UNIQUE EARLY WAR CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE GROUPING THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS !!!

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NVA 993 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A VIET CONG MAIN FORCE BLACK BOONIE HAT. THIS BLACK COTTON BOONIE FEATURES A PIN WHEEL STYLE SEWN CROWN WITH THE PLASTIC INSIDE AS WELL AS (2) DIAGONAL OPEN AIR EYELETS ON EACH SIDE ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL CHIN STRAP. THE BOONIE HAS (1) SMALL TEAR ON THE INSIDE BUT IS IN OTHERWISE VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 990 - A RATHER RARE AND UNIQUE CAPTURED KOREAN WAR NORTH KOREAN / NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLES ARMY) FLAG. THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED VEGETABLE DYED RAW SILK FLAG IS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL COMPARED TO THE USUALLY ENCOUNTERED (1) PIECE RAW SILK FLAGS WHICH ARE SILK SCREENED. THE FLAG MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 35 INCHES BY 20 INCHES, AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TIES AT BOTH ENDS, IN WELL WORN / FLOWN CONDITION AS SHOWN !!! OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL ORIGINAL CAPTURED NORTH KOREAN FLAGS WITH THIS EXAMPLE BEING THE MOST UNIQUE CAPTURED NKPA FLAG WE HAVE EVER HAD !!!

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NVA 991 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE OFFICER'S TUNIC. THIS DARK GREEN COTTON 4 POCKET TUNIC FEATURES A STAND AND FALL COLLAR WHICH HAS BEEN FIELD REPAIRED AS WELL AS THE SCALLOPED POCKET FLAPS, THE CENTER PLEATS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE TUNIC AND THE BARREL ROLL STYLE CUFFS. ALSO PRESENT ARE THE THIN STYLE LOOPS FOR THE SHOULDER BOARDS AND THE WHITE COTTON HAND SEWN LOOPS FOR THE COLLAR TABS. THE TUNIC IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL BROWN PLASTIC BUTTONS AND SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 985 - AN EXTREMELY RARE VARIANT OF A VIET CONG / NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT FLAG AS USED BY SOME OF THE VIET CONG UNITS OPERATING IN THE AREAS SOUTH OF KHE SANH IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM. THIS MUTIL PIECE CONSTRUCTED COTTON FLAG FEATURES A RED HORIZONTAL TOP WITH A RARELY SEEN WHITE HORIZONTAL BOTTOM AND A YELLOW DOUBLE SIDED STAR IN THE CENTER. THE FLAG MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 35 INCHES BY 25 INCHES AND DOES HAVE A SEWN CAPPED POLE SLIP. ACCORDING TO THE “FLAGS OF THE WORLD” WEBSITE A VIET CONG FLAG IN THE SAME COLORS WAS CAPTURED OUT SIDE OF FIREBASE “BARBARA” APPROXIMENTLY 20 MILES SOUTH OF KHE SANH IN 1969 BY MEMBERS OF THE US 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION. A RARELY ENCOUNTERED VARIANT THAT IS IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 953- RARELY ENCOUNTERED HANOI MADE NORTH VIETNAMESE FIRST AID POUCH. THIS KHAKI COTTON MEDICAL POUCH WITH A BLACK WATERPROOF LINING IS NORTH VIETNAMESE / HANOI MADE, AND NOT CHINESE MADE, AS DESCRIBED IN THE CMEC'S (COMBINED MATERIAL EXPLOTATION CENTERS) ST66-24 MONTHLY CIRCULARS WHICH WERE SENT TO VARIOUS FIELD COMMANDS THROUGHOUT SOUTH VIETNAM WHICH WOULD DESCRIBE IN DETAIL CAPTURED ENEMY EQUIPMENT AND IT'S PLACE OF ORIGIN. THE POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH ALL (4) OF THE ORIGINAL TIE STRINGS ALONG WITH THE BELT LOOP ON THE REVERSE AND IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 954 - A NICE PAIR OF HO CHI MINH SANDALS AS REMOVED FROM A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE RUCKSACK. THESE BLACK TIRE TREAD SANDALS APPEAR TO HAVE NEVER BEEN WORN AS EVIDENCED BY THE UN-WORN TREAD AND THE CHALK MARKS ON EACH SANDAL POSSIBLY INDICATING SIZE. THE SANDALS HAVE THE TIGHT WELT STITCHING ON THE OUTSIDE AND HAVE “CURLED” WITH AGE. A NICE PAIR OF HO CHI MINH SANDALS THAT ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 928 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE 2ND PATTERN CANTEEN. THIS NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN OF CHICOM ORIGIN FEATURES A KHAKI HARNESS ALONG WITH A LIGHT BROWN BAKE LITE TYPE CAP WHICH ITSELF HAS THE CHINESE FACTORY CHARACHTERS MOLDED INTO THE TOP OF THE CAP. THE CANTEEN HAS SEEN EXTENSIVE WEAR AND RETAINS LESS THAN 15% OF THE ORIGINAL FINISH. A NICE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN WELL WORN / SUPER SALTY CONDITION.

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NVA 929 - EARLY NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG TYPE 53 CHEST RIG / AMMUNITION BANDOLIER. THIS 10 POCKET KHAKI COTTON BANDOLIER IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SHOULDER STRAPS, WAIST TIES AND ALUMINUM WIRE ROLLER BUCKLES WITH EACH POCKET HAVING A TIE STRING CLOSURE. THE BANDOLIER IS CHOP MARKED ON THE REVERSE IN CHINESE WITH A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1956 AND IN VERY FINE / USED CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 933 - CACHE FOUND STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE MEDIC'S BAG WHICH IS OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS LIGHT GREEN COLORED BAG WITH KHAKI TRIM FEATURES A KHAKI CARRYING STRAP AND BELLY STRAP ALONG WITH ALUMINUM HARDWARE AND THE ALUMINUM STAR SNAPS ON THE INSIDE AS FOUND ON THE INDIVIDUAL FIRST AID POUCHES. THE BAG HAS SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS ON THE INSIDE WITH THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE MAIN FLAP LINED IN BLACK RUBBER WHICH WOULD MAKE THE BAG SOMEWHAT WATERPROOF. STENCILED ON THE FRONT OF THE BAG IS THE RED CROSS WITHIN A WHITE DISC. A NICE BAG THAT DOES HAVE SOME STORAGE DAMAGE TO SOME OF THE INSIDE COTTON COMPARTMENTS.

