Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by U.S. Rubber Company - Dated November 1943 Sales The finish on this Starr

The finish on this Starr is now worn to a dull gray patina

The liberation began when the French Forces of the Interior—the military structure of the French Resistance—staged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army

with the red rayon crown lining

with BÖKER / SOLINGEN surrounding the famous "Baum" (Tree) logo

PIONEER INSTURMENT

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by U.S. Rubber Company - Dated November 1943 Sales The finish on this StarrOriginal 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