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WW1 US ARMY 3RD ARMY PILLOW SHAM COBLENZ 1919 WWI

WW1 US ARMY 3RD ARMY PILLOW SHAM COBLENZ 1919 WWI

Lot # 87 (Sale Order: 101 of 987)      

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WW1 US 3rd Army pillow sham in excellent condition measuring 16 1/2 X 13 inches and in remarkable condition. To thee front COBLENZ 1919 with a large 3rd Army patch to the center. Excellent Activation and World War I The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army. In March, routine duties of occupation and training were carried on; an Army horse show was held; Army, corps, and divisional educational centers were established in the Third Army Zone; the Coblenz port commander took over the duties of the Coblenz regulating officer;
WW1 US 3rd Army pillow sham in excellent condition measuring 16 1/2 X 13 inches and in remarkable condition. To thee front COBLENZ 1919 with a large 3rd Army patch to the...more center. Excellent Activation and World War I The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army. In March, routine duties of occupation and training were carried on; an Army horse show was held; Army, corps, and divisional educational centers were established in the Third Army Zone; the Coblenz port commander took over the duties of the Coblenz regulating officer;

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WW1 US 3RD ARMY EVACUATION HOSPITAL 12 BANNER WWI

WW1 US 3RD ARMY EVACUATION HOSPITAL 12 BANNER WWI

Lot # 88 (Sale Order: 102 of 987)      

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WW1 US 3rd Army of Occupation Evacuation Hospital 12 bullion banner measuring 14 X 20 inches and is single sided. There is minor wear to some of the bullion thread as seen in the photos, otherwise exquisite. Activation and World War I The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army. In March, routine duties of occupation and training were carried on; an Army horse show was held; Army, corps, and divisional educational centers were established in the Third Army Zone;
WW1 US 3rd Army of Occupation Evacuation Hospital 12 bullion banner measuring 14 X 20 inches and is single sided. There is minor wear to some of the bullion thread as see...moren in the photos, otherwise exquisite. Activation and World War I The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army. In March, routine duties of occupation and training were carried on; an Army horse show was held; Army, corps, and divisional educational centers were established in the Third Army Zone;

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WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN LARGE VETERAN'S FLAG WW1

WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN LARGE VETERAN'S FLAG WW1

Lot # 89 (Sale Order: 103 of 987)      

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Large Imperial German veteran's flag or banner Krieger u. Landverein Ickern dated 1910 for the town / district of Ferein. Velvet with heavy cloth gold embroidery featuring a large imperial crown in the center. Flag measures 45" x 45" excellent
Large Imperial German veteran's flag or banner Krieger u. Landverein Ickern dated 1910 for the town / district of Ferein. Velvet with heavy cloth gold embroidery featurin...moreg a large imperial crown in the center. Flag measures 45" x 45" excellent

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WW1 US 3RD ARMY MTC TRENCH ART 75MM SHELL WWI

WW1 US 3RD ARMY MTC TRENCH ART 75MM SHELL WWI

Lot # 90 (Sale Order: 104 of 987)      

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WW1 US 3rd Army of Occupation Motor Transport Corps of the AEF or American Expeditionary Forces 75 MM trench art shell. To the obverse the winged helmet wheel design of the MTC with USA above. To the reverse AEF with the Third Army insignia to the center and Coblenz 1919 to the sides. Excellent The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army.
WW1 US 3rd Army of Occupation Motor Transport Corps of the AEF or American Expeditionary Forces 75 MM trench art shell. To the obverse the winged helmet wheel design of t...morehe MTC with USA above. To the reverse AEF with the Third Army insignia to the center and Coblenz 1919 to the sides. Excellent The Third United States Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on 7 November 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing its headquarters staff. On the 15th, Major General Joseph T. Dickman assumed command and issued Third Army General Order No. 1. The third Army consisted of three corps (III, Maj. Gen. John L. Hines; IV, Maj. Gen. Charles Muir; and VII, Maj. Gen. William G. Hahn) and seven divisions. First mission On 15 November 1918, Major General Dickman was given the mission to move quickly and by any means into Central Germany on occupation duties. He was to disarm and disband German forces as ordered by General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. The march into Germany for occupation duty was begun on 17 November 1918. By 15 December the Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz. Two days later, on 17 December 1918, the Coblenz bridgehead, consisting of a pontoon bridge and three railroad bridges across the Rhine, had been established. Third Army troops had encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area, both food and coal supplies were sufficient. The crossing of the Rhine by the front line divisions was effected in good time and without confusion. Troops, upon crossing the Rhine and reaching their assigned areas, were billeted preparatory to occupying selected positions for defense. The strength of the Third Army as of 19 December, the date the bridgehead occupation was completed, was 9,638 officers and 221,070 enlisted men. Third Army advance "This old castle perched on a hilltop above the Moselle River and the town of Cochem, Germany, is headquarters of the U.S. Fourth Army Corps. In foreground is Cpl. James C. Sulzer, Fourth Army Corps, Photo Unit. January 9, 1919." On 12 December, Field Order No. 11 issued, directed the Third Army to occupy the northern sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, with the advance elements to cross the Rhine river at seven o'clock, 13 December. The northern (left) boundary remained unchanged. The southern (right) boundary was as has been previously mentioned. Before the advance, the 1st Division passed to the command of the III Corps. With three divisions, the 1st, 2d, and 32d, the III Corps occupied the American sector of the Coblenz bridgehead, the movement of the troops into position beginning at the scheduled hour, 13 December. The four bridges available for crossing the river within the Coblenz bridgehead were the pontoon bridge and railroad bridge at Coblenz, the railroad bridges at Engers and Remagen. On 13 December the advance began with the American khaki crossing the Rhine into advanced positions. On the same day the 42d Division passed to the command of the IV Corps, which, in support of the III Corps, continued its march to occupy the Kreise of Mayen, Ahrweiler, Adenau, and Cochem. The VII Corps occupied under the same order that portion of the Regierungsbezirk of Trier within army limits. On 15 December, Third Army Headquarters at Mayen opened at Coblenz: III Corps Headquarters at Polch opened at Neuwied and IV Corps Headquarters remained at Cochem, with the VII Corps at Grevenmacher. In crossing the Rhine on the shortened front—from Rolandseck to Rhens on the west bank—the Third Army encountered no hostile act of any sort. In the occupied area both food and coal supplies were sufficient. By the night of 14 December, Third Army troops had occupied their positions on the perimeter of the Coblenz bridgehead. Army of Occupation During January 1919, the Third Army was engaged in training and preparing the troops under its command for any contingency. A letter of instruction was circulated to lower commanders prescribing a plan of action in case hostilities were resumed. Installations were set up throughout the Army area to facilitate command. In February, military schools were opened through the Third Army area; a quartermaster depot was organized; 2,000 officers and enlisted men left to take courses in British and French universities; better leave facilities were created; and plans for sending American divisions to the United States were made. On 4 February, the military control of the Stadtkreis of Trier was transferred from GHQ to the Third Army.

