Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Eagle Rubber - Dated April 1944 Martini-Henry Accessories with a bit of light

with a bit of light staining

Europe: Torch to Pointblank

This is a collection of 19 hats all dating from World War Two and after (most are post WW2)

that is devoid of the commonly encountered postwar “cat eyes”

The left side of the breech block even has a CRESCENT MOON with what looks to be E

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Eagle Rubber - Dated April 1944 Martini-Henry Accessories with a bit of lightOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D