Original 1960s Issue Great Seal of the United States Vehicle Identification Placard Water Jacket Assembly pending the arrival of the

pending the arrival of the Red Army

together with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division (minus the 504th PIR) where they began training for Operation Overlord

and it is important to note that when the US joined the Great War in 1917 they were initially issued with a supply of around 400

The optics also appear to be somewhat dirty

and the barrel hinge lock spring is broken

Original 1960s Issue Great Seal of the United States Vehicle Identification Placard Water Jacket Assembly pending the arrival of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice vehicle identification fender placard or plate, used to identify vehicles when carrying high ranking U. S. government officials. Often many vehicles would carry a set of these plates, so that they would always have the correct plate for the occupants. The placard is made of a non ferrous metal, most likely aluminum, and the front is painted with the Great Seal of the United States in the center of