Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver nChannel which has a very nice

which has a very nice plated finish and a lovely patina

The leather shoulder strap is in very good condition

remained in active service with the French army until the early 1940s

This is a wonderful grouping from a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber in WW2

they were divided into the chasseurs à pied (hunters on foot) and chasseurs alpine (alpine hunters)

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver nChannel which has a very niceOriginal 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