Rare Battle of Britain Period Luftwaffe Schwimmweste (Life Preserver), good example of a yellow rubberised canvas cloth with cloth tie straps and metal rings. This is the early full back type which was favoured by both Luftwaffe and RAF pilots who used captured examples as they believed they were of superior quality to the Air Ministry issue examples. Complete with the original inflation tube and brass oxygen bottle to the lower section. The interior has the original issue label with stamping for ‘SWp 734’, ‘Fl 30154’ and dated 1.10.39 (1st October 1939). Some light wear and fading but generally a very good example of a desirable item of Luftwaffe equipment.