Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION and has lost most of

and has lost most of the original finish

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 228

with the colors retained very well and no mothing to speak of

a wood with leather (split) wrapped sword grip

As seen on all battlefields - and used by the Army and the Marine Corps - the "walkie talkie" is everyplace a ground pounder had to go

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION and has lost most ofOriginal 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