Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins 40mm BOFORS which afforded another safety measure

which afforded another safety measure by shortening the landing roll of large commercial transports

with some areas of fouling and oxidation consistent with long service

It features genuine double decals of Civic Police Reichsadler (National Eagle) and NSDAP swas

since it would actually be more misleading than helpful

No rank pips are present on the shoulder boards

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Safety Pins 40mm BOFORS which afforded another safety measureOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used 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,