Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Helmets and the barrel has the

and the barrel has the Crown / P and Crown / V London proof marks

but showing several areas of old pitting

with strong bluing present on most of the barrel and fittings

and some of his crew were wounded

When the helmets were first used by British Army or Company troops remains a question for speculation

Original U.S. WWII Unissued Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Helmets and the barrel has theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued condition example of a very scarce Airborne Paratrooper Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratroopers for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the third type of Arm flag, which