WW2 - Equipment & Personal Gear
Mountain troop, ridged frame rucksack, by "Avery", dated 1943. It also has the "Avery 1943" winter white camouflage cover with it and has the ID (D1555) marked on the rucksack. Research concludes this belonged to John J. Duffy, 32011555, HQ 2nd Bat., 86th Inf. 10th Mountain Division and the paperwork is included with the rucksack.
Made by "Pond's Extract Co., Clinton, Conn. Have four of these full metal tubes of paint sticks, plus I have two original, "Fact and How To Use Sheets" that were packed into each case of the tubes. The tubes are $15 each and the paperwork is $10, you may take two tubes and a paper for $35. Once their gone, they're gone.