Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets The placard is made of

The placard is made of a non ferrous metal

but there is a GF in an oval marked on the throat

with complete leather chinstrap and intact felt padding under the liner

On 30 August 1945 the division was sent to southern Japan as part of the occupation force

Original U.S. WWII Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Rigid Leather Scabbard by BOYT - dated 1943 Helmets The placard is made ofOriginal Item: Only one available. Dated 1943, this is a very rare original BAR WWII item: a top quality Leather hard case expressly constructed for the legendary Browning Automatic Rifle, complete with steel strengtheners and belt hinged end cover. The scabbard is marked under the end cover: D 6065 BOYT 43 All of the examples we have seen were made by the same company, Boyt Harness Company of Des Moines, Iowa. They were a major military contractor