Original U.S. WWII 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Triple Nickles Master Parachutist Jump Wings with Airborne Oval & Patches - All-Black Airborne Unit Lewis Gun with the original blued finish

with the original blued finish worn to a lovely gray aged patina

This is a very nice collection of German WWI

Companies I and L were also issued Wesson rifles by the state

The grip features a five ball cross guard with a small anchor and five ball single bar guard

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Original U.S. WWII 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion Triple Nickles Master Parachutist Jump Wings with Airborne Oval & Patches - All-Black Airborne Unit Lewis Gun with the original blued finishOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, nicknamed The Triple Nickles, was an all black airborne unit of the United States Army during World War II. The battalion did not serve overseas during World War II, primarily because it never reached full strength for an Airborne Infantry Battalion. In reaction to the German counterattack that began the Battle of Bulge, the Airborne Command considered reorganizing the 555th PIB as