splinterguard vest ftom B17 Gunner ?

**Kloppe** · 10-07-2012, 06:50 AM

Hello

we digging on the Eastern front in Germany. recently we have find in an german MG Nest this vest. I think it is a vest from an B17 Gunner ? Is this rigth ?

500m from the MG Nest 1945 is a b17 crashed. I thing a german soldier used the vest from the b17.

**Kloppe** · 10-07-2012, 07:02 AM

here is the vest

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-07-2012, 08:32 AM

You are correct. An interesting find.

Cheers, Ade.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-07-2012, 09:38 AM

Here is how it would have looked when new:

USAAF unissued flak vest.

Cheers, Ade.

**KradSpam** · 10-07-2012, 10:00 AM

Very cool, I bet his mates were jealous of his body armour.

**Kloppe** · 10-07-2012, 12:00 PM

Danke Kameraden !!!

**Kloppe** · 10-07-2012, 03:12 PM

what costs one in good condition ?

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-07-2012, 04:49 PM

No idea. Why not write to Andy as he bought his recently:

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/warme...mbernr5876wrf/

Cheers, Ade.

**381st digger** · 10-09-2012, 08:58 PM

Very nice find!! The only question I have is why aren't you digging on the crash site? Ha

My unissued one cost me £350. And I think that was very under priced.

Do you know anything about the B17?? The bomb group ect?

Andy

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 10-10-2012, 10:39 PM

Hi Andy,
I think this vest has a little more history. Because its likely, if a German MG gunner had used it as his personal protection then he may well have got it from a USAAF wreck site. But finding where would be well nigh impossible now, unless by the slim chance it still shows a USAAF airmans name that could be attributed to a specific aircraft and crash site.
Its a very interesting find.
Hope all is well with you.
Cheers.
LS