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WW1 US ARMY M1917 OFFICERS PISTOL BELT RIG ROSTER

WW1 US ARMY M1917 OFFICERS PISTOL BELT RIG ROSTER

Lot # 91 (Sale Order: 105 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army Officer's Pistol Belt with Leather M1917 Holser. Belt rig is in excellent condition still retaining the three pocket ammo pouch for M 1917 revolver, that is maker marked R. H. Long and dated 7-18. Leather holster is still very supple and is maker marked to the reverse G.& K. 1918 and was inspected by L.A.G. The pistol belt itself is manufactured by Mills and is dated 1918 as well. Excellent Military service and later use From 1917 to 1919, Colt and Smith & Wesson produced 151,700 and 153,300 M1917s in total (respectively) under contract with the War Department for use by the American Expeditionary Force. The revolver saw prolific use by the "Doughboys" during World War I, with nearly two-thirds as many M1917s being issued and produced during the war as M1911s were. The military service of the M1917 did not end with the First World War. In November of 1940, the Army Ordnance Corps recorded a total of 96,530 Colt and 91,590 S&W M1917s still in reserve. After being parkerized and refurbished, most of the revolvers were re-issued to stateside security forces and military policemen, but 20,993 of them were issued overseas to "specialty troops such as tankers and artillery personnel" throughout the course of U.S. involvement in World War II. During the Korean War they were again issued to support troops. The M1917s were even used by members of the "tunnel rats" during the Vietnam War. Overall, the two variants of the M1917 enjoyed over fifty years of service in the U.S. armed forces.
WW1 US Army Officer's Pistol Belt with Leather M1917 Holser. Belt rig is in excellent condition still retaining the three pocket ammo pouch for M 1917 revolver, that is m...moreaker marked R. H. Long and dated 7-18. Leather holster is still very supple and is maker marked to the reverse G.& K. 1918 and was inspected by L.A.G. The pistol belt itself is manufactured by Mills and is dated 1918 as well. Excellent Military service and later use From 1917 to 1919, Colt and Smith & Wesson produced 151,700 and 153,300 M1917s in total (respectively) under contract with the War Department for use by the American Expeditionary Force. The revolver saw prolific use by the "Doughboys" during World War I, with nearly two-thirds as many M1917s being issued and produced during the war as M1911s were. The military service of the M1917 did not end with the First World War. In November of 1940, the Army Ordnance Corps recorded a total of 96,530 Colt and 91,590 S&W M1917s still in reserve. After being parkerized and refurbished, most of the revolvers were re-issued to stateside security forces and military policemen, but 20,993 of them were issued overseas to "specialty troops such as tankers and artillery personnel" throughout the course of U.S. involvement in World War II. During the Korean War they were again issued to support troops. The M1917s were even used by members of the "tunnel rats" during the Vietnam War. Overall, the two variants of the M1917 enjoyed over fifty years of service in the U.S. armed forces.

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WW1 ENLISTED COLLAR BRASS LOT OF 8 WWI

WW1 ENLISTED COLLAR BRASS LOT OF 8 WWI

Lot # 92 (Sale Order: 106 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army enlisted collar insignia to include 1) US Ordnance 2) Signal Corps 3) US 4) Artillery 5) Engineer 6) Infantry 7) Machine Gun 8) Crossed Rifles scratched in 11 E Excellent
WW1 US Army enlisted collar insignia to include 1) US Ordnance 2) Signal Corps 3) US 4) Artillery 5) Engineer 6) Infantry 7) Machine Gun 8) Crossed Rifles scratched in 11...more E Excellent

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WW1 ENLISTED COLLAR BRASS LOT OF 8 WWI

WW1 ENLISTED COLLAR BRASS LOT OF 8 WWI

Lot # 93 (Sale Order: 107 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army enlisted collar insignia to include 1) Musician 2) Medical Service 3) US 4) Artillery D 5) Engineer 6) Infantry 7) Cavalry 8) Infantry A Excellent

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WW1 US ARMY 321st FIRE TRUCK & HOSE Co UNIFORM WWI

WW1 US ARMY 321st FIRE TRUCK & HOSE Co UNIFORM WWI

Lot # 94 (Sale Order: 108 of 987)      

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Stellar WW1 US Army 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co. uniform with Campaign Hat with Dog Tags. Uniform has an ultra rare patch identified as the 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co. Uniform is in excellent condition having US and Quartermaster collar disk to the collar with a red discharge stripe and two Gold overseas stripes. Dog Tags are named to Walter R. Fimple USA 781394. The campaign hat like the uniform is in excellent condition complete with hat cord and also bears his initials. Excellent Walter R. Fimple was an employee of the Chicago Telephone Co. did not become part of the Signal Corps Telegraph battalions. He was inducted into the US Army on 11/29/17 and was discharged on 7/21/19. We was sent overseas as a part of the QMC 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co., which was attached to the SOS Base Section #2 as a detachment. He was with the 321st from 3/11/18 to 6/1/19. The 321st served at St. Sulpice, France just east of Bordeaux, one of the major AEF ports. St. Sulpice was a major storage depot and railroad center, also home to the US 66th Camp Hospital. By war's end, Boreaux was the major port of entry for AEF supplies; fire protection was a significant need there. Built by the 18th Engineers. When mustered out of service in July of1919, Fimple was at Mitchell Field on Long Island, a member of what the base called the "Bordeaux Special Casual Co. #1525," which helps to confirm his AEF assignment. With war on the horizon in Europe and only a small standing Army, Congress enacted the draft and federalized the National Guard. With thousands of men being drafted, sixteen training camps for the National Army and a like amount for the National Guard were constructed. In addition, other facilities, depots, airfields and staging areas would be needed. Modernization of existing Army forts would also take place. With construction underway, the Quartermaster Corps soon realized the great danger from fire in the hundreds of wooden buildings and made provisions for camp fire departments. Fire stations were constructed in troop housing areas, warehouse storage areas and at the camp hospital. The stations were one story, had single or double bays with living quarters for the firefighters located to the rear of the building. The Army established two types of military fire fighting companies to provide fire protection at its installations during the war. " Fire Truck and Hose Companies" were formed at National Army and National Guard cantonments and other important facilities. The soldiers of these companies had but one duty, to man the fire stations and fire apparatus at the cantonments. "Guard and Fire Companies" were established at smaller Army installations, depots and storage areas. These units provided both fire protection and security at the facility. At most camps, a civilian fire department was formed to provide fire protection during the construction of the installation. Fire apparatus used by this department was often purchased from nearby fire departments or apparatus that had already been delivered to the camp by the QMC. Once the fire stations were built and the camp fire department organized, the civilian department was disbanded. In many cases, the civilian fire chief during construction was offered a commission in the Army to stay on and head the operation of the camp fire department. At Camp Upton, NY, a battalion chief, loaned by the City of New York, was commissioned and made Camp Fire Chief. He directed a force of forty-two soldiers, all former New York City firefighters. Organization of the camp fire department started with the appointment of a Fire Marshal by the Camp Commander. Fire Marshals held the rank of Captain or 1st Lieutenant. Officers with some background in fire fighting were often chosen to head the camp fire department. Firefighters were drafted from units within the camp and assigned to the department. As with Fire Marshals, doughboys with experience in big city fire departments were chosen to help fill the ranks. A Sergeant First Class was in charge of each fire station with a Private First Class acting as driver of the equipment. Army privates made up the force of firefighters. The Quartermaster Corps was in charge of purchasing fire apparatus used by the US Army during WWI. Equipment was produced by several manufactures. American LaFrance delivered over 200 fire engines of several types and Howe produced over 160 fire trucks built on the Ford Model T chassis. Ahrens-Fox delivered some 18 rigs for the war effort and Seagrave produced 12. White and Brockway also delivered rigs to the Army. Some fire equipment used by camp fire departments was home built. Fort Meade had on it's roster an Indian motorcycle with sidecar. During the war some camps had horse drawn fire equipment on their rosters. Many of the American LaFrance and Ford-Howe fire trucks saw service in France during the war.
Stellar WW1 US Army 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co. uniform with Campaign Hat with Dog Tags. Uniform has an ultra rare patch identified as the 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co. Uni...moreform is in excellent condition having US and Quartermaster collar disk to the collar with a red discharge stripe and two Gold overseas stripes. Dog Tags are named to Walter R. Fimple USA 781394. The campaign hat like the uniform is in excellent condition complete with hat cord and also bears his initials. Excellent Walter R. Fimple was an employee of the Chicago Telephone Co. did not become part of the Signal Corps Telegraph battalions. He was inducted into the US Army on 11/29/17 and was discharged on 7/21/19. We was sent overseas as a part of the QMC 321st Fire Truck & Hose Co., which was attached to the SOS Base Section #2 as a detachment. He was with the 321st from 3/11/18 to 6/1/19. The 321st served at St. Sulpice, France just east of Bordeaux, one of the major AEF ports. St. Sulpice was a major storage depot and railroad center, also home to the US 66th Camp Hospital. By war's end, Boreaux was the major port of entry for AEF supplies; fire protection was a significant need there. Built by the 18th Engineers. When mustered out of service in July of1919, Fimple was at Mitchell Field on Long Island, a member of what the base called the "Bordeaux Special Casual Co. #1525," which helps to confirm his AEF assignment. With war on the horizon in Europe and only a small standing Army, Congress enacted the draft and federalized the National Guard. With thousands of men being drafted, sixteen training camps for the National Army and a like amount for the National Guard were constructed. In addition, other facilities, depots, airfields and staging areas would be needed. Modernization of existing Army forts would also take place. With construction underway, the Quartermaster Corps soon realized the great danger from fire in the hundreds of wooden buildings and made provisions for camp fire departments. Fire stations were constructed in troop housing areas, warehouse storage areas and at the camp hospital. The stations were one story, had single or double bays with living quarters for the firefighters located to the rear of the building. The Army established two types of military fire fighting companies to provide fire protection at its installations during the war. " Fire Truck and Hose Companies" were formed at National Army and National Guard cantonments and other important facilities. The soldiers of these companies had but one duty, to man the fire stations and fire apparatus at the cantonments. "Guard and Fire Companies" were established at smaller Army installations, depots and storage areas. These units provided both fire protection and security at the facility. At most camps, a civilian fire department was formed to provide fire protection during the construction of the installation. Fire apparatus used by this department was often purchased from nearby fire departments or apparatus that had already been delivered to the camp by the QMC. Once the fire stations were built and the camp fire department organized, the civilian department was disbanded. In many cases, the civilian fire chief during construction was offered a commission in the Army to stay on and head the operation of the camp fire department. At Camp Upton, NY, a battalion chief, loaned by the City of New York, was commissioned and made Camp Fire Chief. He directed a force of forty-two soldiers, all former New York City firefighters. Organization of the camp fire department started with the appointment of a Fire Marshal by the Camp Commander. Fire Marshals held the rank of Captain or 1st Lieutenant. Officers with some background in fire fighting were often chosen to head the camp fire department. Firefighters were drafted from units within the camp and assigned to the department. As with Fire Marshals, doughboys with experience in big city fire departments were chosen to help fill the ranks. A Sergeant First Class was in charge of each fire station with a Private First Class acting as driver of the equipment. Army privates made up the force of firefighters. The Quartermaster Corps was in charge of purchasing fire apparatus used by the US Army during WWI. Equipment was produced by several manufactures. American LaFrance delivered over 200 fire engines of several types and Howe produced over 160 fire trucks built on the Ford Model T chassis. Ahrens-Fox delivered some 18 rigs for the war effort and Seagrave produced 12. White and Brockway also delivered rigs to the Army. Some fire equipment used by camp fire departments was home built. Fort Meade had on it's roster an Indian motorcycle with sidecar. During the war some camps had horse drawn fire equipment on their rosters. Many of the American LaFrance and Ford-Howe fire trucks saw service in France during the war.

