Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband French Ordnance The knife is one of

The knife is one of the French made examples which is marked on the ricasso with a (Recumbent Lion) / AU LION

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This is an ultra rare fantastic piece of AXIS ordnance history

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Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband French Ordnance The knife is one ofOriginal 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, but this example doesnt retain any. This