Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Eagle Rubber - Dated April 1944 Martini-Henry Accessories and thus when forced to

and thus when forced to bail out and came in contact with the ground I had no cushioning or support

with a bit of light staining

The left side of the breech block even has a CRESCENT MOON with what looks to be E

It was established in 1907 as a symbol of the Austro-Hungarian Landesschützen regiments by Emperor Franz Joseph I

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Eagle Rubber - Dated April 1944 Martini-Henry Accessories and thus when forced toOriginal 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