Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker With Original Pouch German Artwork & Posters While Operation Mariner had demonstrated

While Operation Mariner had demonstrated that NATO could control the Atlantic given sufficient forces

inked under the outer flap "W

or 75 round saddle drum

The paint is about 60% still present

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker With Original Pouch German Artwork & Posters While Operation Mariner had demonstratedOriginal 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