Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Invasion Luminous Disc Helmet Marker EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION with a date of 1864

with a date of 1864 on the tail

steel bowl construction with comb

All three lack an escutcheon plate

Army Air Force Type A-1 folding machete survival knife

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Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Invasion Luminous Disc Helmet Marker EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION with a date of 1864Original Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs where 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