WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

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WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

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WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

990 PLUS LOTS OF MILITARIA from the 18TH to the 20TH CENTURY. 25 PLUS LOTS of CIVIL WAR INCLUDING SWORDS, GROUPINGS, IMAGES and MORE;
WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, HELMETS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE. 35 PLUS LOTS of IMPERIAL GERMAN SWORDS, HEAD GEAR, MEDALS and MORE. 390 LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING a WAFFEN SS OVERSEAS CAP, SS OFFICERS SWORDS, HEINRICH HIMMLER SS IRON CHEST, ADOLF HITLER FLATWARE, SS 25 YEAR AWRD, NAZI GERMAN ORG, TODT HELMET, BADGES, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, HELMETS, UNIFORMS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS and MUCH MUCH MORE! JAPANESE KATANA SWORDS, TANTOS, FLAGS, MEDALS, BADGES and MORE. KOREAN AND VIETNAM WAR LOTS and MORE!!

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WW1 US ARMY LOT OF 5 OVERSEAS CAP LOT EM OFFICERS

Lot # 63 (Sale Order: 76 of 987)      

WW1 US Army grouping of 5 Overseas caps, all in excellent condition to include 1) British Made cap with a matching theater pinback made US disk with very light moth tracks. 2) British Made cap with a US disk. 3) Officer quality overseas cap with leather sweatband and golden yellow lining. 4) Officer quality overseas cap with leatherette sweatband and golden yellow lining with U.S. device. 5) Officer quality overseas cap with leather sweatband and golden yellow lining.
WW1 US Army grouping of 5 Overseas caps, all in excellent condition to include 1) British Made cap with a matching theater pinback made US disk with very light moth track...mores. 2) British Made cap with a US disk. 3) Officer quality overseas cap with leather sweatband and golden yellow lining. 4) Officer quality overseas cap with leatherette sweatband and golden yellow lining with U.S. device. 5) Officer quality overseas cap with leather sweatband and golden yellow lining.

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WW1 2ND DIVISION 5TH MARINE REGIMENT CAMO HELMET

Lot # 64 (Sale Order: 77 of 987)      

WW1 US 2nd Division 5th Marine Regiment Camo Helmet in excellent condition is British Made but missing the liner and chinstrap. Helmet has a two color Black and Green Camo with a large finely executed Indian Chiefs Head wearing a Headdress within a large White Star with a square yellow background. History World War I The unit was activated on June 8, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the 5th Regiment of Marines. They immediately deployed to France, arriving on June 26, and were assigned to the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army. Later that year, in October, they were reassigned to 4th Brigade of Marines under the 2nd Infantry Division. In spring 1918, the regiment was involved in the fierce battle of Belleau Wood and was given the nickname Devil Dog. The Fifth subsequently participated in the offensive campaigns at Aisne, Battle of Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. They also participated in the defensive campaigns at Toulon-Troyon, Château-Thierry, Marbache and Limey. From 1918 until 1919 the regiment participated in the occupation of the German Rhineland. In August 1919 it relocated back to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. It was inactivated on August 13, 1919. The regiment's actions in France earned them the right to wear the Fourragère (seen in the outline of the unit's logo), one of only two in the Marine Corps (the other being the 6th Marine Regiment). The award was a result of being the only regiments in the American Expeditionary Force to receive three Croix de guerre citations: two in the order of the army and one in the order of the corps—Fourragère and Croix de guerre with two Palms and Gilt Star. The Fourragère became part of the uniform of the unit, and all members of the organization are authorized to wear the decoration on the left shoulder of the uniform while members of the organization. Three Marines of the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the war. Sergeant Louis Cukela, Gunnery Sergeant Ernest A. Janson, and Sergeant Matej Kocak each received two Medals of Honor (one from the Navy and one from the Army) for a single action, making them three of only nineteen double recipients of the medal. In addition, two U.S. Navy officers attached the 5th Marines received the Medal of Honor: Lieutenant Commander Alexander Gordon Lyle of the Navy Dental Corps and Lieutenant Orlando H. Petty of the Medical Corps.
WW1 US 2nd Division 5th Marine Regiment Camo Helmet in excellent condition is British Made but missing the liner and chinstrap. Helmet has a two color Black and Green Cam...moreo with a large finely executed Indian Chiefs Head wearing a Headdress within a large White Star with a square yellow background. History World War I The unit was activated on June 8, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the 5th Regiment of Marines. They immediately deployed to France, arriving on June 26, and were assigned to the 1st Infantry Division of the United States Army. Later that year, in October, they were reassigned to 4th Brigade of Marines under the 2nd Infantry Division. In spring 1918, the regiment was involved in the fierce battle of Belleau Wood and was given the nickname Devil Dog. The Fifth subsequently participated in the offensive campaigns at Aisne, Battle of Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. They also participated in the defensive campaigns at Toulon-Troyon, Château-Thierry, Marbache and Limey. From 1918 until 1919 the regiment participated in the occupation of the German Rhineland. In August 1919 it relocated back to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. It was inactivated on August 13, 1919. The regiment's actions in France earned them the right to wear the Fourragère (seen in the outline of the unit's logo), one of only two in the Marine Corps (the other being the 6th Marine Regiment). The award was a result of being the only regiments in the American Expeditionary Force to receive three Croix de guerre citations: two in the order of the army and one in the order of the corps—Fourragère and Croix de guerre with two Palms and Gilt Star. The Fourragère became part of the uniform of the unit, and all members of the organization are authorized to wear the decoration on the left shoulder of the uniform while members of the organization. Three Marines of the regiment were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the war. Sergeant Louis Cukela, Gunnery Sergeant Ernest A. Janson, and Sergeant Matej Kocak each received two Medals of Honor (one from the Navy and one from the Army) for a single action, making them three of only nineteen double recipients of the medal. In addition, two U.S. Navy officers attached the 5th Marines received the Medal of Honor: Lieutenant Commander Alexander Gordon Lyle of the Navy Dental Corps and Lieutenant Orlando H. Petty of the Medical Corps.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN POSTER HONORING THE DEAD

Lot # 65 (Sale Order: 78 of 987)      

World War One Memorial Death poster for Ludwig Kaufmann whose regiment and casualty information is on the left side of the poster while the right side reads, "Honor his memory the later an example and role model" Poster measures 22 1/2 X 25 1/2 inches and in excellent condition.
World War One Memorial Death poster for Ludwig Kaufmann whose regiment and casualty information is on the left side of the poster while the right side reads, "Honor his m...moreemory the later an example and role model" Poster measures 22 1/2 X 25 1/2 inches and in excellent condition.

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WORLD WAR ONE RED CROSS ROLL CALL POSTER WW1

Lot # 66 (Sale Order: 79 of 987)      

Very nice framed World War I Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Poster. The poster is titled "Red Cross Christmas Roll Call" on the bottom and has the dates "December 16th to 23d" on the top. In the center, the poster depicts a figure of Columbia holding a pen, and a Red Cross nurse with a scroll that says " Where Columbia sets her name, let every one of you follow her." The bottom of the poster contains the artist's name and date which reads "E.H. Blashfield 1918". Overall MINT Condition. Dimensions: Frame: 33 - 1/2" x 23 - 1/2".
Very nice framed World War I Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Poster. The poster is titled "Red Cross Christmas Roll Call" on the bottom and has the dates "December 16th to ...more23d" on the top. In the center, the poster depicts a figure of Columbia holding a pen, and a Red Cross nurse with a scroll that says " Where Columbia sets her name, let every one of you follow her." The bottom of the poster contains the artist's name and date which reads "E.H. Blashfield 1918". Overall MINT Condition. Dimensions: Frame: 33 - 1/2" x 23 - 1/2".

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WW1 EMPRUNT NATIONAL SOCIETE GENERALE POSTER WWI

Lot # 67 (Sale Order: 80 of 987)      

Framed, French WW1 Poster, M. Falter, French, b. 1866, "Emprunt National. Société Générale. Pour le suprême effort", Published "Paris : Imp. Chaix, 1918", 46 1/2" x 30" Poster depicts a strong French soldier in Horizon Blue choking an Eagle to represent the Imperial German Army. Poster is in excellent condition.
Framed, French WW1 Poster, M. Falter, French, b. 1866, "Emprunt National. Société Générale. Pour le suprême effort", Published "Paris : Imp. Chaix, 1918", 46 1/2" x 30" P...moreoster depicts a strong French soldier in Horizon Blue choking an Eagle to represent the Imperial German Army. Poster is in excellent condition.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN ARTILLERY SPIKED HELMET WWI

Lot # 68 (Sale Order: 81 of 987)      

Imperial German Prussian Artillery EM helmet. Solid black leather body. Both visors show some age lined "creasing". Gray metal eagle front plate, visor trim, spine and round ball top/base. leather liner is also present. Underside of back visor regimental marked. Very Good.
Imperial German Prussian Artillery EM helmet. Solid black leather body. Both visors show some age lined "creasing". Gray metal eagle front plate, visor trim, spine and ro...moreund ball top/base. leather liner is also present. Underside of back visor regimental marked. Very Good.

