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WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

WINTER MILITARIA AUCTION

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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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WWII NAZI GERMAN DOVE HEAD OFFICERS SWORD HOLLER

WWII NAZI GERMAN DOVE HEAD OFFICERS SWORD HOLLER

Lot # 112 (Sale Order: 126 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 with crack. "P" knuckle bow and saddled back strap. Retains 80% enamel on rolled steel scabbard. Blade is very good with well patina hilt. Overall very good 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 with crack. "P" knuckle bow and...more saddled back strap. Retains 80% enamel on rolled steel scabbard. Blade is very good with well patina hilt. Overall very good condition.

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WW1 US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER AVIATION MECHANICS

WW1 US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER AVIATION MECHANICS

Lot # 113 (Sale Order: 127 of 987)      

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WW1 US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER AVIATION MECHANICS. Stellar Red, White and Blue recruitment poster to join the US Navy measuring 20 X 14 inches "SEAMEN WANTED FOR THE U.S. NAVY Government helps support your dependents. Good Food Best Pay Interesting Travel and real adventure. The Navy offers thousands of openings and rapid advancement for red blooded young men, aged 18 to 35. AVIATION MECHANICS For work behind the firing lines in France. Carpenters Blacksmiths Acetylene Welders Woodworkers Fabric Workers Riggers Machinist Coppersmiths Gas Engine Overhaul Men Instrument Makers MEN SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT CAN ENLIST IN THE NAVY JOIN NOW DETROIT, 161 GRISWOLD ST. Saginaw Post Office Bldg. Kalamazoo post Office Bldg. Grand Rapids 139 Pearl Flint, Dryden Bldg. Poster is in excellent condition. Upon the United States' entry into World War I, the U.S. Navy had one air station, located at Pensacola, Florida. Available for service were 48 aviators and students, along with 54 aircraft. Prior to the war, the only war experience Naval Aviation had was with photo reconnaissance at Veracruz, Mexico in 1914. In the subsequent rapid build-up, Naval Air Stations were concentrated on the eastern coast, including Anacostia, Washington, D.C.; Bay Shore, Long Island, New York; Cape May, New Jersey; Chatham, Massachusetts; Hampton Roads, Virginia; Key West, Miami, and Pensacola, Florida; and Rockaway Beach, New York. Exceptions were at North Island, San Diego (used by the U.S. Army for training and schools); Akron, Ohio (for lighter-than-aircraft); and Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth, Texas (an aerial gunnery school). During the war, naval aircraft flew more than three million nautical miles while also attacking and damaging a dozen German U-Boats. When hostilities ceased, U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Aviation were operational out of 27 bases in Europe, two in Canada, and one in the Canal Zone, one in the Azores, and 12 in the United States. At the time of Armistice, naval aviation had 6,716 officers and 30,693 men serving. The Marine Corps had 282 officers with 2,180 men. Of these, 18,000 officers and men served abroad. Craft totals: 2,107 aircraft; 15 dirigibles, 215 kite balloons.
WW1 US NAVY RECRUITMENT POSTER AVIATION MECHANICS. Stellar Red, White and Blue recruitment poster to join the US Navy measuring 20 X 14 inches "SEAMEN WANTED FOR THE U.S....more NAVY Government helps support your dependents. Good Food Best Pay Interesting Travel and real adventure. The Navy offers thousands of openings and rapid advancement for red blooded young men, aged 18 to 35. AVIATION MECHANICS For work behind the firing lines in France. Carpenters Blacksmiths Acetylene Welders Woodworkers Fabric Workers Riggers Machinist Coppersmiths Gas Engine Overhaul Men Instrument Makers MEN SUBJECT TO THE DRAFT CAN ENLIST IN THE NAVY JOIN NOW DETROIT, 161 GRISWOLD ST. Saginaw Post Office Bldg. Kalamazoo post Office Bldg. Grand Rapids 139 Pearl Flint, Dryden Bldg. Poster is in excellent condition. Upon the United States' entry into World War I, the U.S. Navy had one air station, located at Pensacola, Florida. Available for service were 48 aviators and students, along with 54 aircraft. Prior to the war, the only war experience Naval Aviation had was with photo reconnaissance at Veracruz, Mexico in 1914. In the subsequent rapid build-up, Naval Air Stations were concentrated on the eastern coast, including Anacostia, Washington, D.C.; Bay Shore, Long Island, New York; Cape May, New Jersey; Chatham, Massachusetts; Hampton Roads, Virginia; