Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll in Crate British "Bobby" Police but are not accurate enough

but are not accurate enough to determine whether it was issued for use during the war or not

which is correct for the medal

Most interesting is the marking on the underside of the brass trigger guard that reads:

" Coppen's Zouaves were at Gettysburg

Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll in Crate British "Bobby" Police but are not accurate enoughOriginal Item: This is an extremely rare U. S. WWII produced Paradummy. A paradummy is a military deception device first used in World War II, intended to imitate a drop of paratroop attackers. This can cause the enemy to shift forces or fires unnecessarily, or lure enemy troops into staged ambushes. The devices were called Rupert dolls by British troops and Oscar by American troops. In the film The Longest Day you can hear the German troops call them