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WW1 US ARMY 2ND DIVISION 23RD IR MEDIC UNIFORM WWI

WW1 US ARMY 2ND DIVISION 23RD IR MEDIC UNIFORM WWI

Lot # 95 (Sale Order: 109 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army 2nd Division 23rd IR Medic uniform. The shoulder sleeve insignia indicates that the soldier was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd IR, 2nd Division. He was a medic sergeant with the unit, and his ribbon bar indicates two battle clasps for his VM, and two overseas stripes for one year overseas service. The 23rd arrived in France in September of 1917, trained and remained in a defensive are until May, 1918. They fought with both French and British Forces - and most successfully- until September. 1918, when the American Army was formed and attacked the St. Mihiel salient, with the 2nd Division as a shock unit and the 23rd the lead regiment. From there the 23rd fought in the Muese-Argonne offensive, which led to the defeat of the German Army. The 2nd Division was then a part of the US Army of Occupation until they went home in August of 1919. Excellent
WW1 US Army 2nd Division 23rd IR Medic uniform. The shoulder sleeve insignia indicates that the soldier was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 23rd IR, 2nd Division. He was a...more medic sergeant with the unit, and his ribbon bar indicates two battle clasps for his VM, and two overseas stripes for one year overseas service. The 23rd arrived in France in September of 1917, trained and remained in a defensive are until May, 1918. They fought with both French and British Forces - and most successfully- until September. 1918, when the American Army was formed and attacked the St. Mihiel salient, with the 2nd Division as a shock unit and the 23rd the lead regiment. From there the 23rd fought in the Muese-Argonne offensive, which led to the defeat of the German Army. The 2nd Division was then a part of the US Army of Occupation until they went home in August of 1919. Excellent

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WW1 US Army 6TH DIVISION PAINTED CAMO HELMET WWI

WW1 US Army 6TH DIVISION PAINTED CAMO HELMET WWI

Lot # 96 (Sale Order: 110 of 987)      

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WW1 6th Division Camo painted itinerary helmet named to H. Van Derlinder of Co. K. The helmet still has vibrant colors having a red 6th Division emblem to the front and just to the right a 3rd Army drawn insignia. missing liner but otherwise 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 Camo painted itinerary helmet named to H. Van Derlinder of Co. K. The helmet still has vibrant colors having a red 6th Division emblem to the front and j...moreust to the right a 3rd Army drawn insignia. missing liner but otherwise 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 US ARMY 14th ENGINEERS UNIFORM JACKET WWI

WW1 US ARMY 14th ENGINEERS UNIFORM JACKET WWI

Lot # 97 (Sale Order: 111 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army 14th Railroad Engineers Mechanic named uniform of George M. Miller. A narrow gauge railroad engineer's group, in August of 1917, the 14th was posted to assist the British 3rd Army, salvaging materials for the 1st battle of the Somme, and repairing British railroad equipment. Being assigned to the Brits, they received Enfield rifles and were trained also for combat with the British. Due to their assignment they were always within range of fire, and in the think of it sometimes. In August of 1918 they were detached from the Brits and assigned to a light railway near the American 1st Army HQ in the Aisne-Marne sector. At Rattentout, the 2nd Battalion was in charge of supplying the right flank of the 1st Army and the left flank of the 2nd Army with rations, water and ammunition. This uniform is named to George M. Miller who lists himself as a mechanic, 27th Company, R.T.C. his collar disk is MTC and his mechanic badge is directly applied to the sleeve. Excellent
WW1 US Army 14th Railroad Engineers Mechanic named uniform of George M. Miller. A narrow gauge railroad engineer's group, in August of 1917, the 14th was posted to assist...more the British 3rd Army, salvaging materials for the 1st battle of the Somme, and repairing British railroad equipment. Being assigned to the Brits, they received Enfield rifles and were trained also for combat with the British. Due to their assignment they were always within range of fire, and in the think of it sometimes. In August of 1918 they were detached from the Brits and assigned to a light railway near the American 1st Army HQ in the Aisne-Marne sector. At Rattentout, the 2nd Battalion was in charge of supplying the right flank of the 1st Army and the left flank of the 2nd Army with rations, water and ammunition. This uniform is named to George M. Miller who lists himself as a mechanic, 27th Company, R.T.C. his collar disk is MTC and his mechanic badge is directly applied to the sleeve. Excellent

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WW1 KEEP THESE OFF THE USA BUY BONDS WAR POSTER

WW1 KEEP THESE OFF THE USA BUY BONDS WAR POSTER

Lot # 98 (Sale Order: 112 of 987)      

