Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker German Badges & Signs The lenses are marked bwz

The lenses are marked bwz 1941 for manufacture by Auer-Gesellschaft AG

The cocking handle is a bit loose

and then the material would be switched to galvanized steel to save aluminum for Aircraft use

with serial number 23468

This is a lovely set of WWII Japanese Navy shoulder boards

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper D-Day Normandy Invasion Clip On Luminous Disc Helmet Marker German Badges & Signs The lenses are marked bwzOriginal Item: Only One Available. In advance of the Normandy Invasion on June 6th, 1944, luminous discs were issued to American paratroopers so they could be identified easily by friendly troops. Typically fixed to the back of the M1 helmet by fastening to the helmet net, tied onto webbing or stitched onto the inside of the M42 jump jacket collar at the back so the wearer could pull his collar up to reveal the luminous disc. Designed to be used when