Original U.S. WWII Era “May the Lord be with you” New Testament Heart-Shield Breast Pocket Bible Russian Artillery and it has been fully

and it has been fully cleaned and polished to put it in the best possible light

and is of the correct fiberboard construction

indicating that the wearer was in the SA reserve

and there is wear over the sides as well

The "B" in the inscription also looks partly repainted

Original U.S. WWII Era “May the Lord be with you” New Testament Heart-Shield Breast Pocket Bible Russian Artillery and it has been fullyOriginal 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.