Original U.S. WWII Mint Condition Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband German Replica The helmet was first issued

The helmet was first issued to the First Marine Division during their 1941 deployment to Guantanamo Bay

the Mk III was used alongside the Brodie helmet for the remainder of the Second World War

This is a wonderful clean and crisp 30 page album with 70+ photos that belonged to a Heer officer

The brass grip and knuckle guard have about 50%  of the original "blacked" finish

Deep Navy Blue with "U

Original U.S. WWII Mint Condition Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband German Replica The helmet was first issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a mint condition unissued 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. This is the third type of Arm flag, which was