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Framed Keep these off the USA Buy More Liberty Bonds Artist: John Norton Date: 1917 Size: 42 3/4 x 33 5/8 inches" Condition: Excellent. This has the German Imperial Eagle insignia. This is a guaranteed original vintage poster. Although mass produced at the time of printing most remaining posters are scarce in numbers making them valuable and rare. John Warner Norton (7 March 1876 – 7 January 1934) was an American painter and muralist and who pioneered the field in the United States. Norton was born in Lockport, Illinois, the son of John Lyman Norton and Ada Clara Gooding Norton. The family ran the Norton & Co. of Lockport. Norton's study of law at Harvard University was broken off when the family's firm went bankrupt. Before, and after a period of living as a cowboy and enlisting with the Rough Riders, he studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago (1897, 1899–1901); he would later teach there. His students included Frances Badger. He was influenced by the Armory Show and the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai. Among his works are the landmark 1929 180-foot (55 m) long ceiling mural for the concourse of the old Chicago Daily News Building (mural not currently installed in this building, which has been renamed Riverside Plaza; designed by architects Holabird & Root, 1929); the Ceres mural in the Chicago Board of Trade Building (Holabird & Root, 1930); two large murals, "Old South" and "New South" commissioned by Holabird & Root for the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama; his Tavern Club murals at the 333 North Michigan Ave. building, Chicago (Holabird & Root, 1928); his American Heritage Series at the Hamilton Park Field House, 513 W. 72nd St., Chicago; four murals at the St. Paul, Minnesota city hall; twelve murals comprising The History of Mankind (1923) at the Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College, in Wisconsin; and his first major mural in Chicago's Cliff Dwellers Club (1909), where he was a founding member. At the time of his death on January 7, 1934, in Charleston, South Carolina of cancer, he was a popular and respected artist. He was survived by his wife and his three children, a son and two daughters.
Framed Keep these off the USA Buy More Liberty Bonds Artist: John Norton Date: 1917 Size: 42 3/4 x 33 5/8 inches" Condition: Excellent. This has the German Imperial Eagle...more insignia. This is a guaranteed original vintage poster. Although mass produced at the time of printing most remaining posters are scarce in numbers making them valuable and rare. John Warner Norton (7 March 1876 – 7 January 1934) was an American painter and muralist and who pioneered the field in the United States. Norton was born in Lockport, Illinois, the son of John Lyman Norton and Ada Clara Gooding Norton. The family ran the Norton & Co. of Lockport. Norton's study of law at Harvard University was broken off when the family's firm went bankrupt. Before, and after a period of living as a cowboy and enlisting with the Rough Riders, he studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago (1897, 1899–1901); he would later teach there. His students included Frances Badger. He was influenced by the Armory Show and the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai. Among his works are the landmark 1929 180-foot (55 m) long ceiling mural for the concourse of the old Chicago Daily News Building (mural not currently installed in this building, which has been renamed Riverside Plaza; designed by architects Holabird & Root, 1929); the Ceres mural in the Chicago Board of Trade Building (Holabird & Root, 1930); two large murals, "Old South" and "New South" commissioned by Holabird & Root for the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama; his Tavern Club murals at the 333 North Michigan Ave. building, Chicago (Holabird & Root, 1928); his American Heritage Series at the Hamilton Park Field House, 513 W. 72nd St., Chicago; four murals at the St. Paul, Minnesota city hall; twelve murals comprising The History of Mankind (1923) at the Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College, in Wisconsin; and his first major mural in Chicago's Cliff Dwellers Club (1909), where he was a founding member. At the time of his death on January 7, 1934, in Charleston, South Carolina of cancer, he was a popular and respected artist. He was survived by his wife and his three children, a son and two daughters.

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WW1 US POSTER HIT THE BULL'S EYE DOUGHBOYS WANTED

WW1 US POSTER HIT THE BULL'S EYE DOUGHBOYS WANTED

Lot # 99 (Sale Order: 113 of 987)      

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"Hit The Bull's Eye These Are Volunteers. Are You One Of Them^ Make your mind up. Put your name down measuring 21 1/2 X 33 1/2 inches. 1917 500-1000 armed forces enlistment propaganda recruitment USA vintage poster in excellent condition.
"Hit The Bull's Eye These Are Volunteers. Are You One Of Them^ Make your mind up. Put your name down measuring 21 1/2 X 33 1/2 inches. 1917 500-1000 armed forces enlistme...morent propaganda recruitment USA vintage poster in excellent condition.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN S 98 NA QUILLBACK BAYONET MINT

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN S 98 NA QUILLBACK BAYONET MINT

Lot # 100 (Sale Order: 114 of 987)      

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(Seitengewehr) A second pattern model 1898 bayonet, with the two-piece grips introduced in 1902, known as the S 98 nA ("Seitengewehr 98 neuer Art" - Bayonet ‘98 new Pattern), and its original leather scabbard. The unsheathed bayonet has an overall length of 52cm. Its steel, contoured bird’s head pommel has a stud guide and locking stud. Maker marked. Super nice condition.
(Seitengewehr) A second pattern model 1898 bayonet, with the two-piece grips introduced in 1902, known as the S 98 nA ("Seitengewehr 98 neuer Art" - Bayonet ‘98 new Patte...morern), and its original leather scabbard. The unsheathed bayonet has an overall length of 52cm. Its steel, contoured bird’s head pommel has a stud guide and locking stud. Maker marked. Super nice condition.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 5 PLACE MEDAL BAR WURTTEMBERG

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 5 PLACE MEDAL BAR WURTTEMBERG

Lot # 101 (Sale Order: 115 of 987)      

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Five place medal bar consist of a 1914 EKII, a Wurttemberg Silver Military Merit Medal, 1914-18 Cross of Honor w/swords, Württemberg Long Service Decoration III Class - 9 Years and Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1797-1897. Complete with original pinback device.
Five place medal bar consist of a 1914 EKII, a Wurttemberg Silver Military Merit Medal, 1914-18 Cross of Honor w/swords, Württemberg Long Service Decoration III Class - 9...more Years and Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1797-1897. Complete with original pinback device.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 5 PLACE SAXONY MEDAL BAR WW2

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 5 PLACE SAXONY MEDAL BAR WW2

Lot # 102 (Sale Order: 116 of 987)      

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Five place medal bar consist of a Friedrich August Medal In Silver 1905-1918 Issue, 1914 EKII, Saxony 15 Year Long Service Medal, Kyffhäuser 1914/1918 Service Medal with Cross Swords, and 1914-18 Cross of Honor w/swords. Complete with original pinback device.
Five place medal bar consist of a Friedrich August Medal In Silver 1905-1918 Issue, 1914 EKII, Saxony 15 Year Long Service Medal, Kyffhäuser 1914/1918 Service Medal with ...moreCross Swords, and 1914-18 Cross of Honor w/swords. Complete with original pinback device.