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WW1 US TANK CORPS PAINTED BRITISH MADE HELMET

Lot # 69 (Sale Order: 82 of 987)      

U.S. WWI British made doughboy helmet with hand painted Armored Unit insignia to the front. "Sand" finish shows minimal wear. Painted triangle with red/yellow/blue panels. Missing chinstrap and liner but otherwise mint. Organization Brigadier General Samuel D. Rockenbach, as the Chief of Tank Corps for the American Expeditionary Forces under Pershing, organized, trained, equipped and then deployed the first American tank units to the Western Front of 1918 Europe. An initial plan for 2,000 light Renault FT tanks and 200 heavy British Mark VI tanks was changed to 20 battalions of 77 light tanks each and 10 battalions of 45 heavy tanks each. A total of eight heavy battalions (the 301st to 308th) and 21 light battalions (the 326th to 346th) were raised, but only four (the 301st, 331st, 344th and 345th) saw combat. Captain George S. Patton, the first officer assigned to the unit, set up a light tank school at Bourg, France, starting on 10 November 1917. In the first half of 1918, the 326th and 327th Tank Battalions were organized at Patton's school, while the 301st Heavy Tank Battalion was raised at Camp Meade, Maryland, USA and transported to the British Tank School at Bovington Camp in southern England, for training. Combat operations The 326th (under the command of Sereno E. Brett) and 327th Tank Battalions (later renamed the 344th and 345th and organized into the 304th Tank Brigade, commanded by Patton), were the first into combat, beginning with the Battle of Saint-Mihiel (as part of the US IV Corps) on 12 September 1918. The small French Renault FT tanks they were equipped with found the going hard and many were lost or ran out of fuel crossing the battlefield – the Germans, forewarned, had largely retreated from the salient. They then took part in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (as part of the US V Corps) on 26 September. Major Brett assumed command of the 304th after Patton was injured on 26 September, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive near Cheppy, France. The 301st, equipped with British Mark V heavy tanks, suffered large casualties in the Battle of St. Quentin Canal on 29 September as part of the British 4th Tank Brigade, under the control of the Australian Corps. Some tanks were hit by shelling before the start line, while others were lost crossing an unreported British minefield. Of the 34 participating tanks, only 10 made rallying. The 301st then seized the village of Brancourt on 8 October, fought in the Battle of the Selle on 18 October, and participated in a night attack on 22–23 October in the vicinity of the Sambre Canal. During the war, two members of the Tank Corps (both from the 344th Battalion) were awarded the Medal of Honor; Donald M. Call and Harold W. Roberts
U.S. WWI British made doughboy helmet with hand painted Armored Unit insignia to the front. "Sand" finish shows minimal wear. Painted triangle with red/yellow/blue panels...more. Missing chinstrap and liner but otherwise mint. Organization Brigadier General Samuel D. Rockenbach, as the Chief of Tank Corps for the American Expeditionary Forces under Pershing, organized, trained, equipped and then deployed the first American tank units to the Western Front of 1918 Europe. An initial plan for 2,000 light Renault FT tanks and 200 heavy British Mark VI tanks was changed to 20 battalions of 77 light tanks each and 10 battalions of 45 heavy tanks each. A total of eight heavy battalions (the 301st to 308th) and 21 light battalions (the 326th to 346th) were raised, but only four (the 301st, 331st, 344th and 345th) saw combat. Captain George S. Patton, the first officer assigned to the unit, set up a light tank school at Bourg, France, starting on 10 November 1917. In the first half of 1918, the 326th and 327th Tank Battalions were organized at Patton's school, while the 301st Heavy Tank Battalion was raised at Camp Meade, Maryland, USA and transported to the British Tank School at Bovington Camp in southern England, for training. Combat operations The 326th (under the command of Sereno E. Brett) and 327th Tank Battalions (later renamed the 344th and 345th and organized into the 304th Tank Brigade, commanded by Patton), were the first into combat, beginning with the Battle of Saint-Mihiel (as part of the US IV Corps) on 12 September 1918. The small French Renault FT tanks they were equipped with found the going hard and many were lost or ran out of fuel crossing the battlefield – the Germans, forewarned, had largely retreated from the salient. They then took part in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (as part of the US V Corps) on 26 September. Major Brett assumed command of the 304th after Patton was injured on 26 September, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive near Cheppy, France. The 301st, equipped with British Mark V heavy tanks, suffered large casualties in the Battle of St. Quentin Canal on 29 September as part of the British 4th Tank Brigade, under the control of the Australian Corps. Some tanks were hit by shelling before the start line, while others were lost crossing an unreported British minefield. Of the 34 participating tanks, only 10 made rallying. The 301st then seized the village of Brancourt on 8 October, fought in the Battle of the Selle on 18 October, and participated in a night attack on 22–23 October in the vicinity of the Sambre Canal. During the war, two members of the Tank Corps (both from the 344th Battalion) were awarded the Medal of Honor; Donald M. Call and Harold W. Roberts

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E-E-E-YAH-YIP GO OVER WITH THE US MARINES POSTER

Lot # 70 (Sale Order: 83 of 987)      

World War I-era propaganda poster, 28 x 19 in., depicting a charging U.S. Marine with rifle and bayonet against an orange background, with the slogan 'E-E-E-Yah-Yip - Go Over With U.S. Marines' at top. Excellent The achievements of the 4th Marine Brigade on the battlefields of Europe, as one of the two infantry brigades of the Second Division, US Army, comprised the major effort of the Marine Corps in Europe during World War I. The 5th Regiment of Marines had landed in France with the first expedition of American troops in June 1917, and by February 1918, with the arrival of the 6th Marine Regiment and 6th Marine Machine Gun Battalion, the 4th Marine Brigade was brought up to full strength. On 14 March 1918, the 4th Brigade commenced movement into sub sectors of the Verdun front, the first units entering the front line during the night of 16-17 March. The Marines remained on this relatively quiet front until 14 May, when the 4th Brigade relocated to the vicinity of Chaumont en Vixen, where intensive training was undertaken in anticipation of being assigned to an active front. It was here that the Marines received sudden orders to move to the Chateau-Thierry sector. In late May 1918, the Germans launched their third offensive, crossed the Chemin-des-Dames, captured Soissons, and on the last day of May, were advancing down the Marne Valley in the direction of Paris. The startling success of this German attack caused the Allies to throw the Second Division, including the 4th Marine Brigade, into the front lines, blocking the German advance in the Chateau-Thierry sector. The fighting in this sector was divided into two parts, one a stubborn defensive action lasting a week, and the other a vicious offensive. The end of the Aisne defensive operation (31 May – 5 June) found the front line well established at that point of the Marne salient nearest to Paris. On 6 June the Allies took the initiative away from the Germans and started an offensive that did not end until 1 July. On the first day of the attack, the Marine Brigade captured Hill 142 and Bouresches in bitter fighting. By 26 June, the Marines had finished clearing the Germans out of Bois de Belleau (Belleau Wood). During these 31 days of constant fighting, the Marines suffered 9,063 casualties, 1,062 battle deaths and 7,253 wounded. The French Army in appreciation of the valor of the 4th Brigade, officially renamed Belleau Wood as the “Bois de la Brigade de Marine.” After being relieved during the night of 5-6 July, the Marine Brigade moved to an area in the rear of the front lines and occupied the Line of Defense, or Army Line, with headquarters at Nanteuil-sur-Marne. It remained until 16 July. On 17 July 1918, the Marines along with other Allied units, were hurriedly and secretly led on forced night marches over jammed roads, through rain and mud, to a point near Soissons. Early on the morning of 18 July, the 5th Marine Regiment, in coordination with other Allied units, began a major offensive. Sweeping the Germans through the woods before them, the Marines soon captured Translon and Verte Feuille Farms, halting their onward rush only after the enemy managed to reinforce their defense line running south through Vierzy. The attack had succeeded so well that another advance was ordered the same afternoon. When the advancing Marines finally stopped for the night, the front lines had pushed to nearly a mile east of Vierzy. By this time, the 5th Marine Regiment was so completely exhausted that it could make no further effort. The 6th Marine Regiment, from its initial position in reserve, had moved to the front. When a continuation of the attack was made on 19 July, the 6th Marines moved out in attack on a front of about 2,500 yards, with the first battalion leading on the right, the second on the left, and the third in support. The objective was still the same, the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry road, and the Germans were making every effort to strengthen the line to stop the Allies’ advance before it reached this strategic position. The Marines, with insufficient artillery support, advanced across the level ground without any concealment and in perfect view of the enemy. The German artillery, with ample air observation, promptly put down a destructive fire upon the advancing Marines, which, together with machine gun fire, virtually slaughtered the ranks of the leading battalions. The enemy’s strongly organized position in Tigny soon stopped the advance of the first battalion. The second battalion managed to reach the shelter of the woods about five hundred yards west of Villemontoire. The losses to the original front line battalions averaged more than 50 percent. Since it was hopeless for the decimated regiment to attempt further advance without reinforcements, the Marines were ordered to dig in during the early afternoon. That night, the entire 4th Marine Brigade was relieved from their positions on the front lines.
World War I-era propaganda poster, 28 x 19 in., depicting a charging U.S. Marine with rifle and bayonet against an orange background, with the slogan 'E-E-E-Yah-Yip - Go ...moreOver With U.S. Marines' at top. Excellent The achievements of the 4th Marine Brigade on the battlefields of Europe, as one of the two infantry brigades of the Second Division, US Army, comprised the major effort of the Marine Corps in Europe during World War I. The 5th Regiment of Marines had landed in France with the first expedition of American troops in June 1917, and by February 1918, with the arrival of the 6th Marine Regiment and 6th Marine Machine Gun Battalion, the 4th Marine Brigade was brought up to full strength. On 14 March 1918, the 4th Brigade commenced movement into sub sectors of the Verdun front, the first units entering the front line during the night of 16-17 March. The Marines remained on this relatively quiet front until 14 May, when the 4th Brigade relocated to the vicinity of Chaumont en Vixen, where intensive training was undertaken in anticipation of being assigned to an active front. It was here that the Marines received sudden orders to move to the Chateau-Thierry sector. In late May 1918, the Germans launched their third offensive, crossed the Chemin-des-Dames, captured Soissons, and on the last day of May, were advancing down the Marne Valley in the direction of Paris. The startling success of this German attack caused the Allies to throw the Second Division, including the 4th Marine Brigade, into the front lines, blocking the German advance in the Chateau-Thierry sector. The fighting in this sector was divided into two parts, one a stubborn defensive action lasting a week, and the other a vicious offensive. The end of the Aisne defensive operation (31 May – 5 June) found the front line well established at that point of the Marne salient nearest to Paris. On 6 June the Allies took the initiative away from the Germans and started an offensive that did not end until 1 July. On the first day of the attack, the Marine Brigade captured Hill 142 and Bouresches in bitter fighting. By 26 June, the Marines had finished clearing the Germans out of Bois de Belleau (Belleau Wood). During these 31 days of constant fighting, the Marines suffered 9,063 casualties, 1,062 battle deaths and 7,253 wounded. The French Army in appreciation of the valor of the 4th Brigade, officially renamed Belleau Wood as the “Bois de la Brigade de Marine.” After being relieved during the night of 5-6 July, the Marine Brigade moved to an area in the rear of the front lines and occupied the Line of Defense, or Army Line, with headquarters at Nanteuil-sur-Marne. It remained until 16 July. On 17 July 1918, the Marines along with other Allied units, were hurriedly and secretly led on forced night marches over jammed roads, through rain and mud, to a point near Soissons. Early on the morning of 18 July, the 5th Marine Regiment, in coordination with other Allied units, began a major offensive. Sweeping the Germans through the woods before them, the Marines soon captured Translon and Verte Feuille Farms, halting their onward rush only after the enemy managed to reinforce their defense line running south through Vierzy. The attack had succeeded so well that another advance was ordered the same afternoon. When the advancing Marines finally stopped for the night, the front lines had pushed to nearly a mile east of Vierzy. By this time, the 5th Marine Regiment was so completely exhausted that it could make no further effort. The 6th Marine Regiment, from its initial position in reserve, had moved to the front. When a continuation of the attack was made on 19 July, the 6th Marines moved out in attack on a front of about 2,500 yards, with the first battalion leading on the right, the second on the left, and the third in support. The objective was still the same, the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry road, and the Germans were making every effort to strengthen the line to stop the Allies’ advance before it reached this strategic position. The Marines, with insufficient artillery support, advanced across the level ground without any concealment and in perfect view of the enemy. The German artillery, with ample air observation, promptly put down a destructive fire upon the advancing Marines, which, together with machine gun fire, virtually slaughtered the ranks of the leading battalions. The enemy’s strongly organized position in Tigny soon stopped the advance of the first battalion. The second battalion managed to reach the shelter of the woods about five hundred yards west of Villemontoire. The losses to the original front line battalions averaged more than 50 percent. Since it was hopeless for the decimated regiment to attempt further advance without reinforcements, the Marines were ordered to dig in during the early afternoon. That night, the entire 4th Marine Brigade was relieved from their positions on the front lines.

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WW1 BRITISH COOPERS RFC AERIAL BOMB WWI

Lot # 71 (Sale Order: 84 of 987)      

Cooper bombs The Cooper bomb was a British 20 pound bomb used extensively in World War I, it was the first high explosive bomb to be adapted by the Royal Flying Corps Design The bomb was 24lb in weight, of which 20lb was the bomb casing and 4lb was the high explosive. The main body was made of cast iron and the after body is made of wood and the fins sheet steel. Bomb: An extremely rare and fine example of a WW1 British 20 LB Cooper's high explosive, steel cased aerial bomb. This example is entirely original. The rear section unscrews from the main body, and contains a metal base attached to a wooden shaft with four metal fins and a screw steel pommel. The main body has a lug affixed for attaching to the aircraft. These H.E. bombs were used against infantry, strong points and transport. This example is complete with no losses or damage and fully strips down to its component parts. (take care not to cross thread if taking apart). Excellent The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities. At the start of World War I the RFC, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, consisted of five squadrons – one observation balloon squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron) and four aero plane squadrons. These were first used for aerial spotting on 13 September 1914 but only became efficient when they perfected the use of wireless communication at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. Aerial photography was attempted during 1914, but again only became effective the next year. By 1918, photographic images could be taken from 15,000 feet and were interpreted by over 3,000 personnel. Parachutes were not available to pilots of heavier-than-air craft in the RFC – nor were they used by the RAF during the First World War – although the Calthrop Guardian Angel parachute (1916 model) was officially adopted just as the war ended. By this time parachutes had been used by balloonists for three years. On 17 August 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report to the War Council on the future of air power. Because of its potential for the 'devastation of enemy lands and the destruction of industrial and populous centers on a vast scale', he recommended a new air service be formed that would be on a level with the Army and Royal Navy. The formation of the new service would also make the under-used men and machines of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) available for action on the Western Front and end the inter-service rivalries that at times had adversely affected aircraft procurement. On 1 April 1918, the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated to form a new service, the Royal Air Force (RAF), under the control of the new Air Ministry. After starting in 1914 with some 2,073 personnel, by the start of 1919 the RAF had 4,000 combat aircraft and 114,000 personnel in some 150 squadrons.
Cooper bombs The Cooper bomb was a British 20 pound bomb used extensively in World War I, it was the first high explosive bomb to be adapted by the Royal Flying Corps Des...moreign The bomb was 24lb in weight, of which 20lb was the bomb casing and 4lb was the high explosive. The main body was made of cast iron and the after body is made of wood and the fins sheet steel. Bomb: An extremely rare and fine example of a WW1 British 20 LB Cooper's high explosive, steel cased aerial bomb. This example is entirely original. The rear section unscrews from the main body, and contains a metal base attached to a wooden shaft with four metal fins and a screw steel pommel. The main body has a lug affixed for attaching to the aircraft. These H.E. bombs were used against infantry, strong points and transport. This example is complete with no losses or damage and fully strips down to its component parts. (take care not to cross thread if taking apart). Excellent The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities. At the start of World War I the RFC, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, consisted of five squadrons – one observation balloon squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron) and four aero plane squadrons. These were first used for aerial spotting on 13 September 1914 but only became efficient when they perfected the use of wireless communication at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. Aerial photography was attempted during 1914, but again only became effective the next year. By 1918, photographic images could be taken from 15,000 feet and were interpreted by over 3,000 personnel. Parachutes were not available to pilots of heavier-than-air craft in the RFC – nor were they used by the RAF during the First World War – although the Calthrop Guardian Angel parachute (1916 model) was officially adopted just as the war ended. By this time parachutes had been used by balloonists for three years. On 17 August 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report to the War Council on the future of air power. Because of its potential for the 'devastation of enemy lands and the destruction of industrial and populous centers on a vast scale', he recommended a new air service be formed that would be on a level with the Army and Royal Navy. The formation of the new service would also make the under-used men and machines of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) available for action on the Western Front and end the inter-service rivalries that at times had adversely affected aircraft procurement. On 1 April 1918, the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated to form a new service, the Royal Air Force (RAF), under the control of the new Air Ministry. After starting in 1914 with some 2,073 personnel, by the start of 1919 the RAF had 4,000 combat aircraft and 114,000 personnel in some 150 squadrons.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN ZEPPELIN AND AIRCRAFT BOMB

Lot # 72 (Sale Order: 85 of 987)      

This is an actual bomb as used. To overcome shortcomings of earlier bombs, in about 1916, the Prufanstalt und Werft der Fliergertruppe (P.u.W. - Test Establishment and Workshop of the Aviation Troops) developed the P.u.W. Bomb. This streamlined bomb had a superior aerodynamic performance and could be considered as the prototype of the modern aircraft bomb. It was manufactured from high-grade steel, rather than cast-iron, which gave it better penetration, and the tail fins were mounted at an angle to spin-stabilize the bomb as it fell and also activated the centrifugal nose fuze (missing). The P.u.W. Bomb was produced in six different sizes, ranging from 12.5kg up to 1000kg, of which this is a 12.5kg example. Physical description This is a German First World War aircraft bomb, consisting of high-grade steel body, with thin steel fins. The latter have a slight angle, so that they impart a spin as the bomb falls, improving the trajectory as well as activating the nose fuze by centrifugal force. The bomb is 750mm long, 90mm in diameter, and weighs c12.5kg with a fill ratio of 12% explosive. Condition: This bomb is in generally excellent condition with no significant repairs that I know of. It is of course repainted. This is quite a rare bomb and is an example of a major step forward in weapons design.
This is an actual bomb as used. To overcome shortcomings of earlier bombs, in about 1916, the Prufanstalt und Werft der Fliergertruppe (P.u.W. - Test Establishment and Wo...morerkshop of the Aviation Troops) developed the P.u.W. Bomb. This streamlined bomb had a superior aerodynamic performance and could be considered as the prototype of the modern aircraft bomb. It was manufactured from high-grade steel, rather than cast-iron, which gave it better penetration, and the tail fins were mounted at an angle to spin-stabilize the bomb as it fell and also activated the centrifugal nose fuze (missing). The P.u.W. Bomb was produced in six different sizes, ranging from 12.5kg up to 1000kg, of which this is a 12.5kg example. Physical description This is a German First World War aircraft bomb, consisting of high-grade steel body, with thin steel fins. The latter have a slight angle, so that they impart a spin as the bomb falls, improving the trajectory as well as activating the nose fuze by centrifugal force. The bomb is 750mm long, 90mm in diameter, and weighs c12.5kg with a fill ratio of 12% explosive. Condition: This bomb is in generally excellent condition with no significant repairs that I know of. It is of course repainted. This is quite a rare bomb and is an example of a major step forward in weapons design.

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WW1 GERMAN PRUSSIAN EM/NCO'S M1915 PICKELHAUBE

Lot # 73 (Sale Order: 86 of 987)      

Prussian M1915 Pickelhaube in overall excellent condition. Eagle Wappen and removable M15 spike top are all original to the helmet. Prussian and Reich Kokardes and chinstrap and spike are missing. Good solid undamaged leather liner. Very nice example of an M15 that would restore to excellent. Development of the pickelhaube may be traced back to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV who initiated the original design and introduced it for wear by most of the Prussian line Infantry regiments on October 23RD 1842. The pickelhaube became a visual symbol of Prussia's military might and underwent numerous modifications starting in 1860 and continuing right up until 1915. The demise of the pickelhaube began in the fields of WWI as a result of increased head wounds suffered by the German troops which were mainly caused by grenade and shell fragments. As a result of the increased head wounds and the development of the first "modern" steel helmets by the French army in early 1915 and by the British army later that year the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production of the new steel helmets began at the Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. After the introduction of the M16 helmet the pickelhaube was relegated for wear only on ceremonial occasions.
Prussian M1915 Pickelhaube in overall excellent condition. Eagle Wappen and removable M15 spike top are all original to the helmet. Prussian and Reich Kokardes and chinst...morerap and spike are missing. Good solid undamaged leather liner. Very nice example of an M15 that would restore to excellent. Development of the pickelhaube may be traced back to the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV who initiated the original design and introduced it for wear by most of the Prussian line Infantry regiments on October 23RD 1842. The pickelhaube became a visual symbol of Prussia's military might and underwent numerous modifications starting in 1860 and continuing right up until 1915. The demise of the pickelhaube began in the fields of WWI as a result of increased head wounds suffered by the German troops which were mainly caused by grenade and shell fragments. As a result of the increased head wounds and the development of the first "modern" steel helmets by the French army in early 1915 and by the British army later that year the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production of the new steel helmets began at the Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. After the introduction of the M16 helmet the pickelhaube was relegated for wear only on ceremonial occasions.

