Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Hood Rubber - Dated JAN 21 1944 Military Books & Documents It was also fitted with

It was also fitted with a carbine style hand guard on top of the barrel

with tines just over 4" in length

We speculate that this is a helmet used after the occupation of Holland by German forces and probably quiet late in the game when helmets such as this were reissued to reserve and home defense forces out of stocks

WWI Wool Army tunic with 28th Infantry Division Ivy insignia on left shoulder

This construction made the GPA some 400 lb (180 kg) lighter than its competitor

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Hood Rubber - Dated JAN 21 1944 Military Books & Documents It was also fitted withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation 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 tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D