Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper’s Let Down Rope - Unissued German Field Gear Afra (now Saint Angela Merici)

Afra (now Saint Angela Merici) in "Via dell'Arsenale" (now via Francesco Crispi) was directly hit and collapsed causing the death of 21 people who had sought refuge there

This is a high quality Victorian era Law Enforcement small but very substantial Police Truncheon

by observation and inspection

The top cover has had the markings scrubbed

but provisions do allow for sailors rated petty officer third class to wear gold rate insignia

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper’s Let Down Rope - Unissued German Field Gear Afra (now Saint Angela Merici)Original Item. Only One Available. This is a stellar example of a WWII American paratroopers Let Down rope still tied up properly. They were used in the event they would land in a tree or building roof to "let themselves down" to the ground. This is the first example we have been able to offer, and there is very little reference to them. This is the Type II rope and measures roughly 19 when all bound together, and both ends of the rope are visible