Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker with Original Pouch GWOT with a visible OWA cartouche

with a visible OWA cartouche on the left group

This is printed on watermarked WINCHESTER REPEATING Fire Arms letterhead

and didn't just sit in a storehouse

The 'citron' (lemon) nickname was a common one for grenades

otherwise the entire item just as it was found after nearly 140 years in the attic

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker with Original Pouch GWOT with a visible OWA cartoucheOriginal Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs were 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