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NVA 937 - SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PATHET LAO MEDICAL CADRE'S FIELD CAP. THIS KHAKI COLORED SUMMER WEIGHT FIELD CAP FEATURES THE DIAMOND STITCHED BILL ALONG WITH AN OFF WHITE COTTON INTERIOR WHICH IS CHOP MARKED IN BLUE INK ALONG WITH A DATE OF 1958. PRESENT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAP IS A BEER CAN STYLE PATHET LAO MEDICAL BADGE WHICH WAS ALSO USED BY THE NORTH VIETNAMESE. AN EXTREMELY NICE CAP THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION !!!

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NVA 939 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY) SOLDIERS IDENTIFICATION TAG. THESE WOULD BE SEWN EITHER ON THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE OF THE SOLDIERS UNIFORM JACKET / TUNIC AND CONTAINS HIS NAME, UNIT, SERVICE NUMBER AND ENLISTMENT DATE, IN THIS CASE 1951. THE TAG IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$50.00

NVA 942 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE 2 CELL STICK GRENADE POUCH. THIS KHAKI CANVAS POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CARRYING STRAP, TIES AND ALUMINUM WIRE ROLLER BUCKLE IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$80.00

NVA 943 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A HAMLET / JUNGLE MADE MAIN FORCE VIET CONG MAGAZINE POUCH FOR THE RPK SQUAD MACHINE GUN MAGAZINES. THIS 3 CELL KHAKI COTTON POUCH WILL HOLD (3) 40 ROUND RPK MAGAZINES AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SHOULDER STRAP, BELT LOOPS AND A WAIST TIE WITH LOOP CLOSURE. THE POUCH IS MADE TO BE WORN OVER THE SHOULDER AND THEN TIED AT THE WAIST. A VERY UNIQUE POUCH THAT IS IN WELL USED CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 944 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A NORTH VIETNAMESE MADE MEDICAL KIT POUCH. THIS GREEN RIBBED RUBBERIZED / WATERPROOF POUCH WITH KHAKI TRIM IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INTERNAL FLAPS, METAL SNAPS AND THE KHAKI BELT LOOPS ON THE REVERSE. PRESENT ON THE FRONT FLAP OF THE POUCH ARE REMMNANTS OF (2) LETTERS IN RED PAINT. THE POUCH IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

$65.00

NVA 945 - EARLY NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG TYPE 53 CHEST RIG / AMMUNITION BANDOLIER. THIS 10 POCKET KHAKI COTTON BANDOLIER IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SHOULDER STRAPS, WAIST TIES AND ALUMINUM WIRE ROLLER BUCKLES WITH EACH POCKET HAVING A TIE STRING CLOSURE. THE BANDOLIER IS COMPLETELY STERILE WITH NO CHOP MARKS OR DATE PRESENT ON THE REVERSE BEING IN VERY FINE / USED CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 946 - STANDARD ISSUE KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY) 4 POCKET STICK GRENADE POUCH AS ALSO USED BY THE NORTH KOREAN PEOPLES ARMY DURING THE WAR. THIS 4 CELL KHAKI COTTON POUCH WITH A WHITE COTTON BACKING IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SHOULDER STRAP AND WAIST TIES AND IS CHOP MARKED IN PURPLE INK IN (3) DIFFERENT PLACES ON THE BACK OF THE POUCH. ANOTHER ITEM THAT IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$75.00

NVA 947 - CACHE FOUND STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN EQUIPMENT BELT AS FOUND IN “THE CITY” CACHE IN CAMBODIA IN 1970 BY A FORMER VETERAN WITH THE 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT. THIS REED GREEN WEB BELT IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCKING ALUMINUM STAR BUCKLE AND ADJUSTMENT SLIDES AND IS IN MINT UN-ISSUED CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH MINOR STORAGE WEAR.

$95.00

NVA 948 - VIET MINH / NORTH VIETNAMESE 1ST PATTERN CANTEEN. THIS DARKER GREEN COLORED CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI HARNESS, ALUMINUM HARDWARE AND THE ALUMINUM CAPPED CORK STOPPER WHICH ITSELF IS MARKED WITH SEVERAL CHINESE CHARACHTERS ON THE TOP. THE CANTEEN HAS SEEN LOTS OF USE AND IS IN WELL USED CONDITION.

$70.00

NVA 950 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED KOREAN WAR CHINESE PEOPLE VOLUNTEERS ARMY SUMMER WEIGHT FIELD CAP. THIS KHAKI COLORED COTTON CAP FEATURES A DIAMOND STITCHED BILL ALONG WITH AN OFF WHITE COTTON LINING AND IS CHOP MARKED IN RED INK WITH A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1953. THE CAP SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH SOME DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CROWN BUT IS STILL A NICE EXAMPLE IN WELL WORN / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

$150.00

NVA 915 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE BELT AND BUCKLE TAKEN BY A FORMER MARINE FROM THE NORTH VIETNAMESE 304TH DIVISION IN FEBRUARY OF 1968 DURING THE HILL BATTLES IN AND AROUND KHE SAHN IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE. THIS WIDE BROWN LEATHER TYPE BELT FEATURES A PLAIN BRASS BUCKLE AND FASTENER AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH A CARDBOARD TAG WIRED TO THE BUCKLE FROM THE U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN.

