Much-larger version exists, which is about three times the diameter of the small discs, and it is said that That they contained arsenic, which was intended for use by captured OSS agents, to commit suicide if captured.
As the story goes, they placed boxes full of these gadgets out for sale, with a sign explaining In the 1950s or 60s and that the surplus store owners didn't understand the poison warning nor the intended useįor these discs. Part of American militaria collecting lore claims that the US-made versions were dumped on the surplus market This Brit-made specimen lacks the poison warning and was issued with the small cloth carrying bag, as shown. They were affixed to the back of a helmet net or collar and were only visible from directlyīehind and not bright enough to attract enemy fire from the flanks or from any distance. This caused theĭisc to glow in the dark for some hours and troop leaders in the paratroops were issued these for theĭ-day night drop. Seldom seen, are both carriers issued with these luminous buttons, which were filled with radium dustĪnd activated by holding the disc against a lighted electric bulb for several minutes. US Made Radium Luminous Discs OBVERSE REVERSE, with attaching clip visible
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