25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF 1st SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler

1st SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler

The surviving samples have oxidized over the years

Although various Confederate depots made frock coats for general issue

A loose fitting single-breasted frock coat was cheaper to manufacture and more practical for campaigns

“GREIF” and “ADLER”

25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF 1st SS Leibstandarte Adolf HitlerRonald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1924. He attended military training in high school which ultimately led to a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry of the United States Army. Spiers served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in Company B of the 1st Battalion of the