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NVA 917 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE SNEAKERS THAT WERE CAPTURED FROM THE NORTH VIETNAMESE 304TH DIVISION BY A FORMER MARINE IN FEBRUARY OF 1968 DURING THE HILL BATTLES IN AND AROUND KHE SAHN IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE. THESE REED GREEN SNEAKERS FEATURE A SOLID BLACK RUBBER TOE CAP AND SIDE TRIM, AN OFF WHITE COTTON LINING, AND HAVE ALUMINUM EYELETS WITH KHAKI TONGUES AND LIGHT OLIVE COLORED LACES. MOLDED INTO THE BOTTOM OF EACH SNEAKER IS THE SIZE “40”. AN EXTREMELY NICE PAIR OF CAPTURED NVA SNEAKERS THAT SHOW HONEST USE AND WEAR BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 919 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE SKS CHEST RIG THAT WAS CAPTURED FROM THE NORTH VIETNAMESE 304TH DIVISION BY A FORMER MARINE IN FEBRUARY OF 1968 DURING THE HILL BATTLES IN AND AROUND KHE SAHN IN QUANG TRI PROVINCE. THIS KHAKI SKS CHEST RIG IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL STRAPS AND HARDWARE AND IS EXTREMELY SOILED WITH TRACES OF DNA WHICH MAY BE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE RIG. ONE OF THE NICER CAPTURED SKS CHEST RIGS WE HAVE SEEN RECENTLY THAT IS IN WELL WORN / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 914 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A JUNGLE / HAMLET MADE NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG FIRST AID POUCH. THIS KHAKI COLORED POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TIE STRING CLOSURE ALONG WITH THE BELT LOOP ON THE REVERSE AND IS MARKED IN RED INK ON THE FRONT FLAP “?UI THU DOC”. ONE OF THE HARDEST OF ALL NVA / VC MEDICAL POUCHES TO FIND WITH THIS EXAMPLE BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 911 - A VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY) / NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) AMMUNITION BANDOLIER. THIS UNUSUAL 7 POCKET GREEN COLORED BANDOLIER IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WHITE TIE STRING CLOSURES AS WELL AS THE KHAKI COLORED WAIST TIES AND VERY WELL COULD BE OF NORTH KOREAN MANUFACTURE DUE TO THE LACK OF ANY CHINESE CHOP MARKS AND THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION (STITCHING, ECT.) OF THE BANDOLIER ITSELF. AN EXTREMELY NICE ITEM WHICH IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 913 - FRENCH INDOCHINA VIET MINH “CHIEN THANG” VICTORY MEDAL FOR A MINUMUM OF 1 YEAR OF HONARABLE SERVICE DURING THE FIRST INDOCHINA WAR (1946-1954). THE MEDAL IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RIBBON, FASTENER AND SUSPENSION BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH A BEAUTIFUL ENAMEL FINISH.

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NVA 905 - CACHE FOUND NORTH VIETNAMESE PLASTIC CANTEEN AS SUPPLIED BY THE CHINESE SPECIFICALLY TO THE NVA DURING THE WAR. THIS GREEN PLASTIC CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI HARNESS AND BROWN PLASTIC CAP BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

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NVA 906 - NORTH VIETNAMESE “QUYET THANG 5-8” ANTI- AIRCRAFT AWARD / BADGE AS AWARDED TO NORTH VIETNAMESE ANTI- AIRCRAFT CREWS FOR SHOOTING DOWN ENEMY AIRCRAFT. THE 5-8 SIGNIFIES THE DATE OF AUGUST 5TH, 1964 WHEN THE NORTH VIETNAMESE SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED THIER FIRST AMERICAN PILOT IN NORTH VIETNAM. THE BADGE RETAINS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL FINISH AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THANK YOU TO CHAD MORAN FOR HIS INVALUABLE RESEARCH CONCERNING THIS AWARD !!!

$45.00

NVA 882 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY) SUMMER WEIGHT FIELD CAP. THIS KHAKI COTTON CAP FEATURES THE DIAMOND STITCHED BILL ALONG WITH AN OFF WHITE COTTON LINING WHICH SHOWS A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1952. THE CAP SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

$175.00

NVA 887 - CAPTURED VIET CONG ENAMELWARE RICE BOWL.THE BOWL FEATURES A SWIRL PATTERN CAMOUFLAGE FINISH AND HAS THE MACHINED HOLE AT THE BASE OF THE BOWL FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE RUCKSACK. A WELL USED ITEM IN VERY SALY CONDITION.

$55.00

NVA 867 - SELDOM ENCOUNTERD CAPTURED KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) ENLISTED MAN'S BELT. THIS GREY GREEN COLORED CANVAS BELT FEATURES THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM STAR BUCKLE WITH THE ADJUSTMENT SLIDE AND IS IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR.

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NVA 869 - CAPTURED KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) CANTEEN. THIS WWII RE-ISSUED JAPANESE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FIELD MADE HARNEES AS WELL AS THE ALUMINUM CAPPED CORKED STOPPER. A NICE EXAMPLE WITH GREAT CHARACTER THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION !

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NVA 870 - KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) PUBLICATION ENTITLED “NORTH KOREANS ARE FIGHTING” WHICH IS A 1ST EDITION FROM 1951.

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NVA 873 - KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY) WHITE MUSLIN / COTTON CANDY BAG. THIS IS THE SMALLER VERSION OF THE CHINESE PVA PERSONAL HYGIENE BAG WITH THIS EXAMPLE ACTUALLY HAVING THE WORD “CANDY” IN CHINESE CHARACTERS.

$25.00

NVA 874 - EARLY 1960'S 1ST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE RICE TUBE. THIS KHAKI COTTON RICE TUBE MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 68 INCHES IN LENGTH AND HAS TIE STRING CLOSURES AT EACH END FOR FASTENING. THE RICE TUBE ALSO HAS A CHINESE CHOP MARK IN BLUE INK WITHIN THE TUBE ITSELF. A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED ITEM, WETHER IN KHAKI OR REED GREEN, THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

$55.00

NVA 877 - CAPTURED KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) RAW SILK FLAG WHICH MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 12 INCHES BY 6 INCHES WHICH IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 878 - KOREAN WAR NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) PROPAGANDA BOOK ENTITLED “NORTH KOREA IS FIGHTING A JUST WAR” WHICH IS A 1ST EDITION FROM 1951.