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WW1 US NAVY SERVICE JUMPER 2ND CLASS CORPSMAN WWI

WW1 US NAVY SERVICE JUMPER 2ND CLASS CORPSMAN WWI

Lot # 103 (Sale Order: 117 of 987)      

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Named WW1 US Navy jumper with trousers nicely patched out with a 2nd Class Pharmacist Mate or Corpsman rate and a single gold overseas stripe. The Navy rate has been beautifully attached with a nice cross stitch. Both boondockers and jumper are in excellent condition just needing research on the name. A revision in 1916 established a new rate structure. With the introduction of a second junior rate there were now hospital apprentice second class (HA2c) and hospital apprentice first class (HA1c). The rating title for petty officers was established as pharmacist's mate (PhM), following the pattern of some of the Navy's other ratings (boatswain's mate, gunner's mate, etc.). Pharmacist's mate third class (PhM3c), second class (PhM2c), and first class (PhM1c) were now the petty officers, and chief pharmacist's mate (CPhM) was the chief petty officer. This structure remained in place until 1947.
Named WW1 US Navy jumper with trousers nicely patched out with a 2nd Class Pharmacist Mate or Corpsman rate and a single gold overseas stripe. The Navy rate has been beau...moretifully attached with a nice cross stitch. Both boondockers and jumper are in excellent condition just needing research on the name. A revision in 1916 established a new rate structure. With the introduction of a second junior rate there were now hospital apprentice second class (HA2c) and hospital apprentice first class (HA1c). The rating title for petty officers was established as pharmacist's mate (PhM), following the pattern of some of the Navy's other ratings (boatswain's mate, gunner's mate, etc.). Pharmacist's mate third class (PhM3c), second class (PhM2c), and first class (PhM1c) were now the petty officers, and chief pharmacist's mate (CPhM) was the chief petty officer. This structure remained in place until 1947.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN GUARD UHLAN UNIFORM JACKET

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN GUARD UHLAN UNIFORM JACKET

Lot # 104 (Sale Order: 118 of 987)      

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Imperial German 3rd Saxon Uhlan Regiment No. 21 service tunic. Epaulettes are present. Fresh colors, with minimal moth damage.

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ORIGINAL BRITISH BREN MAGAZINES W/ ISSUE CASE 12

ORIGINAL BRITISH BREN MAGAZINES W/ ISSUE CASE 12

Lot # 105 (Sale Order: 119 of 987)      

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Twelve .303 Bren Gun Magazines in the Original Metal Box. Twelve, as new .303 Bren magazines still liberally coated in cosmoline, in the original storage box. Box stencil marked "BOX MAGAZINES BREN .303 Mk. I*". Box complete with web carrying handle. At the close of the First World War in 1918, the British Army was equipped with two main automatic weapons; the Vickers medium machine gun (MMG) and the Lewis light machine gun (LMG). The Vickers was heavy and required a supply of water to keep it in operation, which tended to relegate it to static defense and indirect fire support. The Lewis, although lighter, was still heavy and was prone to frequent stoppages; its barrel could not be changed in the field, which meant that sustained firing resulted in overheating until it stopped altogether. In 1922, to find a replacement for the Lewis, the Small Arms Committee of the British Army ran competitive trials between the Madsen, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the Hotchkiss, the Beardmore-Farquhar, and the Lewis itself. Although the BAR was recommended, the sheer number of Lewis guns available and the difficult financial conditions meant that nothing was done. Various new models of light machine gun were tested as they became available, and in 1930, a further set of extensive trials commenced, overseen by Frederick Hubert Vinden. This time the weapons tested included the SIG Neuhausen KE7, the Vickers-Berthier and the Czechoslovak ZB vz.26. The Vickers-Berthier was later adopted by the Indian Army because it could be manufactured at once, rather than wait for the British Lewis production run to finish; it too saw extensive service in World War II. Following these trials, the British Army adopted the Czechoslovak ZB vz.26 light machine gun manufactured in Brno in 1935, although a slightly modified model, the ZB vz. 27, rather than the ZB vz. 26 which had been submitted for the trials. The design was modified to British requirements under new designation ZGB 33, which was then licensed for British manufacture under the Bren name. The major changes were in the magazine and barrel and the lower pistol grip assembly which went from a swiveling grip frame pivoted on the front of the trigger guard to a sliding grip frame which included the forward tripod mount and sliding ejection port cover. The magazine was curved in order to feed the rimmed .303 SAA ("Small Arms Ammunition") cartridge, a change from the various rimless Mauser-design cartridges such as the 8mm Mauser round previously used by Czech designs. These modifications were categorized in various numbered designations, ZB vz. 27, ZB vz. 30, ZB vz. 32, and finally the ZGB 33, which was licensed for manufacture under the Bren name. The Bren was a gas-operated weapon, which used the same .303 ammunition as the standard British bolt-action rifle, the Lee–Enfield, firing at a rate of between 480 and 540 rounds per minute (rpm), depending on the model. Propellant gases vented from a port towards the muzzle end of the barrel through a regulator (visible in the photo, just in front of the bipod) with four quick-adjustment apertures of different sizes, intended to tailor the gas volume to different ambient temperatures (smallest flow at high temperature, e.g. summer desert, largest at low temperature, e.g. winter Arctic). The vented gas drove a piston which in turn actuated the breech block. Each gun came with a spare barrel that could be quickly changed when the barrel became hot during sustained fire, though later guns featured a chrome-lined barrel, which reduced the need for a spare. To change barrels, the release catch in front of the magazine was rotated to unlock the barrel. The carrying handle above the barrel was used to grip and remove the hot barrel without burning the hands. The Bren was magazine-fed, which slowed its rate of fire and required more frequent reloading than British belt-fed machine guns such as the larger .303 Vickers machine gun. The slower rate of fire prevented more rapid overheating of the Bren's air-cooled barrel, and the Bren was much lighter than belt-fed machine guns, which typically had cooling jackets, often liquid filled. The magazines also prevented the ammunition from getting dirty, which was more of a problem with the Vickers with its 250-round canvas belts. The sights were offset to the left, to avoid the magazine on the top of the weapon. The position of the sights meant that the Bren could be fired only from the right shoulder.
Twelve .303 Bren Gun Magazines in the Original Metal Box. Twelve, as new .303 Bren magazines still liberally coated in cosmoline, in the original storage box. Box stencil...more marked "BOX MAGAZINES BREN .303 Mk. I*". Box complete with web carrying handle. At the close of the First World War in 1918, the British Army was equipped with two main automatic weapons; the Vickers medium machine gun (MMG) and the Lewis light machine gun (LMG). The Vickers was heavy and required a supply of water to keep it in operation, which tended to relegate it to static defense and indirect fire support. The Lewis, although lighter, was still heavy and was prone to frequent stoppages; its barrel could not be changed in the field, which meant that sustained firing resulted in overheating until it stopped altogether. In 1922, to find a replacement for the Lewis, the Small Arms Committee of the British Army ran competitive trials between the Madsen, the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR), the Hotchkiss, the Beardmore-Farquhar, and the Lewis itself. Although the BAR was recommended, the sheer number of Lewis guns available and the difficult financial conditions meant that nothing was done. Various new models of light machine gun were tested as they became available, and in 1930, a further set of extensive trials commenced, overseen by Frederick Hubert Vinden. This time the weapons tested included the SIG Neuhausen KE7, the Vickers-Berthier and the Czechoslovak ZB vz.26. The Vickers-Berthier was later adopted by the Indian Army because it could be manufactured at once, rather than wait for the British Lewis production run to finish; it too saw extensive service in World War II. Following these trials, the British Army adopted the Czechoslovak ZB vz.26 light machine gun manufactured in Brno in 1935, although a slightly modified model, the ZB vz. 27, rather than the ZB vz. 26 which had been submitted for the trials. The design was modified to British requirements under new designation ZGB 33, which was then licensed for British manufacture under the Bren name. The major changes were in the magazine and barrel and the lower pistol grip assembly which went from a swiveling grip frame pivoted on the front of the trigger guard to a sliding grip frame which included the forward tripod mount and sliding ejection port cover. The magazine was curved in order to feed the rimmed .303 SAA ("Small Arms Ammunition") cartridge, a change from the various rimless Mauser-design cartridges such as the 8mm Mauser round previously used by Czech designs. These modifications were categorized in various numbered designations, ZB vz. 27, ZB vz. 30, ZB vz. 32, and finally the ZGB 33, which was licensed for manufacture under the Bren name. The Bren was a gas-operated weapon, which used the same .303 ammunition as the standard British bolt-action rifle, the Lee–Enfield, firing at a rate of between 480 and 540 rounds per minute (rpm), depending on the model. Propellant gases vented from a port towards the muzzle end of the barrel through a regulator (visible in the photo, just in front of the bipod) with four quick-adjustment apertures of different sizes, intended to tailor the gas volume to different ambient temperatures (smallest flow at high temperature, e.g. summer desert, largest at low temperature, e.g. winter Arctic). The vented gas drove a piston which in turn actuated the breech block. Each gun came with a spare barrel that could be quickly changed when the barrel became hot during sustained fire, though later guns featured a chrome-lined barrel, which reduced the need for a spare. To change barrels, the release catch in front of the magazine was rotated to unlock the barrel. The carrying handle above the barrel was used to grip and remove the hot barrel without burning the hands. The Bren was magazine-fed, which slowed its rate of fire and required more frequent reloading than British belt-fed machine guns such as the larger .303 Vickers machine gun. The slower rate of fire prevented more rapid overheating of the Bren's air-cooled barrel, and the Bren was much lighter than belt-fed machine guns, which typically had cooling jackets, often liquid filled. The magazines also prevented the ammunition from getting dirty, which was more of a problem with the Vickers with its 250-round canvas belts. The sights were offset to the left, to avoid the magazine on the top of the weapon. The position of the sights meant that the Bren could be fired only from the right shoulder.

