Original U.S. WWII Trench Art Army Eagle Hat Badge Trench Lighter U.S. Flare Guns it was withdrawn from service

it was withdrawn from service soon after the Second World War ended

so there are variations in style of manufacture

and tired Doughboys went to bed

Perfect for completing your MG34 or MG42 collection

The build quality is extremely high

Original U.S. WWII Trench Art Army Eagle Hat Badge Trench Lighter U.S. Flare Guns it was withdrawn from serviceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is charming, an original WW1 piece of "Trench Art" constructed using a two U. S. WW2 Army officer hat badges to form the reservoir of a Trench lighter. It needs only a fresh flint and lighter fluid to be fully operational. The hours of down time between actions left the soldiers with loads of time on their hands and Trench Art was the result. Now very collectible it is often still as useful as originally