Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) Category_Night Sights Serial LCC2085

Serial LCC2085

These are often called "parade helmets" by collectors

portraits of officers and so much more

the Allies crossed the Rhine in a decisive manner

Designed to be worn high on the back with straps circling shoulders and armpits only

Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) Category_Night Sights Serial LCC2085Original Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable floatation 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 covered pipes. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D Day landing on the