Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) Brown Bess Beneath the twins is a

Beneath the twins is a double RZM circle with a shaded center

Height: 3”

This is a most distinctive bayonet in that the pommel is totally circular

during the early part of the war the bold use of the cavalry tended to intimidate the French and in many ways assisted the easy victories achieved by the German army

The very early date of 1867 would indicate a possible French contract perhaps because of the increasing problems the French and the Prussians were experiencing which of course led to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71

Original U.S. WWII Navy M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver - Dated December 1943 (with Original Box) Brown Bess Beneath the twins is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable floatation 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 covered pipes. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D Day landing on the