Are These Life Vests RAF?

[brannow]

Hi All,

These came from a grouping of a guy who flew for the British during WWII. My question is are these 2 life vests RAF?

Thanks in advance,

Bill Rannow
Mpls, MN

[zipper]

not RAF Air Ministry, more likely USAAF / USAF

[Marc Sherriff]

They look German to me, as does the gas mask tin.

[merdock]

Hi,
They look like the things divers wear.

[peter monahan]

gas mask tin German, canteen American, D rings and clips on life vests look German too.

[SprogCollector]

Are we looking at the reverse/back of the vests? The inflation lanyards are similar to the US B-3 vest. However, I would have expected to see a manual inflation tube present. These could be postwar, European-made versions based on a US design? The strap configuration is different from a B-3/B-5. Possibly a USN version?

Neither are wartime Luftwaffe items.

[brannow]

Thanks Guys! They both have the inflation tubes on the side. The gray one is backwords.

I will post them in the US section,