Original U.S. WWII Medic Yoke Suspenders with Stamped Laundry Number Russian Artwork & Posters The armband is made of

The armband is made of two pieces of heavy white cotton fabric stitched closed for use with a safety pin to attach (original pin included)

The original fabric label at the top is still present and in good condition

the three as a group

which is two serpents entwined on the staff of Mercury

and one of the paratrooper side straps has broken off of one of its bales

Original U.S. WWII Medic Yoke Suspenders with Stamped Laundry Number Russian Artwork & Posters The armband is made ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a nice example of the suspension system for US Army Combat Medics designed to carry 2 medical bags. These were also obtained and used by infantrymen in lieu of the M1936 suspenders since the wider shoulders offered better (and more comfortable) support. From watching period newsreels of the fighting in Normandy, it appears that it was hardly uncommon for infantrymen to wear these as well as medics. This set