Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker With Original Pouch Russian Flags The steel blade is 10"

The steel blade is 10" long and is in very good condition

faded from the original high quality bluing these originally were made with

The rear strap is RBNr

Signal Corps and Army Air Service

Even the brazen Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was not enough to move them to pass the bill until 15 May 1942

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker With Original Pouch Russian Flags The steel blade is 10"Original Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs were issued to American paratroopers so they could be identified easily by friendly troops. Typically fixed to the back of the M1 helmet by fastening to the helmet net, tied onto webbing or stitched onto the inside of the M42 jump jacket collar at the back so the wearer could pull his collar up to reveal the luminous disc. Designed to be used when