Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker Category_Flintlock Pistols The leather blade buffer is

The leather blade buffer is still in place

This example is in fantastic condition and still retains all original paint and yellow stenciling

and rail lines in southern Italy

complete with the original "hammered" brass scabbard and correct portepee

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker Category_Flintlock Pistols The leather blade buffer isOriginal 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