Original U.S. WWII Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Pilot’s Uniform Group with Officer’s Visor & Garrison Caps MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly with some of the original

with some of the original nickel plating present on the frame and trigger guard

showing masses of patina

The motorized formations received much attention in the world press in the opening years of the war

a later example of which is included bearing an original Gordon Highlanders pre WW1 Glengarry badge displaying the regiment’s symbol of an "Antlers Head" over the motto "BYDAND" (meaning STEADFAST in Middle Scots)

with some showing the original paint where the white has worn away

Original U.S. WWII Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Pilot’s Uniform Group with Officer’s Visor & Garrison Caps MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly with some of the originalOriginal Item. Only One Set Available. In January 1942, German submarines began attacking merchant vessels along the East Coast. With the military unable to respond in force, the Civil Air Patrol established coastal patrol flights to deter, report and prevent enemy operations. From March 1942 through August 1943, armed CAP aircraft at 21 coastal patrol bases extending from Maine to the Mexican border patrolled the waters off the Atlantic and Gulf