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WW1 24th AERO SQUADRON ID'ed PILOT TRUNK GROUPING

Lot # 74 (Sale Order: 87 of 987)      

Uniform trunk grouping of aviator Lt. William Stolte of the 24th Aero Squadron. This extensive grouping came directly from his son years ago and was acquired directly by the consignor. Nothing has been added or taken away. The grouping consist of Lt. Stolte's French made uniform with an exquisite Pilot Observer wing measuring and impressive 3 1/2 inches wide. The uniform itself is in excellent condition bearing a 1st Army Air Service shoulder patch and just below that is a red discharge stripe and three gold overseas stripes. Like the jacket, the trousers are in excellent condition and completing uniform are his service shoes and puttees. The overseas cap has the correct black and green piping with US Army Air Service Wings on Signal Corps Aviation Section Badge and finally his service goggles. Inside the painted trunk that has his name on virtually every side of the trunk is a wealth of information with insignia, photos and documents to include 1) Bullion half wing, three overseas stripes, Air Service Cockade, Coastal Artillery Collar Insignia as well as a couple of Overseas Caps including a French Made one, puttees and another Sam Browne belt. 2) Piece of Folker D. 7 Camo material measuring 15 inches long with the serial number of the plane. The print on the material is as followed "Fok. D.7 (O.A.W.) 2146" 2) Discharge as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Coastal Artillery which was his previous post. 3) Cut orders dated September 17th 1918 for Lt. William Stolte to begin flying combat sorties for the 24th Aero Squadron. 4) Two copies of orders dated April 14th 1919 releasing him from flying duties of the 24th Aero Squadron. 5) Affidavit for final pay from the Air Service dated April 15th 1919. 6) Grouping of three photos of the members of the Squadron. 7) 57 large formatted bomb assessment photographs he took during his observation flights. 8) Prussian Enlisted Spiked Helmet with liner and chinstrap in near mint condition. 9) Prussian Officers sword with scabbard also in excellent condition. History The 24th Fighter Squadron was originally formed on 1 May 1917 as Company F, Provisional Aviation School Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas. It then became the 19th Provisional Aviation School Squadron on 14 June 1917 and the 24th Aero Squadron (Observation) 23 July 1917. On 11 November 1917, the original squadron was divided, with half of the squadron being re-formed into the 185th Aero Squadron. On 28 December the 24th Squadron left Kelly Field, moving to the Aviation Concentration Center, Camp Mills, Garden City, New York where the unit awaited transport for overseas service. The squadron sailed on the Cunard Liner RMS Carmania on 9 January, arriving at Liverpool, England on 24 January. From Liverpool, the squadron went by train to the Romney Rest Camp, Winchester, where it awaited a training assignment with the Royal Flying Corps for advanced training. On 31 January, the squadron was divided into four flights for training, which "A" Flight was assigned to RFC Wye, Kent; "B" Flight to RFC London Colney, Hertfordshire; "C" Flight to RFC Sedgeford, Norfolk and "D" Flight RFC Wyton, Huntingdonshire. On 7 March, "B" Flight was moved to RFC Croydon in South London. At these locations, squadron personnel worked with British RFC units in maintaining aircraft and learning the means and methods of an operational squadron. On 1 May, the squadron was re-assembled at RFC Narborough, Norfolk for final training. On 11 July 1918, the squadron was considered ready for combat duty and was sent to France, crossing the Channel to arrive in Le Havre, France, on 22 July. It moved to the Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks in St. Maixent, where it was processed into the American Expeditionary Forces. 6 August saw another movement to Ourches Aerodrome, where it was designated a Corps Observation squadron and assigned to the IV Corps Observation Group, receiving Salmson 2A2 aircraft. However, at the last minute, it was reassigned to the First Army Observation Group at Gondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome on 22d August. Combat in France Its first combat mission came on 12 September 1918 during the St. Mihiel Offensive, and 13 more missions were flown during the following ten days. The unit's first confirmed combat victory came on 15 September 1918 when 2d Lt. Roe E. Wells (Pilot) and 2d Lt. Albert W. Swinebroad (Observer) shot down a German aircraft. The unit also lost three aircraft during the same period, and of the crews from these aircraft, two men became POWs. On 22 September the group was moved to Vavicourt Airdrome, behind the Verdun Front in preparation of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During the offensive, the squadron was almost continually engaged in combat.
Uniform trunk grouping of aviator Lt. William Stolte of the 24th Aero Squadron. This extensive grouping came directly from his son years ago and was acquired directly by ...morethe consignor. Nothing has been added or taken away. The grouping consist of Lt. Stolte's French made uniform with an exquisite Pilot Observer wing measuring and impressive 3 1/2 inches wide. The uniform itself is in excellent condition bearing a 1st Army Air Service shoulder patch and just below that is a red discharge stripe and three gold overseas stripes. Like the jacket, the trousers are in excellent condition and completing uniform are his service shoes and puttees. The overseas cap has the correct black and green piping with US Army Air Service Wings on Signal Corps Aviation Section Badge and finally his service goggles. Inside the painted trunk that has his name on virtually every side of the trunk is a wealth of information with insignia, photos and documents to include 1) Bullion half wing, three overseas stripes, Air Service Cockade, Coastal Artillery Collar Insignia as well as a couple of Overseas Caps including a French Made one, puttees and another Sam Browne belt. 2) Piece of Folker D. 7 Camo material measuring 15 inches long with the serial number of the plane. The print on the material is as followed "Fok. D.7 (O.A.W.) 2146" 2) Discharge as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Coastal Artillery which was his previous post. 3) Cut orders dated September 17th 1918 for Lt. William Stolte to begin flying combat sorties for the 24th Aero Squadron. 4) Two copies of orders dated April 14th 1919 releasing him from flying duties of the 24th Aero Squadron. 5) Affidavit for final pay from the Air Service dated April 15th 1919. 6) Grouping of three photos of the members of the Squadron. 7) 57 large formatted bomb assessment photographs he took during his observation flights. 8) Prussian Enlisted Spiked Helmet with liner and chinstrap in near mint condition. 9) Prussian Officers sword with scabbard also in excellent condition. History The 24th Fighter Squadron was originally formed on 1 May 1917 as Company F, Provisional Aviation School Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas. It then became the 19th Provisional Aviation School Squadron on 14 June 1917 and the 24th Aero Squadron (Observation) 23 July 1917. On 11 November 1917, the original squadron was divided, with half of the squadron being re-formed into the 185th Aero Squadron. On 28 December the 24th Squadron left Kelly Field, moving to the Aviation Concentration Center, Camp Mills, Garden City, New York where the unit awaited transport for overseas service. The squadron sailed on the Cunard Liner RMS Carmania on 9 January, arriving at Liverpool, England on 24 January. From Liverpool, the squadron went by train to the Romney Rest Camp, Winchester, where it awaited a training assignment with the Royal Flying Corps for advanced training. On 31 January, the squadron was divided into four flights for training, which "A" Flight was assigned to RFC Wye, Kent; "B" Flight to RFC London Colney, Hertfordshire; "C" Flight to RFC Sedgeford, Norfolk and "D" Flight RFC Wyton, Huntingdonshire. On 7 March, "B" Flight was moved to RFC Croydon in South London. At these locations, squadron personnel worked with British RFC units in maintaining aircraft and learning the means and methods of an operational squadron. On 1 May, the squadron was re-assembled at RFC Narborough, Norfolk for final training. On 11 July 1918, the squadron was considered ready for combat duty and was sent to France, crossing the Channel to arrive in Le Havre, France, on 22 July. It moved to the Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks in St. Maixent, where it was processed into the American Expeditionary Forces. 6 August saw another movement to Ourches Aerodrome, where it was designated a Corps Observation squadron and assigned to the IV Corps Observation Group, receiving Salmson 2A2 aircraft. However, at the last minute, it was reassigned to the First Army Observation Group at Gondreville-sur-Moselle Aerodrome on 22d August. Combat in France Its first combat mission came on 12 September 1918 during the St. Mihiel Offensive, and 13 more missions were flown during the following ten days. The unit's first confirmed combat victory came on 15 September 1918 when 2d Lt. Roe E. Wells (Pilot) and 2d Lt. Albert W. Swinebroad (Observer) shot down a German aircraft. The unit also lost three aircraft during the same period, and of the crews from these aircraft, two men became POWs. On 22 September the group was moved to Vavicourt Airdrome, behind the Verdun Front in preparation of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During the offensive, the squadron was almost continually engaged in combat.

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WW1 US 350th AIR SERVICE AEF INSIGNIA THEATER MADE

Lot # 74a (Sale Order: 88 of 987)      

Stunning WW1 US Air Service theater made insignia measuring 17 inches wide and is made of silk with gold bullion trim. To the center in a scroll AIR SERVICE and below 350 with a federal shield with a flying bird and within another scroll A.E.F. 1918. Excellent AEF: 30 July 1918 – December 1918. Service support squadron. In training in England entire time. Demobilized: December 1918
Stunning WW1 US Air Service theater made insignia measuring 17 inches wide and is made of silk with gold bullion trim. To the center in a scroll AIR SERVICE and below 350...more with a federal shield with a flying bird and within another scroll A.E.F. 1918. Excellent AEF: 30 July 1918 – December 1918. Service support squadron. In training in England entire time. Demobilized: December 1918

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WW1 US ARMY RESERVE MALLET UNIFORM GROUPING WWI

Lot # 75 (Sale Order: 89 of 987)      