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WW1 US ARMY STELLAR YMCA POSTER WWI

WW1 US ARMY STELLAR YMCA POSTER WWI

Lot # 106 (Sale Order: 120 of 987)      

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World War I YMCA poster “One of the Thousand YMCA Girls”, linen mount. and MINT 42”x28” During World War I, the YMCA recruited more than 25,000 workers—5,000+ of them women—to staff canteens where, like the young woman pictured here, they gave out hot coffee and books to American soldiers near the Western Front. This striking poster is one of many created by the illustrator Neysa McMein (1889–1949), who traveled across France entertaining the troops in 1918 and was made an honorary noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps. Before and after the war, McMein marched for women’s suffrage. The young women in her magazine covers for Good Housekeeping, McCall’s, and the Saturday Evening Post always had a certain look: a confident, modern New Woman. McMein created ad campaigns for Cadillac, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and Palmolive soap—but her most famous creation was Betty Crocker, General Mills’s famous fictional housewife, who appeared unchanged from 1936 until an update in 1955.
World War I YMCA poster “One of the Thousand YMCA Girls”, linen mount. and MINT 42”x28” During World War I, the YMCA recruited more than 25,000 workers—5,000+ of them wom...moreen—to staff canteens where, like the young woman pictured here, they gave out hot coffee and books to American soldiers near the Western Front. This striking poster is one of many created by the illustrator Neysa McMein (1889–1949), who traveled across France entertaining the troops in 1918 and was made an honorary noncommissioned officer in the Marine Corps. Before and after the war, McMein marched for women’s suffrage. The young women in her magazine covers for Good Housekeeping, McCall’s, and the Saturday Evening Post always had a certain look: a confident, modern New Woman. McMein created ad campaigns for Cadillac, Lucky Strike cigarettes, and Palmolive soap—but her most famous creation was Betty Crocker, General Mills’s famous fictional housewife, who appeared unchanged from 1936 until an update in 1955.

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WW1 US ARMY 89th DIVISION UNIFORM 341st ARTILLERY

WW1 US ARMY 89th DIVISION UNIFORM 341st ARTILLERY

Lot # 107 (Sale Order: 121 of 987)      