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NVA 861 – A FINE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY FLAG THAT WAS BROUGHT BACK BY A FORMER DOOR GUNNER WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION IN 1970. THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED COTTON / GAUZE TYPE FLAGE MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 45 INCHES BY 30 INCHES AND FEATURES A CUT OUT STYLE YELLOW STAR IN THE CENTER. THE FLAG SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR AND WILL COME WITH A COPY OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE VETERAN'S DD 214. A NICE FLAG THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AND READY FOR FRAMING !!!

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NVA 860 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED 1ST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE KHAKI SUN HELMET. THIS KHAKI CLOTH COVERED CORK SUN HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE WOVEN BAMBOO BACKED VINYL SWEATBAND WITH THE BAMBOO SPACERS IN BETWEEN, AS WELL AS ALL (5) OF THE ALUMINUM EYELETS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL LEATHER CHIN STRAP AND ALUMINUM BUCKLE. CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE HELMET ITSELF WILL SHOW A NAME AND NUMBER IN RED & BLUE INK UNDERNEATH THE BRIM OF THE HELMET AT THE REAR. TRULY AN AMAZING 1ST PATTERN NVA KHAKI SUN HELMET THAT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 855 - A RARE EXAMPLE OF A PRIVATE PURCHASE NORTH VIETNAMESE MADE SUN HELMET. THIS REED GREEN SUN HELMET (CIRCA 1967/68) IS MADE FROM CORK AS WERE THE 1ST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE SUN HELMETS WHICH THEMSELVES WERE KHAKI IN COLOR. THE HELMET FEATURES ALL (4) OF THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM GROMMETS AS WELL AS THE LEATHER CHIN STRAP W/ALUMINUM HARDWARE, A BLUE VINYL SWEATBAND AND THE NORTH VIETNAMESE TAILORS LABEL INSIDE THE CROWN OF THE HELMET. A REALLY COOL HELMET THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 853 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE SHORT HANDLE STICK GRENADE. THIS INERT CYLINDRICAL HEAD SHAPED GRENADE IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HANDLE WHICH SHOWS A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1967 ON THE HANDLE. THESE SHORT HANDLE VERSIONS ARE BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND NOW WITH THIS EXAMPLE BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH A NICE SALTY LOOK !!!

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NVA 854 - A VERY NICE CAPTURED VIET CONG MAIN FORCE BOONIE HAT. THIS BLACK COTTON BOONIE FEATURES A PIN WHEEL SEWN CROWN WITH THE HARD PLASTIC INSERT INSIDE AND HAS THE ORIGINAL CHIN STRAP ALONG WITH (3) DIAGONALLY PLACED EYELETS ON EACH SIDE OF THE CROWN. A GREAT PIECE THAT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 850 - A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A FRENCH INDOCHINA PERIOD VIET MINH REED HELMET. THIS WOVEN REED HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL GREEN COTTON CLOTH COVER, THE CAMOUFLAGE NETTING, AS WELL AS THE SCRIM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE NETTING AND THE CHIN STRAP. THE HELMET HAS SEEN HONEST USE AND WEAR AND IS A VERY NICE MUSEUM QUALITY SPECIMEN WHICH IS SELDOM ENCOUNTERED TODAY BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN!

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NVA 840 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN RUCKSACK. THIS 3 POCKET RUCKSACK IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE RIBBED SHOULDER STRAPS, ALUMINUM GROMMETS AND WIRE ROLLER BUCKLES ALONG WITH THE KHAKI TIES WHICH CLOSE EACH OF THE OUTER POCKETS. A NICE SALTY EXAMPLE THAT SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 841 - EARLY FRENCH INDOCHINA PERIOD VIET MINH CANTEEN. THIS SHORT NECKED CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARNESS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM CAPPED CORK STOPPER AND IS VERY SIMILIAR IN COLOR AND STYLE TO WWII JAPANESE CANTEENS. THE CANTEEN SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 845 - CAPTURED EARLY WAR NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN (CIRCA 1965) WITH THE BROWN PAINTED FINISH INSTEAD OF THE VARIOUS SHADES OF GREEN USUALLY ENCOUNTERED. THE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI COLORED SPLIT YOKE HARNESS AS WELL AS THE REDDISH BROWN COLORED BAKE LITE TYPE CAP. THE CANTEEN SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 818 - CAPTURED KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY) ENAMELWARE CUP !!! THIS COLORFUL ENAMELWARE CUP IS DATED 1951 AND COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HANDLE AS WELL AS THE FULLY LEGIBLE CHINESE “ROOSTER” HALLMARK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP !!! ONCE AGAIN A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PERSONAL ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH OVER 90% OF THE ORIGINAL ENAMEL FINISH INTACT WHICH CAME WITH THE EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEF WE HAVE LISTED ABOVE !!!

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NVA 801 - AN EXTREMELY NICE PAIR OF CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE INERT LONG HANDLE STICK GRENADES WITH THE CYLINDRICAL HEADS. THE GRENADE ON THE RIGHT IS DATED 2-66 (FEBRUARY 1966) ON THE HANDLE ITSELF WITH THE EXAMPLE ON THE LEFT BEING UN-DATED BUT HAVING A REALLY UNIQUE HANDLE. A GREAT SET WHICH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CANVAS CARRYING POUCH WITH EVERYTHING BEING IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 805 - A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA / NORTH KOREAN MEDICS BAG. THIS SUN FADED KHAKI BAG FEATURES TIE STRING AND LOOP CLOSURES AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CARRYING STRAP AS WELL AS A FADED RED CROSS WHICH ITSELF IS OF MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTION ON THE FRONT OF THE BAG. THE BAG ALSO FEATURES AN OFF WHITE COTTON LINING AND A CHOP MARK IN BLACK INK UNDERNEATH THE FLAP. ONCE AGAIN A VERY RARE / SELDOM ENCOUNTERED ITEM THAT IS IN WELL USED CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!! DON'T MISS THE BUS ON THIS ONE !!!