WW1 US Army of the Reserve Mallet. Beautiful felt on felt Reserve Mallet shoulder sleeve insignia on the wearers left shoulder and just below that is a single red discharge stripe and to the lower sleeve three gold overseas stripes. To the collar are standard USNA United States National Army and MTC or Motor Transport Corps. To the chest are two ribbon bars, one a Winged Victory Medal Ribbon with seven campaign stars and the other is a State red white and blue ribbon. Both tunic and trousers are in excellent condition. The tunic is labeled Pahl-Hoyt Co. and dated Sept. 10 1918. Excellent The Réserve Mallet (mah-LAY) was one of the most remarkable and least written about units serving in France during World War I. Prior to the spring of 1917, the drivers in this ammunition truck train were French, but after that time it became, like the Lafayette Escadrille, a French army unit made up of Americans. It was also what my uncle, Alden Rogers—who wrote about his wartime experiences in his book The Hard White Road: A Chronicle of the Réserve Mallet—called “unquestionably the worst military organization in the A.E.F. [American Expeditionary Force]…[but] just as unquestionably…the best motor truck train in the whole U.S. Army.” In the years prior to its entry into the war, those in the United States who sympathized with the Allies formed the American Field Service (AFS) to supply the Allied forces with ambulances and volunteer drivers. Most American colleges, including Princeton, my uncle’s university, encouraged their students to sign up. He and more than 600 of his classmates went to France with the AFS, serving in units that remained attached to the French army for the duration. After the United States entered the war on April 6, 1917, however, Major Aimé Doumenc, head of France’s entire Service Automobiles, approached A. Piatt Andrew of the AFS with a proposal: Could the men coming to France to drive ambulances be asked to drive trucks instead? When the question was put to the men themselves, they agreed because they felt they should go where they were most needed. The Americanization of the Réserve began on May 8, when men of the Cornell Ambulance Unit took over a section of the trucks. The Réserve, so called because it was not attached to any one army, corps or division, was somewhat larger than a battalion—about 1,100 men. It followed the French system: At the top was the Réserve’s quartier général, which was staffed by French personnel; below that were the headquarters of the two large groupements, each of which comprised four smaller groups. Just as the Réserve itself was named for its commander, Major Richard Mallet, so were these groups named after their commanders, such as Groupe Browning after Lieutenant Robert A. Browning, Groupe Wilcox after Lieutenant Roy C. Wilcox and Groupe Lamade after Lieutenant George R. Lamade. Each groupe was composed of four companies. On paper a company was to consist of 18 trucks and 60 men, including officers and noncoms, but in practice none of them ever averaged more than 40 men. Orders came from the French, but the men’s clothes, pay and half their food came from the American Mission, the office in charge of paying the Americans in the Réserve. Because of its free-floating status, units of the Réserve were moved from one part of the front to another, depending on need. It can be credited with participation in 11 major campaigns, both offensive and defensive, between June 1917 and November 1918. The eight operations in 1918 included, among others, the Somme defensive (March 21 to April 6), the Second Battle of the Marne (July 18 to August 6), the Second Battle of the Somme (August 8 to September 9) and the Meuse-Argonne offensive (October 1 to November 11). The three 1917 operations—the Chemin des Dames defensive (June to July), the Malmaison and Chemin des Dames offensives (October 18-31) and the Cambrai offensive (November 20- 27)—were not officially recognized by the American general headquarters. But without the often Herculean efforts of the men of the Réserve, the various French units would not have received the necessary materiel in time to fight during those operations. At the end of August 1917, the groupes began hearing rumors that the American government planned to take over the AFS. The members then began debating among themselves about whether they would enlist in the U.S. Army. On September 29, an American officer arrived at the Réserve camp at Jouaignes to start the recruiting process. He told the men that they would form the nucleus of the Army’s Motor Transport Corps, that they were much needed for the coming offensive, that if they later wanted to transfer to other branches they could do so and— the ultimate inducement—there was the possibility of commissions.
WW1 US Army of the Reserve Mallet. Beautiful felt on felt Reserve Mallet shoulder sleeve insignia on the wearers left shoulder and just below that is a single red dischar...morege stripe and to the lower sleeve three gold overseas stripes. To the collar are standard USNA United States National Army and MTC or Motor Transport Corps. To the chest are two ribbon bars, one a Winged Victory Medal Ribbon with seven campaign stars and the other is a State red white and blue ribbon. Both tunic and trousers are in excellent condition. The tunic is labeled Pahl-Hoyt Co. and dated Sept. 10 1918. Excellent The Réserve Mallet (mah-LAY) was one of the most remarkable and least written about units serving in France during World War I. Prior to the spring of 1917, the drivers in this ammunition truck train were French, but after that time it became, like the Lafayette Escadrille, a French army unit made up of Americans. It was also what my uncle, Alden Rogers—who wrote about his wartime experiences in his book The Hard White Road: A Chronicle of the Réserve Mallet—called “unquestionably the worst military organization in the A.E.F. [American Expeditionary Force]…[but] just as unquestionably…the best motor truck train in the whole U.S. Army.” In the years prior to its entry into the war, those in the United States who sympathized with the Allies formed the American Field Service (AFS) to supply the Allied forces with ambulances and volunteer drivers. Most American colleges, including Princeton, my uncle’s university, encouraged their students to sign up. He and more than 600 of his classmates went to France with the AFS, serving in units that remained attached to the French army for the duration. After the United States entered the war on April 6, 1917, however, Major Aimé Doumenc, head of France’s entire Service Automobiles, approached A. Piatt Andrew of the AFS with a proposal: Could the men coming to France to drive ambulances be asked to drive trucks instead? When the question was put to the men themselves, they agreed because they felt they should go where they were most needed. The Americanization of the Réserve began on May 8, when men of the Cornell Ambulance Unit took over a section of the trucks. The Réserve, so called because it was not attached to any one army, corps or division, was somewhat larger than a battalion—about 1,100 men. It followed the French system: At the top was the Réserve’s quartier général, which was staffed by French personnel; below that were the headquarters of the two large groupements, each of which comprised four smaller groups. Just as the Réserve itself was named for its commander, Major Richard Mallet, so were these groups named after their commanders, such as Groupe Browning after Lieutenant Robert A. Browning, Groupe Wilcox after Lieutenant Roy C. Wilcox and Groupe Lamade after Lieutenant George R. Lamade. Each groupe was composed of four companies. On paper a company was to consist of 18 trucks and 60 men, including officers and noncoms, but in practice none of them ever averaged more than 40 men. Orders came from the French, but the men’s clothes, pay and half their food came from the American Mission, the office in charge of paying the Americans in the Réserve. Because of its free-floating status, units of the Réserve were moved from one part of the front to another, depending on need. It can be credited with participation in 11 major campaigns, both offensive and defensive, between June 1917 and November 1918. The eight operations in 1918 included, among others, the Somme defensive (March 21 to April 6), the Second Battle of the Marne (July 18 to August 6), the Second Battle of the Somme (August 8 to September 9) and the Meuse-Argonne offensive (October 1 to November 11). The three 1917 operations—the Chemin des Dames defensive (June to July), the Malmaison and Chemin des Dames offensives (October 18-31) and the Cambrai offensive (November 20- 27)—were not officially recognized by the American general headquarters. But without the often Herculean efforts of the men of the Réserve, the various French units would not have received the necessary materiel in time to fight during those operations. At the end of August 1917, the groupes began hearing rumors that the American government planned to take over the AFS. The members then began debating among themselves about whether they would enlist in the U.S. Army. On September 29, an American officer arrived at the Réserve camp at Jouaignes to start the recruiting process. He told the men that they would form the nucleus of the Army’s Motor Transport Corps, that they were much needed for the coming offensive, that if they later wanted to transfer to other branches they could do so and— the ultimate inducement—there was the possibility of commissions.

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WW1 US 1ST ARMY 3RD PIONEER UNIFORM JACKET WWI

Lot # 76 (Sale Order: 90 of 987)      

WW1 US Army 1st Army 3rd Pioneer uniform jacket consisting of large sized 4 patch pocket tunic that is roughly a size 38R with a 1st Army shoulder sleeve insignia with a red artillery shell below indicating Pioneer service. Just below that is a single red discharge stripe and to the lower cuff two gold overseas stripes indicating 1 year of overseas duty. To the collar is the correct US 3 and crossed rifles to the other side. The tunic is in excellent condition and was made by Weinstein & Brecher of New York. History Establishment and World War I First Army was established on 10 August 1918 as a field army when sufficient American military manpower had arrived in France during World War I. The large number of troops assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) required the activation of subordinate commands. To fill this need, First Army was the first of three field armies established under the AEF. Serving in its ranks were many figures who later played important roles in World War II. First Army was inactivated in April 1919.
WW1 US Army 1st Army 3rd Pioneer uniform jacket consisting of large sized 4 patch pocket tunic that is roughly a size 38R with a 1st Army shoulder sleeve insignia with a ...morered artillery shell below indicating Pioneer service. Just below that is a single red discharge stripe and to the lower cuff two gold overseas stripes indicating 1 year of overseas duty. To the collar is the correct US 3 and crossed rifles to the other side. The tunic is in excellent condition and was made by Weinstein & Brecher of New York. History Establishment and World War I First Army was established on 10 August 1918 as a field army when sufficient American military manpower had arrived in France during World War I. The large number of troops assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) required the activation of subordinate commands. To fill this need, First Army was the first of three field armies established under the AEF. Serving in its ranks were many figures who later played important roles in World War II. First Army was inactivated in April 1919.

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WWI FRENCH MADE 36TH DIVISION UNIFORM

Lot # 77 (Sale Order: 91 of 987)      

French made 36th Division 2nd Lieutenant's tunic and trousers featuring a 36th Division patch, bullion wound stripe, discharge stripe, two bullion overseas stripes along with U.S. and crossed rifle collar insignia. The uniform was made by "Kriegck, Rabau & Balmana PARIS" as indicated on the manufacturer's label on the interior coat pocket. The officer's name is written on the label but is difficult to read. The label indicates that the uniform is a size regular with the coat a size 38 and breaches a size 34. The uniform is in overall excellent condition with no rips, tears, or mothing. The 36th Division was organized during World War I from units of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard. The unit was sent to Europe in July 1918 and conducted major operations in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During World War I, the division suffered 2,584 casualties, 466 killed in action and 2,118 wounded in action. The unit was inactivated in June 1919.
French made 36th Division 2nd Lieutenant's tunic and trousers featuring a 36th Division patch, bullion wound stripe, discharge stripe, two bullion overseas stripes along ...morewith U.S. and crossed rifle collar insignia. The uniform was made by "Kriegck, Rabau & Balmana PARIS" as indicated on the manufacturer's label on the interior coat pocket. The officer's name is written on the label but is difficult to read. The label indicates that the uniform is a size regular with the coat a size 38 and breaches a size 34. The uniform is in overall excellent condition with no rips, tears, or mothing. The 36th Division was organized during World War I from units of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard. The unit was sent to Europe in July 1918 and conducted major operations in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During World War I, the division suffered 2,584 casualties, 466 killed in action and 2,118 wounded in action. The unit was inactivated in June 1919.

