Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Antique Remingtons It has an overall length

It has an overall length of 55 1/2"

The necessary material had to fit a number of criteria: “It had to be so thin that it would take up next to no room when folded

known properly as a Fangschnur (Lanyard)

fully cleaned

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Antique Remingtons It has an overall lengthOriginal 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,