Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Luminous Disc Helmet Marker D-Day Normandy Invasion Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly On 10 April 1944

On 10 April 1944

The musket has the typical Dutch style sheet brass buttplate with a thin

although he was not involved in the design or production of the MP40

wear holes

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Luminous Disc Helmet Marker D-Day Normandy Invasion Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly On 10 April 1944Original 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