Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Russian Flags The rear belt attachment buckle

The rear belt attachment buckle on the harness is painted in gray and is maker marked Patent / Ritter

with minimal staining and pitting on the bright steel blade

certainly one the nicest we've seen

and a round barrel

and used to make the Jezail

Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Russian Flags The rear belt attachment buckleOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, the "Kapok" life preserver vests were used by the Navy and Marine corps during WWII, and were in many ways easier to use than the "Mae West" type, as they did not require inflation and were easier to secure. This type of preserver was intended more for "general" use, and not just for pilots. The larger size would have made it cumbersome in the cockpit, but for ship based servicemen, it was