Original U.S. WWII Era “May This Keep You From Harm” New Testament Heart-Shield Breast Pocket Bible U.S. Army JOE LOVEJOY

JOE LOVEJOY

It was "really there"

The steel fuse is marked AZ 23/28 along with 43 cjg

They would also provide Norway with a helmet identical to the M26

The post war replacement liner looks to be from eastern or central Europe

Original U.S. WWII Era “May This Keep You From Harm” New Testament Heart-Shield Breast Pocket Bible U.S. Army JOE LOVEJOYOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely example of an item that is growing increasingly difficult to come across, the Heart Shield bible. John Phillips, an American soldier, received a government issue pocket Bible before he shipped off to Europe during World War II. On patrol, trudging through knee deep snow during the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge, Phillips and his squad found themselves in the middle of an ambush.