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NVA 806 - HERE WE HAVE ANOTHER RARE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR US MARINE CORPS CAPTURED NKPA (NORTH KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY) 2ND LIEUTENANT'S BELT AND BUCKLE !!! THIS LOAM COLORED WEB BELT IS COMPLETE WITH THE NKPA JUNIOR OFFICERS BRASS BUCKLE AND HAS THE CAPTURING INFORMATION / TRANSLATION TAPED TO THE ALUMINUM TIPPED END OF THE BELT. AN EXTREMELY NICE SPECIMEN WITH GREAT CHARACTER THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 807 - A FINE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY) THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE POUCH. THIS 1951 DATED CANVAS POUCH FEATURES ALL OF THE ORIGINAL HARDWARE AND STRAPS ALONG WITH THE CHINESE NOMENCLATURE CLOTH LABEL ON THE REVERSE SHOWING A MANUFACTURING DATE OF 1951. ANOTHER TOUGH PIECE TO FIND WITH THIS EXAMPLE BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH NICE CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 793 - ANOTHER NICE EXAMPLE OF A KOREAN WAR CHINESE PVA (PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER ARMY) CANTEEN. THIS PARTICULAR CANTEEN IS CIRCA 1953 AS EVIDENCED BY THE ABSENCE OF A DATE ON THE FRONT OF THE CANTEEN WHERE THE STAR DECAL IS PRESENT. THE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARNESS AND ALUMINUM CAPPED CORK STOPPER BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH NICE CHARACTER.

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NVA 796 - CAPTURED FIRST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE ALUMINUM CANTEEN AS BROUGHT HOME BY A FORMER VETERAN WITH THE US 18TH ENGINEER BRIGADE. THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE HAS SEEN EXTENSIVE USE AND WEAR AND STILL RETAINS PART OF THE ORIGINAL HARNESS ALONG WITH A RE-INFORCED / TAPED CORK STOPPER. A SUPER SALTY EXAMPLE WITH GREAT CHARACTER.

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NVA 799 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE PLASTIC CANTEEN. THESE PLASTIC CANTEENS WERE MANUFACTURED BY THE CHINESE DURING THE WAR EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXPORT TO NORTH VIETNAM AND WERE NOT USED BY THE COMMUNIST CHINESE ARMY THEMSELVES. THE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL HARNESS AND BROWN PLASTIC CAP BEING IN WELL USED / VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 780 - A SELECTION OF (2) UN-PUBLISHED VIET MINH PHOTOGRAPHS WITH BOTH SHOWING DIFFERENT TYPES OF VIET MINH HEADGEAR. THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT IS OF A VIET MINH VETERAN FROM THE BATTLE OF DIEN BIEN PHU AS EVIDENCED BY THE DIEN BIEN PHU CAMPAIGN BADGE OVER HIS LEFT BREAST POCKET. HE IS ALSO WEARING A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A VIET MINH BAMBOO HELMET WITH THE FIRST PATTERN VIET MINH STAR. THIS PARTICULAR PHOTO HAS NUMEROUS LINES OF WRITING ON THE BACK AND IS STUDIO EMBOSSED “QUOC-TE HANOI”. THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT SHOWS A VIET MINH SOLDIER WEARING THE STANDARD ISSUE VIET MINH SERVICE CAP WITH THE FIRST PATTERN STAR AND ALSO HAS NUMEROUS LINES OF WRITING ON THE REVERSE WITH A DATE OF 25 MARCH, 1956.

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NVA 781 - ANOTHER NICE UN-PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPH OF A VIET MINH SOLDIER / VETERAN FROM THE BATTLE OF DIEN BIEN PHU AS EVIDENCED BY THE DIEN BIEN PHU CAMPAIGN BADGE HE IS WEARING OVER HIS LEFT BREAST POCKET. ALSO INCLUDED AS SHOWN IS AN ORIGINAL VIET MINH DIEN BIEN PHU CAMPAIGN BADGE THAT IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FASTENER ON THE REVERSE. THE PHOTOGRAPH ITSELF IS DATED THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY 1955, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THE FRENCH FORTRESS FELL TO THE VICTORIOUS VIET MINH.

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NVA 782 - A NICE PHOTOGRAPH OF A NORTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIER WHO WAS A VETERAN WITH THE VIET MINH AS EVIDENCED BY THE “FRENCH INDOCHINA VICTORY MEDAL” HE IS WEARING ON HIS LEFT BREAST. THE PHOTO ALSO SHOWS THE FIRST PATTERN VIET MINH STAR ON HIS SECOND PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN SUN HELMET.

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NVA 778 - A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED KOREAN WAR COMMUNIST CHINESE PVA (PEOPLES VOLUNTEER ARMY) MODEL 1951/52 PADDED WINTER CAP. THIS FADED KHAKI CAP FEATURES THE INTERNAL EAR FLAPS THAT CLOSE WITH A BUTTON AND LOOP CLOSURE AS WELL AS THE EXTERNAL EAR FLAPS WHICH CLOSE THE SAME WAY AND ARE COVERED IN ARTIFICIAL FUR. THE CAP IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SMALL COTTON VISOR AND IS HEAVILY QUILTED ON THE INTERIOR AS SHOWN. A TRUE MUSEUM QUALITY SPECIMEN SHOWING HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACHER THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION !!!

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NVA 775 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN BOONIE HAT. THIS STANDARD ISSUE NVA BOONIE FEATURES A PIN WHEEL SEWN CROWN WITH THE (3) ALUMINUM GROMMETS PLACED DIAGONALLY ON EACH SIDE, AS WELL AS THE HARD PLASTIC WITHIN THE CROWN AND THE ORIGINAL CHINSTRAP WITH A BLUE SLIDE. THE BOONIE HAS SEEN LOTS OF WEAR AND IS IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER AS SHOWN !!!

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NVA 771 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED VIET MINH / VIET CONG BAMBOO REED HELMET. THIS TIGHTLY WOVEN BAMBOO HELMET FEATURES A BLACK COTTON CLOTH COVER WHICH IN TURN IS COVERED BY A BLACK PLASTIC / VINYL TYPE WATERPROOF COVER. THE HELMET IS ALSO COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SWEATBAND AND DRAWSTRING AND IS TRULY AN AMAZING SPECIMEN WHICH SHOWS HONEST USE AND WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER !!!

