This is a US M2 Individual Jungle Medical Kit used during World War II. When the US began it's island hopping operations to reclaim the Pacific from the Japanese in 1942 it was not prepared for the individual soldiers first aid requirements. After the initial battle of Guadalcanal, the military discovered the need for a medical kit appropriate for jungle warfare, something as deadly to the US troops as the Japanese themselves. Initially the medical solution was the M1 jungle kit. It was found to be to heavy and impractical for field use, and was replaced by the M2 version. The carrier was changed to a square canvas designed that utilized a M1910 bail so that the kit could be worn on a cartridge or pistol belt. The flap is kept closed by using two snaps instead of the usual lift the dot snaps. The kit consisted of 1 each container, 1 bottle of Frazer's solution for athlete's foot, 1 2cc vial of Iodine, 1 2oz bottle of insect repellent, 1 package of 8 Sulfadiazine tablets, 1 bottle of 100 water purification tablets, 3 1 inch by 3 inch bandages, 1 field brown dressing packet, 1 1/2 oz vial and 30 Atabrine tablets. This carrier is stamped AVERY 1945 and is in very good condition. The US stamp is still visible and both snaps work perfectly. The contents of the kit are not all correct. The only pieces that were actually part of the M2 kit originally are the Iodine vial and the water purification tablets. Now housed in the carrier, besides the Iodine and purification tablets, are a plastic repair kit, an empty bottle of ammonia a bottle of Bufferin, a match safe with matches and a snake bite kit. While all the contents are not correct, the kit itself will still add to your Army or Marine Corps Pacific theater collection.

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