Original U.S. Korean War Experimental T-52-1 Body Armor Vest Nylon with Snaps ZULU War typical of the "New Land

typical of the "New Land Pattern"

We couldn’t find any markings on the leather and most markings on spurs can be found on the interior side but due to how fragile the leather is we chose not to manipulate it and risk causing further damage

and this example actually retains much of the paint on the front side

original (cellulose acetate) Italian WWII CANT Z

Original U.S. Korean War Experimental T-52-1 Body Armor Vest Nylon with Snaps ZULU War typical of the "New LandOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce set of ARMOR, VEST, NYLON T 52 1 dating to the 1950s, likely an experimental example as there is very little reference to this set. The Army was experimenting with different materials across the vest, resulting in the T 52, T 52 1, T 52 2, and T 52 3. This set, the T 52 1, saw field testing in Korea in mid 1952. The set is marked Size Medium. The stamping inside the vest reads: MEDIUM ARMOR, VEST,