Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Russian Flags • Original Matching leather sheath

• Original Matching leather sheath with large COBRA shield

TF units were split in August and September 1914 into 1st Line (liable for overseas service) and 2nd Line (home service for those unable or unwilling to serve overseas) units

with minimal staining and pitting on the bright steel blade

certainly one the nicest we've seen

We've only seen a few examples of these out there

Original Rare WWII U.S. Navy Kapok-Style Landing Craft Driver Life Preserver Vest with Light as used during D-Day Russian Flags • Original Matching leather sheathOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, the "Kapok" life preserver vests were used by the Navy and Marine corps during WWII, and were in many ways easier to use than the "Mae West" type, as they did not require inflation and were easier to secure. This type of preserver was intended more for "general" use, and not just for pilots. The larger size would have made it cumbersome in the cockpit, but for ship based servicemen, it was