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WWI 90TH DIVISION IDED UNIFORM WITH DOG TAGS

Lot # 78 (Sale Order: 92 of 987)      

Uniform and dog tags of James W. Morrissey. The tunic was made by Zeleman & Grossman New York as indicated on the manufacturer's tag under the skirt lining and features direct embroidered on felt 90th Division patch, 3rd Army of Occupation patch, two bullion 6 month overseas service stripes, along with "U.S. an crossed rifles collar insignia. The pants are unmarked. Both dog tags include name and serial number. A copy of the application for Morissey's headstone indicates that he enlisted April 8. 1918 and was discharged June 19, 1919. This uniform is in very good condition with no rips or tears and only minor mothing. The first and second coat buttons are detached but oe of the buttons is included with the uniform. The 90th Division "Tough Ombres" was activated in August 1917 and sent overseas in June 1918. Its major operations included St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne and the Division suffered 7,549 total casualties (KIA-1,091; WIA-6,458).
Uniform and dog tags of James W. Morrissey. The tunic was made by Zeleman & Grossman New York as indicated on the manufacturer's tag under the skirt lining and features d...moreirect embroidered on felt 90th Division patch, 3rd Army of Occupation patch, two bullion 6 month overseas service stripes, along with "U.S. an crossed rifles collar insignia. The pants are unmarked. Both dog tags include name and serial number. A copy of the application for Morissey's headstone indicates that he enlisted April 8. 1918 and was discharged June 19, 1919. This uniform is in very good condition with no rips or tears and only minor mothing. The first and second coat buttons are detached but oe of the buttons is included with the uniform. The 90th Division "Tough Ombres" was activated in August 1917 and sent overseas in June 1918. Its major operations included St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne and the Division suffered 7,549 total casualties (KIA-1,091; WIA-6,458).

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WW1 4th ARMY / 3RD ARMY UNIFORM 59th INFANTRY WWI

Lot # 79 (Sale Order: 93 of 987)      

WW1 US Army 4th Division 3rd Army uniform consisting of a beautifully labeled four patch pocket tunic and matching trousers. The tunic bears a beautiful combination 3rd Army patch inset into the larger 4th Army patch indicating occupation duty with the 3rd Army. Tunic is roughly a size 36R having brown vegetable plastic buttons giving it a very pleasing look. The sleeve also has a red discharge stripe with two gold overseas stripes. The collar has US 59 and crossed rifles K collar brass. The tunic was made by Strouse & Bros. Inc. of Baltimore and is dated Oct. 11th 1918. Excellent World War I The 4th Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 10 December 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto "Steadfast and Loyal". The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on 6 April 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French. Organization Headquarters, 4th Division 7th Infantry Brigade 39th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 59th Infantry Regiment 4th Field Artillery Brigade 13th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 16th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 77th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 4th Trench Mortar Batteryn 4th Engineer Regiment 8th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 4th Division 4th Train Headquarters and Military Police 4th Ammunition Train 4th Supply Train 4th Engineer Train 4th Sanitary Train 19th, 21st, 28th, and 33rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals St. Mihiel Offensive For the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the First United States Army. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the Saint-Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area. The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a nine kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient. Occupation duty Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Koblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine. The division went north to Ahrweiler, Germany, in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919.
WW1 US Army 4th Division 3rd Army uniform consisting of a beautifully labeled four patch pocket tunic and matching trousers. The tunic bears a beautiful combination 3rd A...morermy patch inset into the larger 4th Army patch indicating occupation duty with the 3rd Army. Tunic is roughly a size 36R having brown vegetable plastic buttons giving it a very pleasing look. The sleeve also has a red discharge stripe with two gold overseas stripes. The collar has US 59 and crossed rifles K collar brass. The tunic was made by Strouse & Bros. Inc. of Baltimore and is dated Oct. 11th 1918. Excellent World War I The 4th Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 10 December 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto "Steadfast and Loyal". The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on 6 April 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French. Organization Headquarters, 4th Division 7th Infantry Brigade 39th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 59th Infantry Regiment 4th Field Artillery Brigade 13th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 16th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 77th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 4th Trench Mortar Batteryn 4th Engineer Regiment 8th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 4th Division 4th Train Headquarters and Military Police 4th Ammunition Train 4th Supply Train 4th Engineer Train 4th Sanitary Train 19th, 21st, 28th, and 33rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals St. Mihiel Offensive For the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the First United States Army. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the Saint-Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area. The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a nine kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient. Occupation duty Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Koblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine. The division went north to Ahrweiler, Germany, in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919.

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WW1 NAMED 5TH DIVISION CAPTAIN UNIFORM JACKET WWI

Lot # 80 (Sale Order: 94 of 987)      

WW1 Captain's US Army 5th Division 26th Artillery named uniform jacket with stellar insignia. Tunic is named to the interior to Capt. A. J. McDonald and was tailored by Truhauf on New York. The wearers left sleeve is double patched with 5th and 3rd Army patches as well as three gold overseas stripes. The collar has typical US with crossed cannon devices indicating artillery service. Tunic is roughly a size 36R and in excellent condition. World War I Organization Units associated with the division included: Headquarters, 5th Division 9th Infantry Brigade 60th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Regiment 14th Machine Gun Battalion 10th Infantry Brigade 6th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 15th Machine Gun Battalion 5th Field Artillery Brigade 19th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 20th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 21st Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 5th Trench Mortar Battery 13th Machine Gun Battalion 7th Engineer Regiment 9th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 5th Division 5th Train Headquarters and Military Police 5th Ammunition Train 5th Supply Train 5th Engineer Train 5th Sanitary Train 17th, 25th, 29th, and 30rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals November 1918: US General Pershing at a review of the 5th Division in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The 5th Division was activated on 11 December 1917, just over eight months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Logan, near Houston, Texas and began training for deployment to the Western Front. The entire division had arrived in France by 1 May 1918 and components of the units were deployed into the front line. The 5th Division was the eighth of forty-two American divisions to arrive on the Western Front. The 5th Division trained with French Army units from 1 to 14 June 1918. The first soldiers of the unit to be killed in action died on 14 June of that year. Among the division's first casualties was Captain Mark W. Clark, then commanding the 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, who would later become a four-star general. On 12 September, the unit was part of a major attack that reduced the salient at St. Mihiel. The division later fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest battle fought by the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) (and the largest in the history of the U.S. Army) in World War I. The war ended soon after, on November 11, 1918. The division served in the Army of Occupation, being based in Belgium and Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg until it departed Europe. The division returned to the United States through the New York Port of Embarkation at Hoboken, New Jersey, on 21 July 1919.
WW1 Captain's US Army 5th Division 26th Artillery named uniform jacket with stellar insignia. Tunic is named to the interior to Capt. A. J. McDonald and was tailored by T...moreruhauf on New York. The wearers left sleeve is double patched with 5th and 3rd Army patches as well as three gold overseas stripes. The collar has typical US with crossed cannon devices indicating artillery service. Tunic is roughly a size 36R and in excellent condition. World War I Organization Units associated with the division included: Headquarters, 5th Division 9th Infantry Brigade 60th Infantry Regiment 61st Infantry Regiment 14th Machine Gun Battalion 10th Infantry Brigade 6th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 15th Machine Gun Battalion 5th Field Artillery Brigade 19th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 20th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 21st Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 5th Trench Mortar Battery 13th Machine Gun Battalion 7th Engineer Regiment 9th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 5th Division 5th Train Headquarters and Military Police 5th Ammunition Train 5th Supply Train 5th Engineer Train 5th Sanitary Train 17th, 25th, 29th, and 30rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals November 1918: US General Pershing at a review of the 5th Division in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The 5th Division was activated on 11 December 1917, just over eight months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Logan, near Houston, Texas and began training for deployment to the Western Front. The entire division had arrived in France by 1 May 1918 and components of the units were deployed into the front line. The 5th Division was the eighth of forty-two American divisions to arrive on the Western Front. The 5th Division trained with French Army units from 1 to 14 June 1918. The first soldiers of the unit to be killed in action died on 14 June of that year. Among the division's first casualties was Captain Mark W. Clark, then commanding the 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, who would later become a four-star general. On 12 September, the unit was part of a major attack that reduced the salient at St. Mihiel. The division later fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest battle fought by the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) (and the largest in the history of the U.S. Army) in World War I. The war ended soon after, on November 11, 1918. The division served in the Army of Occupation, being based in Belgium and Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg until it departed Europe. The division returned to the United States through the New York Port of Embarkation at Hoboken, New Jersey, on 21 July 1919.

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WWI 7TH CORPS 347TH ARTILLERY UNIFORM TUNIC .

Lot # 81 (Sale Order: 95 of 987)      

WWI 347th tunic featuring felt on felt 7th corps patch, a felt 3rd Army patch with applied felt and litzen, a Wagoner rank patch, one bullion 6 month overseas service stripe and 347th Battery A and U.S. National Army collar discs. The tunic is unidentified and not maker marked. Overall very good condition with a few minor moth nips. The 347th Field Artillery was a part of the 91st Division. This division departed for England in the summer of 1918. In September 1918, the division's first operation was in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. Serving under the U.S. Army's V Corps, the division fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Twelve days before the end of World War I, the division, as part of the VII Corps of the French Sixth Army, helped drive the Germans east across the Escaut River in the Battle of the Lys and the Escaut. The division was awarded separate campaign streamers for its active role in the Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres-Lys campaigns.
WWI 347th tunic featuring felt on felt 7th corps patch, a felt 3rd Army patch with applied felt and litzen, a Wagoner rank patch, one bullion 6 month overseas service str...moreipe and 347th Battery A and U.S. National Army collar discs. The tunic is unidentified and not maker marked. Overall very good condition with a few minor moth nips. The 347th Field Artillery was a part of the 91st Division. This division departed for England in the summer of 1918. In September 1918, the division's first operation was in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. Serving under the U.S. Army's V Corps, the division fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Twelve days before the end of World War I, the division, as part of the VII Corps of the French Sixth Army, helped drive the Germans east across the Escaut River in the Battle of the Lys and the Escaut. The division was awarded separate campaign streamers for its active role in the Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres-Lys campaigns.

