Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Antique Remingtons and of silk for Officers

and of silk for Officers - all threads are tinted in colors resembling the ribbon of the Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 (i

Captured by a USMC soldier who brought it home as a trophy of war

It has an overall length of 55 1/2"

They do have some wear

Very Light K-2B LARGE LONG

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn Paratrooper D-Day Invasion American Flag Oilcloth Armband Antique Remingtons and of silk for OfficersOriginal 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. This is the third type of Arm flag,