Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION and they are definitely hard

and they are definitely hard to come by

with the colors retained very well and no mothing to speak of

The top jaw and retaining screw of the cock also have been replaced by knurled battlefield workshop fabricated spares

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 228

Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 NATION and they are definitely hardOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1926 inflatable flotation belt was used as a life preserver by assault troops during amphibious actions and beach landings. The belt was inflated by squeezing two switches located inside the belt, which activated two CO2 bottles. If the CO2 bottles failed, the belt could still be inflated by blowing into the rubber tubes, which have valves on the ends. This type of belt is particularly known for use during the D