U.S. WWII 1945 Publication - The Epic of the 101st Airborne: A Pictorial Record of a Great Fighting Team British Flare Guns which gives some details from

which gives some details from the original Winchester Factory Records

This would indicate that the watch was issued or given to SS-Oberscharführer Alois Gruber

All of the stitching and staples are still intact

This is a fantastic condition example of a genuine 2nd Pattern Denison Smock is offered in excellent field used condition

and it keeps good time

U.S. WWII 1945 Publication - The Epic of the 101st Airborne: A Pictorial Record of a Great Fighting Team British Flare Guns which gives some details fromOriginal Item. Only One Pair Available. The 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" is a specialized modular light infantry division of the US Army trained for air assault operations. The Screaming Eagles has been referred to as "the tip of the spear" by former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the most potent and tactically mobile of the U. S. Army's divisions by former Chief of Staff of the Army General Edward C. Meyer (ret). The 101st