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NVA 769 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE “SLAB SIDE” MAGAZINE FOR THE AK-47. THIS 30 ROUND MAGAZINE IS HALLMARKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND STILL OPERATIONAL BEING IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 763 - VIET MINH HELMET STAR THAT RETAINS WELL OVER 95% OF THE ORIGINAL BLOOD RED ENAMEL FINISH ON THE OBVERSE WITH THE ORIGINAL PIN BACK STYLE FASTENER PRESENT ON THE REVERSE.

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NVA 736 - SELDOM ENCOUNTERED KOREAN WAR NORTH KOREAN / COMMUNIST CHINESE CANTEEN OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS PARTICULAR CANTEEN WAS ONLY MANUFACTURED IN 1953, PRIOR EXAMPLES SUCH AS THOSE MANUFACTURED IN 1951 AND 1952 WILL ACTUALLY HAVE THE DATE IN A SCROLL BELOW THE STAR DECAL. THE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BROWN WEB HARNESS WITH ALUMINUM HARDWARE AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL CAP / CORK WHICH ITSELF IS MARKED WITH SEVERAL CHINESE CHARACTERS ON THE TOP. A SUPERB EXAMPLE THAT IS IN WELL USED CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 728 - NICE EXAMPLE OF A WARTIME NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG ENAMELWARE CUP AND LID WITH THIS EXAMPLE BEING MANUFACTURED IN 1974 IN COMMUNIST CHINA AS EVIDENCED BY THE BLUE INKED HALLMARK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP. BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST CONDITION EXAMPLES WE HAVE OWNED WITH THIS PIECE BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

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NVA 721 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED FIRST PATTERN STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE SUN HELMET. THIS KHAKI SUN HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE LEATHER CHINSTRAP AND THE WOVEN BAMBOO BACKED VINYL SWEATBAND. THE HELMET ALSO RETAINS THE ORIGINAL CAMOUFLAGE NETTING AS WELL AS A FIRST PATTERN NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET MINH HELMET STAR. PRESENT ON THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE BRIM OF THE HELMET ARE SEVERALS LINES OF HAND WRITTEN VIETNAMESE SCRIPT WHICH WE HAVE YET TO TRANSLATE. THESE FIRST PATTERN KHAKI SUN HELMETS ARE NOW AND HAVE BEEN FOR MANY YEARS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH THIS SPECIMEN SHOWING HONEST WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER!!!

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NVA 723 - CAPTURED PATHET LAO CANTEEN AS WORN BY BOTH PATHET LAO AND CHINESE FORCES IN NORTH WESTERN AND NORTH EASTERN LAOS DURING THE WAR. THIS DARK GREEN PLASTIC CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL REED GREEN SPLIT YOKE HARNESS AND BROWN BAKELITE TYPE CAP. ALSO PRESENT ARE (4) CHINESE CHARACTERS PAINTED IN YELLOW ON THE BODY OF THE CANTEEN AS SHOWN. A NICE AND SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PLASTIC CANTEEN THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 711 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE FIRST AID / MEDICAL KIT WITH CONTENTS. THIS 2-TONE KHAKI CANVAS POUCH WITH WOODEN TOGGLES IS MADE TO BE CARRIED IN THE RUCK AND COMES WITH THE VIETNAMESE AND CHINESE MARKED MEDICAL ITEMS AS SHOWN TO INCLUDE (1) GLASS SYRINGE, (2) GLASS AMPULES, SUTURES, HALIZONE TABS, BANDAGES, ETC. A NICE KIT THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION!

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NVA 713 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE INERT LONG HANDLE STICK GRENADE. THIS CYLINDRICAL HEAD GRENADE IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN HANDLE AND END CAP AND HAS REMNANTS OF CHINESE NOMENCLATURE ON THE WOODEN HANDLE ITSELF. A NICE CAPTURED EXAMPLE THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION !!!

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NVA 703 - CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG BELT. THIS GREY GREEN COLORED CANVAS BELT IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN BRASS BUCKLE AND LEATHER ADJUSTMENT SLIDES. A GREAT BELT THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN!

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NVA 704 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG HANDLE FOR AN NVA / VC INERT CYLINDRICAL AND/OR SERRATED HEAD SHORT HANDLED STICK GRENADE. THIS WOODEN HANDLE IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL END CAP, WHICH IS ALMOST ALWAYS MISSING, AS WELL AS THE METAL SLEEVE / FUSE SLOT. A SELDOM OFFERED ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 697 - POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BEST CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE STEEL HELMETS WE HAVE EVER HAD!!! THIS CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE STEEL HELMET, A CZECHOSLOVAKIAN M1952, WAS BROUGHT HOME BY A MEMBER OF “ECHO” BATTERY, 2ND BATTALION, 12TH ARTILLERY IN 1969/70. THE HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LEATHER LINER AND CHINSTRAP, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL COMMO WIRE AND THE EARLY VIET MINH / NORTH VIETNAMESE HELMET STAR WHICH ITSELF HAS BEEN BRAZENED TO THE FRONT OF THE HELMET. ALSO PRESENT ARE BOTH OF THE ORIGINAL YELLOW CARDBOARD TAGS WITH THIS FORMER MEMBER OF THE 2ND FIELD FORCES INFORMATION. A TRULY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN MESSED WITH AND SHOWS HONEST WEAR WITH GREAT CHARACTER!!!

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NVA 698 - SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PAIR OF NORTH VIETNAMESE ANTI AIRCRAFT, AAA GUN CREW, ALUMINUM AIRCRAFT TRAINING AIDS. THESE ALUMINUM AIRCRAFT MEASURE 4 ½ INCHES AND 3 ¾ INCHES IN LENGTH RESPECTIVELY AND ARE IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 664 - A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE / NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT BUGLE. THIS BRASS BUGLE MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 13 INCHES IN LENGTH AND FEATURES A RATHER UNUSUAL PAIR OF RED WOVEN TASSLES WITH WOODEN TOPS, WITH EACH HAVING A GOLD BULLION KNOT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE TASSLES REPRESENT A UNIT INDENTIFIER, SUCH AS A COMPANY OR REGIMENT, OR IF IT IS SOME SORT OF UNIT AWARD. A REALLY NICE ITEM WITH GREAT CHARACTER THAT IS IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION !

