WW2 British Light Assault Vest cars These matchboxes have been issued

These matchboxes have been issued by Lady Willingdon

rugged pocket lighter designed for use by British soldiers during wartime service

which was the primary infantry rifle used by the French army from the 1870s through the early 20th century

The Minimi is designed to put down large volumes of automatic fire for suppression and needless to say

WW2 British Light Assault Vest cars These matchboxes have been issuedThis MK1 vest was a simplified version of the assault jerkin and is know as either Skeleton assault vest, Light Assault or Bren assault vest, It was made from the same cotton canvas as the assault jerkin. This is the first model that was issued during 1943 44 so would have been used in Normandy and Operations in Belgium and Holland.