Original U.S. WWII Navy D-Day Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Ohio Rubber Modified with CO2 Inflator - Dated 1943 German Field Gear for manufacture by maker Walter

for manufacture by maker Walter & Hentein of Gablonz

1943 – May 8

moved back with her parents in Chicago and finished college when her husband entered flight training program

Based on the construction and quality of the materials it may date to the early 1930s

The grip is black celluloid

Original U.S. WWII Navy D-Day Flotation Belt Life Preserver by Ohio Rubber Modified with CO2 Inflator - Dated 1943 German Field Gear for manufacture by maker WalterOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. However, it was somewhat complicated to produce, with a lot of parts, and required the use of C02 canisters, so a simpler flotation belt was developed during WWII for use during amphibious landings. This type of belt, like the M1926, is particularly known for use during the D Day landing on