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NVA 668 - NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG SIGNALING WHISTLE. THIS HALLMARKED ALUMINUM WHISTLE IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI LANYARD IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 669 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A SINGLE BREASTED FIELD TUNIC AS WORN BY FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE LAO PATRIOCTIC FRONT / NEO LAO HAK SAT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PATHET LAO. THIS 2 POCKET KHAKI COTTON TUNIC OF CHICOM ORIGIN IS DATED 1957 AND FEATURES A 3 BUTTON FRONT WITH BARREL TYPE CUFFS. ALSO PRESENT ON THE LEFT BREAST IS AN ORIGINAL LAO PATRIOTIC FRONT BADGE WHICH IS HALLMARKED ON THE REVERSE “NEO LAO HAK SAT”. A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PATHET LAO ITEM THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION WITH LIGHT WEAR.

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NVA 673 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS ALUMINUM CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI SPLIT YOKE HARNESS / SHOULDER STRAP AND HAS THE BROWN BAKE LITE TYPE CAP. A NICE EXAMPLE WITH GREAT CHARACTER THAT IS IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 656 - AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG “SWALLOW TAIL” PENNANT ! THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED SILK PENNANT MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 22 INCHES BY 15 INCHES AND FEATURES A “CUT OUT” STYLE STAR. BY FAR ONE OF THE NICEST VIET CONG SWALLOW TAIL STYLE PENNANTS WE HAVE HAD IN A VERY LONG TIME!

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NVA 630 - LARGE NORTH VIETNAMESE CANTEEN OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS GREEN PLASTIC CANTEEN WITH A BROWN BAKE LITE TYPE CAP APPEARS TO HAVE A CAPACITY OF AT LEAST (1) US GALLON. THE CANTEEN IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI CANVAS HARNESS AND WE BELIEVE THAT THESE WERE NOT CARRIED BY INDIVIDUAL NVA REGULARS BUT WERE POSSIBLY STATIONARY TYPE CANTEENS FOUND AT REST AREAS AND/OR AID STATIONS ALONG THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL. AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN CACHE FOUND CONDITION.

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NVA 642 - RARE NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG SMALL “PUMPKIN” STYLE CANTEEN. THE CANTEEN ITSELF INCLUDING THE CAP IS ENTIRELY MADE FROM GREEN PLASTIC AND IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL KHAKI SPLIT YOKE HARNESS AND CAP RETAINING CORD. A SELDOM ENCOUNTERED EXAMPLE THAT IS IN WELL USED / CARRIED CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH GREAT CHARACTER!

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NVA 601 - A RATHER LARGE CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG SUB-MACHINE GUN MAGAZINE POUCH. THIS BROWN LEATHER POUCH OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN HAS PROVISIONS FOR (8) STICK TYPE MAGAZINES AS WELL AS (2) OUTER POUCHES FOR ACCESSORIES. THE POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RE-INFORCED CARRYING STRAP IN WELL USED CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH NICE CHARACTER.

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NVA 605 - A RARE PAIR OF SELDOM ENCOUNTERED PATHET LAO JUNGLE SNEAKERS AS WORN BY PATHET LAO AND NEUTRALISTS FORCES IN NORTHERN LAOS DURING THE WAR. THESE REED GREEN CANVAS W/KHAKI TRIM AND BLACK RUBBER SNEAKERS ARE COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ALUMINUM TIPPED LACES AND HAVE NO MARKINGS OTHER THAN THE SIZE WHICH IS MOLDED INTO THE BOTTOM OF EACH SOLE. THE SIZE IS ALSO PRESENT INSIDE ON THE OFF WHITE COTTON LINING IN RED INK. A NICE PAIR THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION!

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NVA 585 - STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE FIGHTING KNIFE. THE KNIFE FEATURES A SMOOTH WOODEN HANDLE WITH A BLOOD GROVED BLADE AND MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 11 ½ INCHES IN OVERALL LENGTH. ALSO PRESENT IS THE ORIGINAL STANDARD ISSUE BROWN LEATHER SHEATH. A NICE EXAMPLE THAT SHOWS HONEST WEAR WITH NICE CHARACTER.

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NVA 589 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A DOUBLE BREASTED FIELD TUNIC AS WORN BY FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE LAO PATRIOTIC FRONT / NEO LAO HAK SAT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PATHET LAO. THIS 2 POCKET KHAKI HBT TUNIC OF CHICOM ORIGIN FEATURES A TEN BUTTON FRONT WITH BARREL TYPE CUFFS AND HAS PROVISIONS FOR BOARDS ON THE SHOULDERS. A NICE TUNIC THAT IS IN LIGHTLY WORN CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 594 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A COMBAT WORN OFFICERS TUNIC AS WORN BY PATHET LAO FORCES AND THIER CHINESE ADVISORS DURING THE WAR IN NORTHERN LAOS. THIS 1965 DATED GREEN COLORED FOUR POCKET TUNIC FEATURES A STAND AND FALL COLLAR, SCALLOPED POCKET FLAPS, BARREL TYPE CUFFS AND THE SEWN CENTER SEAMS ABOVE EACH OF THE LOWER POCKETS. AN EXTREMELY NICE SPECIMEN THAT IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 574 - CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG RICE PAPER FLAG. THE FLAG MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 11 ½ INCHES BY 7 ¾ INCHES AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 575 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG SKS CHEST RIG. THIS 10 POCKET KHAKI CANVAS CHEST RIG IS COMPLETE WITH MOST OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN WITH NICE CHARACTER.

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NVA 581 - NORTH VIETNAMESE EMAMELWARE CUP AS MANUFACTURED BY THE KILN WORKS IN HAIPHONG, NORTH VIETNAM DURING THE WAR. THIS DESIGN, SHOWING A GIRL OF A VIETNAMESE ENTERTAINMENT TROUPE PLAYING A FLUTE IS SELDOM ENCOUNTERED. A NICE PIECE WITH THE ORIGINAL HANDLE IN VERY FINE CONDITION.