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WWI US Army 341st Field Artillery Regiment of the 89th Division uniform jacket. This four patch pocket tunic is in excellent condition. Tunic on the wearers left shoulder has a direct embroidered on felt 89th Division shoulder patch with a "C" to the center indicating service in the 341st Field Artillery. Just below the patch is a red discharge stripe and two gold overseas stripes with a miniature 3rd Army patch indicating German Occupation Service. Collar has US and Artillery C collar disk. Excellent History The 89th Division was officially activated in August 1917 under the command of Major General Leonard Wood. The division was inactivated in May 1919. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve (present-day United States Army Reserve) on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the states of Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. The headquarters was organized on 2 September 1921. Divisional order of battle World War I Headquarters, 89th Division 177th Infantry Brigade 353rd Infantry Regiment 354th Infantry Regiment 341st Machine Gun Battalion 178th Infantry Brigade 355th Infantry Regiment 356th Infantry Regiment 342nd Machine Gun Battalion 164th Field Artillery Brigade 340th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 341st Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 342nd Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 314th Trench Mortar Battery 340th Machine Gun Battalion 314th Engineer Regiment 314th Medical Regiment 314th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 89th Division 314th Train Headquarters and Military Police 314th Ammunition Train 314th Supply Train 314th Engineer Train 314th Sanitary Train 353rd, 354th, 355th, and 356th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals
WWI US Army 341st Field Artillery Regiment of the 89th Division uniform jacket. This four patch pocket tunic is in excellent condition. Tunic on the wearers left shoulder...more has a direct embroidered on felt 89th Division shoulder patch with a "C" to the center indicating service in the 341st Field Artillery. Just below the patch is a red discharge stripe and two gold overseas stripes with a miniature 3rd Army patch indicating German Occupation Service. Collar has US and Artillery C collar disk. Excellent History The 89th Division was officially activated in August 1917 under the command of Major General Leonard Wood. The division was inactivated in May 1919. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve (present-day United States Army Reserve) on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the states of Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. The headquarters was organized on 2 September 1921. Divisional order of battle World War I Headquarters, 89th Division 177th Infantry Brigade 353rd Infantry Regiment 354th Infantry Regiment 341st Machine Gun Battalion 178th Infantry Brigade 355th Infantry Regiment 356th Infantry Regiment 342nd Machine Gun Battalion 164th Field Artillery Brigade 340th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 341st Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 342nd Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 314th Trench Mortar Battery 340th Machine Gun Battalion 314th Engineer Regiment 314th Medical Regiment 314th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 89th Division 314th Train Headquarters and Military Police 314th Ammunition Train 314th Supply Train 314th Engineer Train 314th Sanitary Train 353rd, 354th, 355th, and 356th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals

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WW1 TRENCH ART MACEDONIAN FRONT W/ SWASTIKA WWI

WW1 TRENCH ART MACEDONIAN FRONT W/ SWASTIKA WWI

Lot # 108 (Sale Order: 122 of 987)      

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WW1 trench are from the Macedonian front. WW1 began with the Austro-Hungary declaring war with Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo. The Serbian Army gave strong resistance to the initial attacking forces, but - after Bulgaria joined the Central Powers in 1915 - it attacked and did drive back the Serbian Army in late 1915. The Allied Powers then provided aid to the Serbs, and formed the Macedonian Front, also known as the Salonika Front. English troops were there from late 1915 until the end of WWI in 1918. In September of 1918 the Allies caused the Bulgarians to capitulate, thereby freeing Serbia. This interesting piece of trench art came from a British Soldier on that Front. The lidded box measures 3 1/2 inches wide and is in excellent condition.
WW1 trench are from the Macedonian front. WW1 began with the Austro-Hungary declaring war with Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo....more The Serbian Army gave strong resistance to the initial attacking forces, but - after Bulgaria joined the Central Powers in 1915 - it attacked and did drive back the Serbian Army in late 1915. The Allied Powers then provided aid to the Serbs, and formed the Macedonian Front, also known as the Salonika Front. English troops were there from late 1915 until the end of WWI in 1918. In September of 1918 the Allies caused the Bulgarians to capitulate, thereby freeing Serbia. This interesting piece of trench art came from a British Soldier on that Front. The lidded box measures 3 1/2 inches wide and is in excellent condition.

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WW1 STELLAR NAMED IMPERIAL GERMAN ENGRAVED SWORD

WW1 STELLAR NAMED IMPERIAL GERMAN ENGRAVED SWORD

Lot # 109 (Sale Order: 123 of 987)      

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Stellar WW1 Imperial German artillery officer's named lion head sword by WKC with a single fuller blade is about 31 1/4 inches long. Blade is in excellent bright and clean condition. Both sides are of blade are very nicely engraved with military motifs and is also named to the officer Albert Schmidt. Spine of the blade is also engraved. Beautiful grip wrap with original wire. Scabbard retains about 95% of the nickel plating with brass fittings. Nice clean sword. Excellent
Stellar WW1 Imperial German artillery officer's named lion head sword by WKC with a single fuller blade is about 31 1/4 inches long. Blade is in excellent bright and clea...moren condition. Both sides are of blade are very nicely engraved with military motifs and is also named to the officer Albert Schmidt. Spine of the blade is also engraved. Beautiful grip wrap with original wire. Scabbard retains about 95% of the nickel plating with brass fittings. Nice clean sword. Excellent

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WW1 ENGRAVED IMPERIAL GERMAN LION HEAD SWORD WWI

WW1 ENGRAVED IMPERIAL GERMAN LION HEAD SWORD WWI

Lot # 110 (Sale Order: 124 of 987)      

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WW1 Imperial German artillery officer's lion head sword by E&F, Horster with a single fuller blade is about 29 3/4 inches long. Blade is in excellent bright and clean condition. Triple engraved blade with floral motifs. Beautiful grip wrap with original wire. Scabbard retains about 85% of the nickel plating. Nice clean sword just missing throat swords screw. Excellent
WW1 Imperial German artillery officer's lion head sword by E&F, Horster with a single fuller blade is about 29 3/4 inches long. Blade is in excellent bright and clean con...moredition. Triple engraved blade with floral motifs. Beautiful grip wrap with original wire. Scabbard retains about 85% of the nickel plating. Nice clean sword just missing throat swords screw. Excellent

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WWII NAZI GERMAN DOVE HEAD OFFICERS SWORD HOLLER

WWII NAZI GERMAN DOVE HEAD OFFICERS SWORD HOLLER

Lot # 111 (Sale Order: 125 of 987)      

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WWII German doves head dress sword maker marked F. W. Holler of Solingen Laurel leaf design in hilt with black wire wrapped celluloid grip "P" knuckle bow and saddled back strap. Retains 90% repainted enamel on rolled steel scabbard. Blade is very good and hilt retains about 80% of gilt finish. Overall EXCELLENT condition.
WWII German doves head dress sword maker marked F. W. Holler of Solingen Laurel leaf design in hilt with black wire wrapped celluloid grip "P" knuckle bow and saddled bac...morek strap. Retains 90% repainted enamel on rolled steel scabbard. Blade is very good and hilt retains about 80% of gilt finish. Overall EXCELLENT condition.

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