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WWI SERVICES OF SUPPLY (S0S) BASE 5 UNIFORM GROUP

Lot # 82 (Sale Order: 96 of 987)      

Uniform Grouping of a 2nd Lieutenant in the AEF Services of Supply (SOS), Brest Base Section number 5. Grouping includes two tunics; one made in Brest, France, a pair of trousers, officer's cap, officer's visor hat, canvas leggings, rare wool leggings, and gas mask & bag. The unmarked tunic features a theater made embroidered on felt SOS patch with a bullion embroidered arrow and "B5" designating that this officer was attached to the SOS Base Section Number 5 located at Brest. Also on this tunic are U.S. and quartermaster collar insignia, 2nd lieutenant's bars, and one bullion 6 months overseas stripe. The trousers are matching to this tunic. The overseas cap features buff piping as is correct for the Quartermasters Department. The other tunic is French made and has a "Novelty Brest" manufacturer's label and includes one 6 month bullion overseas stripe. 2nd lieutenant insignia, and U.S. and Quartermaster Department collar insignia. The bottom tunic button is missing. The gas mask is a size 3. Overall excellent condition with only a few minor moth nips. The Services of Supply (S. O. S.) was the support chain of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, England, Italy and the Netherlands during World War I. It was activated on July 5, 1917 and inactivated on August 31, 1919. Base Section Number 5 was established on November 27, 1917 with headquarters in Brest, France, comprised the French Department of Finistère. The section's ports were at Brest (the only deep water port available to the U.S.) and Cherbourg. The ports could handle over 6,000 tons daily and more than 30,000 troops in 12 hours. Through the port at Brest, Section Number 5 was the major path to repatriation for U.S. troops. On December 31, 1919, Base Section No 5 was discontinued as a port of embarkation.
Uniform Grouping of a 2nd Lieutenant in the AEF Services of Supply (SOS), Brest Base Section number 5. Grouping includes two tunics; one made in Brest, France, a pair of ...moretrousers, officer's cap, officer's visor hat, canvas leggings, rare wool leggings, and gas mask & bag. The unmarked tunic features a theater made embroidered on felt SOS patch with a bullion embroidered arrow and "B5" designating that this officer was attached to the SOS Base Section Number 5 located at Brest. Also on this tunic are U.S. and quartermaster collar insignia, 2nd lieutenant's bars, and one bullion 6 months overseas stripe. The trousers are matching to this tunic. The overseas cap features buff piping as is correct for the Quartermasters Department. The other tunic is French made and has a "Novelty Brest" manufacturer's label and includes one 6 month bullion overseas stripe. 2nd lieutenant insignia, and U.S. and Quartermaster Department collar insignia. The bottom tunic button is missing. The gas mask is a size 3. Overall excellent condition with only a few minor moth nips. The Services of Supply (S. O. S.) was the support chain of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, England, Italy and the Netherlands during World War I. It was activated on July 5, 1917 and inactivated on August 31, 1919. Base Section Number 5 was established on November 27, 1917 with headquarters in Brest, France, comprised the French Department of Finistère. The section's ports were at Brest (the only deep water port available to the U.S.) and Cherbourg. The ports could handle over 6,000 tons daily and more than 30,000 troops in 12 hours. Through the port at Brest, Section Number 5 was the major path to repatriation for U.S. troops. On December 31, 1919, Base Section No 5 was discontinued as a port of embarkation.

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WW1 US ARMY 87TH DIVISION GHQ UNIFORM TUNIC WWI

Lot # 83 (Sale Order: 97 of 987)      

WW1 double patched 87th Division GHQ General Headquarters uniform consisting of a beautiful 4 patch pocket tunic with a red discharge stripe and two gold overseas stripes. Tunic is a larger size roughly a 38R with matching trousers. The collar has two matching US collar devices. Excellent World War I 87th Division was a National Army division allocated to Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Was activated at Camp Pike, Arkansas on 25 August 1917. Went overseas in September 1918, was utilized as a pool of laborers. Returned to the Continental US in January 1919 to Camp Dix, New Jersey, and was deactivated in February 1919. MG Samuel D. Sturgis (25 August 1917). BG Robert Campbell Van Vliet (13 November 1917). MG Samuel D. Sturgis. COL John O'Shea (6 October 1918). MG Samuel D. Sturgis (23 October 1918). BG W. F. Martin (22 November 1918). 2nd Brigade, 87th Division distinctive insignia Order of battle Headquarters, 87th Division 173rd Infantry Brigade 345th Infantry Regiment 346th Infantry Regiment 335th Machine Gun Battalion 174th Infantry Brigade 347th Infantry Regiment 348th Infantry Regiment 336th Machine Gun Battalion 162nd Field Artillery Brigade 334th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 335th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 336th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 312th Trench Mortar Battery 334th Machine Gun Battalion 312th Engineer Regiment 312th Medical Regiment 312th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 87th Division 312th Train Headquarters and Military Police 312th Ammunition Train 312th Supply Train 312th Engineer Train 312th Sanitary Train 345th, 346th, 347th, and 348th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals
WW1 double patched 87th Division GHQ General Headquarters uniform consisting of a beautiful 4 patch pocket tunic with a red discharge stripe and two gold overseas stripes...more. Tunic is a larger size roughly a 38R with matching trousers. The collar has two matching US collar devices. Excellent World War I 87th Division was a National Army division allocated to Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Was activated at Camp Pike, Arkansas on 25 August 1917. Went overseas in September 1918, was utilized as a pool of laborers. Returned to the Continental US in January 1919 to Camp Dix, New Jersey, and was deactivated in February 1919. MG Samuel D. Sturgis (25 August 1917). BG Robert Campbell Van Vliet (13 November 1917). MG Samuel D. Sturgis. COL John O'Shea (6 October 1918). MG Samuel D. Sturgis (23 October 1918). BG W. F. Martin (22 November 1918). 2nd Brigade, 87th Division distinctive insignia Order of battle Headquarters, 87th Division 173rd Infantry Brigade 345th Infantry Regiment 346th Infantry Regiment 335th Machine Gun Battalion 174th Infantry Brigade 347th Infantry Regiment 348th Infantry Regiment 336th Machine Gun Battalion 162nd Field Artillery Brigade 334th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 335th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 336th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 312th Trench Mortar Battery 334th Machine Gun Battalion 312th Engineer Regiment 312th Medical Regiment 312th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 87th Division 312th Train Headquarters and Military Police 312th Ammunition Train 312th Supply Train 312th Engineer Train 312th Sanitary Train 345th, 346th, 347th, and 348th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals

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WW1 US 1ST ARMY DIVISION UNIFORM w/ MEDALS WWI

Lot # 84 (Sale Order: 98 of 987)      

