Original U.S. WWII Early Service Worn Infantry Troops North Africa / Italy Invasion American Flag Cotton Armband with Safety Pin Bira Gun regular 0311 rifle platoons phased

regular 0311 rifle platoons phased out the light machine gun

The zipper is no longer functional though it appears part of the look as it wear well open

Production slowed to a crawl after the war

but there is definitely staining and soiling from sweat and oil around the edge and on the sweatband

where they were used into the late 1940s as the Metralhadora 7

Original U.S. WWII Early Service Worn Infantry Troops North Africa / Italy Invasion American Flag Cotton Armband with Safety Pin Bira Gun regular 0311 rifle platoons phasedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used condition example of a very scarce Infantry Flag Armband. This type of armband was typically used by U. S. Infantryman for example in North Africa and Italy invasions. The armband was typically fixed to the uniform jacket arm with safety pins. This is the first type of Arm flag, which was a 48 star American flag sewn onto a cloth armband. It was issued with two safety pins, however