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NVA 582 - A NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE PLASTIC CANTEEN. THIS PLASTIC CANTEEN HAS THE ORIGINAL BROWN BAKELITE TYPE CAP AS WELL AS THE REED GREEN SPLIT YOKE HARNESS. THE NUMBERS PAINTED IN RED ON THE REED GREEN HARNESS COULD POSSIBLY BE AN INFILTRATION DATE WHEN THIS PARTICULAR NVA REGULAR ENTERED SOUTH VIETNAM. AN EXTREMELY NICE CANTEEN THAT IS IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION.

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NVA 556 - NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / SOUTH VIETNAMESE POW’S PAJAMA TOP. THIS HAMLET MADE COTTON TOP FEATURES THE HORIZONTAL SEWN SEAMS ON BOTH SLEEVES ALONG WITH THE VENTILATION SLITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP ON EACH SIDE. THE COLOR OF THE TOP, ORIGINALLY A SHADE OF PURPLE WHICH HAS FADED TO PINK, IS OF SPECIAL INTREST SINCE PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION DOES EXIST SHOWING SOUTH VIETNAMESE POW’S WEARING THESE WITH MATCHING BOTTOMS. A VERY INTERESTING ITEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN WORN BY AN ARVN POW OR A VIET CONG FIGHTER, UNFORTUNATELY WE’LL NEVER KNOW!

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NVA 559 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE POUCH OF CHICOM ORIGIN. THIS KHAKI CANVAS POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WOODEN TOGGLE CLOSURE AND CARRYING STRAP IN SUPER SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 529 - NICE EXAMPLE OF A STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN SUN HELMET. THE HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE THE LEATHER CHINSTRAP AS WELL AS THE OFF WHITE BACKED COTTON SUSPENTION. THESE HELMETS ARE NOW BECOMING DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH THIS SPECIMEN BEING IN VERY FINE WORN CONDITION.

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NVA 530 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE / VIET CONG 10 POCKET SKS CHEST RIG. THIS KHAKI CANVAS RIG IS COMPLETE WITH MOST OF THE ORIGINAL STRAPS AND HARDWARE IN WELL USED / SALTY CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 542 - SELDOM ENCOUNTERED LATE 1950’S / EARLY 1960’S PATHET LAO OFFICERS TUNIC OF CHICOM ORIGIN AS WORN BY PATHET LAO AND CHINESE FORCES IN NORTHERN LAOS DURING THE WAR. THIS GREY 4 POCKET COTTON TUNIC FEATURES SCALLOPED POCKET FLAPS WITH BUTTON AND LOOP CLOSURES, PLAIN BROWN BUTTONS, BARREL CUFFS AND THE CENTER SEAMS ABOVE EACH OF THE LOWER POCKETS. AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE THAT IS IN VERY FINE WORN CONDITION.

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NVA 543 - ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A COMBAT WORN PATHET LAO OFFICERS TUNIC OF CHICOM ORIGIN AS WORN BY PATHET LAO AND CHINESE FORCES IN NORTHERN LAOS DURING THE WAR. THIS KHAKI COTTON 4 POCKET TUNIC FEATURES A STAND AND FALL COLLAR, BUTTON AND LOOP CLOSURES FOR THE UPPER POCKETS, BARREL CUFFS AS WELL AS THE CENTER SEAMS ABOVE EACH OF THE LOWER POCKETS. A NICE TUNIC THAT IS IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION.

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NVA 549 - CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL VIET CONG WOMENS PAJAMA TOP AS WORN BY FEMALE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT FIGHTERS AS WELL AS ORDINARY CIVILIANS. THIS LIGHT GREEN COLORED TOP FEATURES THE HORIZONTAL SEWN SEAMS ON BOTH SLEEVES, THE VENTILATION SLITS ON EACH SIDE AT THE BOTTOM AS WELL AS A FIVE BUTTON FRONT WITH THE CLASSIC WHITE BUTTONS. AN EXTREMELY NICE TOP IN CACHE FOUND CONDITION!

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NVA 525 - AN EXTREMELY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT / VIET CONG FLAG. THIS MULTI PIECE CONSTRUCTED RAW SILK FLAG MEASURES APPROXIMENTLY 34 INCHES BY 26 INCHES AND IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 527 - CACHE FOUND / CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE FLASH LIGHT AS TAKEN BY A MEMEBER OF THE 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT DURING OPERATION LAM SON 719 IN EASTERN LAOS. THIS 2 “D” CELL FLASH LIGHT IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SIGNALING SWITCH AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL “CHUNG NAM” FACTORY BOX IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 518 - CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE FIRST AID POUCH PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE “B” CO., 158TH AVIATION BN., 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION VETERAN. A COPY OF THE VETERANS DD 214 WILL ACCOMPANY THIS ITEM. THIS WATERPROOF REED GREEN CANVAS AID POUCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL TIES IN VERY FINE CONDITION AS SHOWN.

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NVA 506 - NICE EXAMPLE OF A CAPTURED NORTH VIETNAMESE STANDARD ISSUE REED GREEN SUN HELMET. THE HELMET IS COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL SUSPENTION, LINER AND CHINSTRAP, WHICH ITSELF HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY THE ADDITION OF AN ACCESSORY STRAP FROM A US ISSUE TROPICAL RUCKSACK. CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE HELMET WILL SHOW IT IS NAMED TO THE FORMER OWNER ON THE INSIDE OF THE OFF WHITE COTTON BACKED SWEATBAND. ORIGINAL WARTIME NORTH VIETNAMESE HELMETS ARE BECOMING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH THIS SPECIMEN BEING IN VERY FINE USED CONDITION WITH GREAT CHARACTER AS SHOWN.

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NVA 500 - CAPTURED STANDARD ISSUE NORTH VIETNAMESE REED GREEN RUCKSACK. THE RUCK POSSESS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL STRAPS AND BUCKLES AND IS IN WELL USED CONDITION WITH NICE CHARACTER. FOR WHATEVER REASON THESE REED GREEN EXAMPLES HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO FIND COMPARED TO THE KHAKI EXAMPLES.

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