Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Luminous Disc Helmet Marker D-Day Normandy Invasion Russian Issue Equipment and the lower barrel band

and the lower barrel band was replaced with a Type II band

Also included with the purchase are printed copies of original documents and multiple photographs from the crash site taken on July 19th

renamed the 20th Estonian SS Volunteer Division on 23 January 1944

with some scratches and small dents

so none of the original finish remains

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper Luminous Disc Helmet Marker D-Day Normandy Invasion Russian Issue Equipment and the lower barrel bandOriginal Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs where 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