British WW2 M-1940 Pattern Pilot Gloves 'Normandy'

In a nice used condition a hard to find pair of British WW2 M-1940 Pattern Pilot Gloves.
These 'chemically heated' gauntlets are made in untreated suede/sheepskin with a shearling fleece lining.
Chromed leather on the thumbs and gussets between the fingers.
An adjustable press-studded strap was fitted adjacent to the cuffs and a proofed cotton pocket sewn inside each glove and used to hold a chemical 'Everhot' bag which when dampened would provide heat for upto six hours.
In practice these gloves proved to be rather bulky and chemical burns were not uncommon. This pair of gloves were left behind after the war at the 1st allied airfield in Normandy above St. Mere Eglise located just outside Beuzeville-au-Plain.
A very nice relic of Operation Overlord!

Code: 83359