Original U.S. WWII Operation Dragoon Paratrooper American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Documentation Category_Blunderbuss though it is somewhat faced

though it is somewhat faced from corrosion

and Lyon during the first week of Aufust were uneventful

We can see the maker marking on the outside of the liner band

with unsharpened edges

all have machine made blades with serial numbers on the ricasso and will commonly have arsenal stamps on the guard

Original U.S. WWII Operation Dragoon Paratrooper American Flag Oilcloth Armband with Documentation Category_Blunderbuss though it is somewhat facedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is really nice! We just purchased this at military show from the family of the original owner. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Paratrooper forces, for example in North Africa (1942), during the D Day invasion in Normandy (June 1944) and during Operation Market Garden (September 1944). They were also used during the paratrooper drops that were part of Operation Dragoon in Southern France (August