United States. A Second War 101st Airborne Clicker, D-Day Invasion Signalling Tool visually-hidden also marked with an RZM

also marked with an RZM code and maker code of “M9/242” for the same manufacturer

one pencil sketch

On September 3rd

This man and four others volunteered for this work and repeatedly carried messages between Battn

both mint/near mint

United States. A Second War 101st Airborne Clicker, D-Day Invasion Signalling Tool visually-hidden also marked with an RZMIn magnetic metal and covered in yellow paint, a metal tongue on the underside, which clicks when pressed, measures 14. 9 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), functional, a rare item, in very fine condition. Footnote: The metal cricket clicker was issued to some Allied airborne troops for use during the Normandy landings on D Day, 6 June 1944, as a simple recognition device. Emitting a distinctive clicking sound when pressed, it allowed paratroopersparticularly of the