Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 Books & Films This is a rather invaluable

This is a rather invaluable resource for the researcher

In testing it proved to eliminate all of the problems of the earlier Mk

Removal of the grips shows that serial number 270 is stamped on the inside of both grip scales

It does not have the reinforced press-button aperature of the Carter Type EB22

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Original U.S. WWII M1926 D-Day Inflatable Flotation Belt Life Preserver by General Tire & Rubber Co. - Dated January 1944 Books & Films This is a rather invaluableOriginal 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