WW1 1st Army Division uniform with medals. Uniform consist of a four patch pocket tunic with matching trousers. The tunic is a little unusual because it's completely lined in black material. The tunic is roughly a size 34R and is nicely adorned with a Liberty Loan 1st Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia as well as four gold overseas stripes on the lower sleeves. To the collar is US and crossed rifles C collar brass and a 5 place Winged Victory and Expert Rifleman's badge to it's chest. the Victory medal has the correct Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, Muese-Argonne, St. Mihiel and Defensive Sector bars. On the wearers right sleeve on the lower cuff is a single wound stripe. Overall and excellent condition uniform. World War I The First Expeditionary Division, later designated the 1st Infantry Division, was constituted on 24 May 1917, in the Regular Army, and was organized on 8 June 1917, at Fort Jay, on Governors Island in New York harbor under the command of Brigadier General William L. Sibert, from Army units then in service on the Mexico–United States border and at various Army posts throughout the United States. The original table of organization and equipment (TO&E) included two organic infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each, one engineer battalion; one signal battalion; one trench mortar battery; one field artillery brigade of three field artillery regiments; one air squadron; and a full division train. The total authorized strength of this TO&E was 18,919 officers and enlisted men. George S. Patton, who served as the first headquarters commandant for the American Expeditionary Forces, oversaw much of the arrangements for the movement of the 1st Division to France, and their organization in-country. Frank W. Coe, who later served as Chief of Coast Artillery, was the division's first chief of staff. The first units sailed from New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey, on 14 June 1917. Throughout the remainder of the year, the rest of the division followed, landing at St. Nazaire, France, and Liverpool, England. After a brief stay in rest camps, the troops in England proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre. The last unit arrived in St. Nazaire 22 December. Upon arrival in France, the division, less its artillery, was assembled in the First (Gondrecourt) training area, and the artillery was at Le Valdahon. On 4 July, the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, paraded through the streets of Paris to bolster the sagging French spirits. An apocryphal story holds that at Lafayette's tomb, to the delight of the attending Parisians, Captain C.E. Stanton of the division's 16th Infantry Regiment stepped forward and declared, "Lafayette, nous sommes ici! [Lafayette, we are here!]" Two days later, 6 July, Headquarters, First Expeditionary Division was redesignated as Headquarters, First Division, American Expeditionary Forces. On 8 August 1917, the 1st Division adopted the "square" Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E), which specified two organic infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each; one engineer regiment; one signal battalion; one machine gun battalion; one field artillery brigade of three field artillery regiments, and a complete division train. The total authorized strength of this new TO&E was 27,120 officers and enlisted men. On the morning of 23 October, the first American shell of the war was fired toward German lines by a First Division artillery unit. Two days later, the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Infantry suffered the first American casualties of the war. By April 1918, the German Army had pushed to within 40 miles (64 km) of Paris. In reaction to this thrust, the division moved into the Picardy Sector to bolster the exhausted French First Army. To the division's front lay the small village of Cantigny, situated on the high ground overlooking a forested countryside. The 28th Infantry Regiment attacked the town, and within 45 minutes captured it along with 250 German soldiers. It was the first American victory of the war. The 28th was thereafter named the "Black Lions of Cantigny." Soissons was taken by the 1st Division in July 1918. The Soissons victory was costly – 700 men were killed or wounded. (One of them, Private Francis Lupo of Cincinnati, was missing in action for 85 years, until his remains were discovered on the former battlefield in 2003). The 1st Division took part in the first offensive by an American army in the war, and helped to clear the Saint-Mihiel salient by fighting continuously from 11 to 13 September 1918. The last major World War I battle was fought in the Meuse-Argonne Forest. The division advanced a total of seven kilometers and defeated, in whole or part, eight German divisions. This victory was mainly due to the efforts of George C. Marshall, who began the war as the division's Deputy Chief of Staff before being elevated to G-3 for the entire AEF in July 1918. Combat operations ended with the implementation of the terms of the Armistice on 11 November 1918
WW1 1st Army Division uniform with medals. Uniform consist of a four patch pocket tunic with matching trousers. The tunic is a little unusual because it's completely line...mored in black material. The tunic is roughly a size 34R and is nicely adorned with a Liberty Loan 1st Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia as well as four gold overseas stripes on the lower sleeves. To the collar is US and crossed rifles C collar brass and a 5 place Winged Victory and Expert Rifleman's badge to it's chest. the Victory medal has the correct Montdidier-Noyon, Aisne-Marne, Muese-Argonne, St. Mihiel and Defensive Sector bars. On the wearers right sleeve on the lower cuff is a single wound stripe. Overall and excellent condition uniform. World War I The First Expeditionary Division, later designated the 1st Infantry Division, was constituted on 24 May 1917, in the Regular Army, and was organized on 8 June 1917, at Fort Jay, on Governors Island in New York harbor under the command of Brigadier General William L. Sibert, from Army units then in service on the Mexico–United States border and at various Army posts throughout the United States. The original table of organization and equipment (TO&E) included two organic infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each, one engineer battalion; one signal battalion; one trench mortar battery; one field artillery brigade of three field artillery regiments; one air squadron; and a full division train. The total authorized strength of this TO&E was 18,919 officers and enlisted men. George S. Patton, who served as the first headquarters commandant for the American Expeditionary Forces, oversaw much of the arrangements for the movement of the 1st Division to France, and their organization in-country. Frank W. Coe, who later served as Chief of Coast Artillery, was the division's first chief of staff. The first units sailed from New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey, on 14 June 1917. Throughout the remainder of the year, the rest of the division followed, landing at St. Nazaire, France, and Liverpool, England. After a brief stay in rest camps, the troops in England proceeded to France, landing at Le Havre. The last unit arrived in St. Nazaire 22 December. Upon arrival in France, the division, less its artillery, was assembled in the First (Gondrecourt) training area, and the artillery was at Le Valdahon. On 4 July, the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, paraded through the streets of Paris to bolster the sagging French spirits. An apocryphal story holds that at Lafayette's tomb, to the delight of the attending Parisians, Captain C.E. Stanton of the division's 16th Infantry Regiment stepped forward and declared, "Lafayette, nous sommes ici! [Lafayette, we are here!]" Two days later, 6 July, Headquarters, First Expeditionary Division was redesignated as Headquarters, First Division, American Expeditionary Forces. On 8 August 1917, the 1st Division adopted the "square" Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E), which specified two organic infantry brigades of two infantry regiments each; one engineer regiment; one signal battalion; one machine gun battalion; one field artillery brigade of three field artillery regiments, and a complete division train. The total authorized strength of this new TO&E was 27,120 officers and enlisted men. On the morning of 23 October, the first American shell of the war was fired toward German lines by a First Division artillery unit. Two days later, the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Infantry suffered the first American casualties of the war. By April 1918, the German Army had pushed to within 40 miles (64 km) of Paris. In reaction to this thrust, the division moved into the Picardy Sector to bolster the exhausted French First Army. To the division's front lay the small village of Cantigny, situated on the high ground overlooking a forested countryside. The 28th Infantry Regiment attacked the town, and within 45 minutes captured it along with 250 German soldiers. It was the first American victory of the war. The 28th was thereafter named the "Black Lions of Cantigny." Soissons was taken by the 1st Division in July 1918. The Soissons victory was costly – 700 men were killed or wounded. (One of them, Private Francis Lupo of Cincinnati, was missing in action for 85 years, until his remains were discovered on the former battlefield in 2003). The 1st Division took part in the first offensive by an American army in the war, and helped to clear the Saint-Mihiel salient by fighting continuously from 11 to 13 September 1918. The last major World War I battle was fought in the Meuse-Argonne Forest. The division advanced a total of seven kilometers and defeated, in whole or part, eight German divisions. This victory was mainly due to the efforts of George C. Marshall, who began the war as the division's Deputy Chief of Staff before being elevated to G-3 for the entire AEF in July 1918. Combat operations ended with the implementation of the terms of the Armistice on 11 November 1918

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WW1 US ARMY 6TH DIVISION 3RD ARMY TUNIC WWI

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WW1 6th Division 3rd Army uniform tunic in excellent condition with a combination felt on felt 6th Division / 3rd Army shoulder patch with a red discharge stripe and finally two gold overseas stripes to the lower sleeve. The tunic has brown vegetable buttons to the jacket and all are present. Tunic is roughly a size 36R having US and crossed rifles K collar insignia. Excellent World War I Activated: November 1917 Subordinate Units: Headquarters, 6th Division 11th Infantry Brigade 51st Infantry Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment 17th Machine Gun Battalion 12th Infantry Brigade 53rd Infantry Regiment 54th Infantry Regiments 18th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Field Artillery Brigade 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 11th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 78th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 6th Trench Mortar Battery 16th Machine Gun Battalion 318th Engineer Regiment 6th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 6th Division 6th Train Headquarters and Military Police 6th Ammunition Train 6th Supply Train 6th Engineer Train 6th Sanitary Train 20th, 37th, 38th, and 40th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals The division went overseas in June 1918, and saw 43 days of combat. Casualties totaled 386 (KIA: 38; WIA: 348). The 6th Division saw combat in the Geradmer sector, Vosges, France, 3 September – 18 October 1918, and during the Meuse-Argonne offensive 1–11 November 1918. Separately the 11th Field Artillery Battalion became engaged earlier in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and fought from 19 October to the Armistice.
WW1 6th Division 3rd Army uniform tunic in excellent condition with a combination felt on felt 6th Division / 3rd Army shoulder patch with a red discharge stripe and fina...morelly two gold overseas stripes to the lower sleeve. The tunic has brown vegetable buttons to the jacket and all are present. Tunic is roughly a size 36R having US and crossed rifles K collar insignia. Excellent World War I Activated: November 1917 Subordinate Units: Headquarters, 6th Division 11th Infantry Brigade 51st Infantry Regiment 52nd Infantry Regiment 17th Machine Gun Battalion 12th Infantry Brigade 53rd Infantry Regiment 54th Infantry Regiments 18th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Field Artillery Brigade 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 11th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 78th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 6th Trench Mortar Battery 16th Machine Gun Battalion 318th Engineer Regiment 6th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 6th Division 6th Train Headquarters and Military Police 6th Ammunition Train 6th Supply Train 6th Engineer Train 6th Sanitary Train 20th, 37th, 38th, and 40th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals The division went overseas in June 1918, and saw 43 days of combat. Casualties totaled 386 (KIA: 38; WIA: 348). The 6th Division saw combat in the Geradmer sector, Vosges, France, 3 September – 18 October 1918, and during the Meuse-Argonne offensive 1–11 November 1918. Separately the 11th Field Artillery Battalion became engaged earlier in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and fought from 19 October to the Armistice.

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WW1 PAINTED 4TH DIVISION 3RD ARMY NAMED HELMET WWI

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WW1 US Army 4th Division 3rd Army painted helmet complete with liner and chinstrap. Helmet is very nicely painted with a large 4th Division insignia to the front. To the top of the crown a 3rd Army painted insignia. The interior is named Matche in black paint. Excellent. World War 1 The 4th Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 10 December 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto "Steadfast and Loyal". The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on 6 April 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French. Organization Headquarters, 4th Division 7th Infantry Brigade 39th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 59th Infantry Regiment 4th Field Artillery Brigade 13th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 16th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 77th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 4th Trench Mortar Battery 4th Engineer Regiment 8th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 4th Division 4th Train Headquarters and Military Police 4th Ammunition Train 4th Supply Train 4th Engineer Train 4th Sanitary Train 19th, 21st, 28th, and 33rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals St. Mihiel Offensive For the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the First United States Army. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the Saint-Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area. The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a nine kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient. Occupation duty Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Koblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine. The division went north to Ahrweiler, Germany, in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919.
WW1 US Army 4th Division 3rd Army painted helmet complete with liner and chinstrap. Helmet is very nicely painted with a large 4th Division insignia to the front. To the ...moretop of the crown a 3rd Army painted insignia. The interior is named Matche in black paint. Excellent. World War 1 The 4th Division was organized at Camp Greene, North Carolina on 10 December 1917 under the command of Maj. Gen. George H. Cameron. It was here they adopted their distinctive insignia, the four ivy leaves. The ivy leaf came from the Roman numerals for four (IV) and signified their motto "Steadfast and Loyal". The division was organized as part of the United States buildup following the Declaration of War on 6 April 1917 and the entry of the United States into the war on the side of the British and French. Organization Headquarters, 4th Division 7th Infantry Brigade 39th Infantry Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 59th Infantry Regiment 4th Field Artillery Brigade 13th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 16th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 77th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 4th Trench Mortar Battery 4th Engineer Regiment 8th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 4th Division 4th Train Headquarters and Military Police 4th Ammunition Train 4th Supply Train 4th Engineer Train 4th Sanitary Train 19th, 21st, 28th, and 33rd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals St. Mihiel Offensive For the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, the division moved into an area south of Verdun as part of the First United States Army. General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front, had gotten the French and British to agree that the AEF would fight under its own organizational elements. One of the first missions assigned to the AEF was the reduction of the Saint-Mihiel salient. The 4th Division, assigned to V Corps, was on the western face of the salient. The plan was for V Corps to push generally southeast and to meet IV Corps who was pushing northwest, thereby trapping the Germans in the St. Mihiel area. The 59th Infantry Regiment moved into an area previously occupied by the French, deploying along a nine kilometer front. On 12 September, the first patrols were sent forward by the 59th. The 4th Division attack began on 14 September with the 8th Brigade capturing the town of Manheulles. All along the front, the American forces pressed forward and closed the St. Mihiel salient. Occupation duty Under the terms of the Armistice, Germany was to evacuate all territory west of the Rhine. American troops were to relocate to the center section of this previously German occupied area all the way to the Koblenz bridgehead on the Rhine. The 4th marched into Germany, covering 330 miles in 15 days where it was widely dispersed over an area with Bad Bertrich as Division headquarters. The division established training for the men as well as sports and educational activities. In April 1919 the division moved to a new occupation area further north on the Rhine. The division went north to Ahrweiler, Germany, in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. In July the division returned to France and the last detachment sailed for the United States on 31 July 1919.

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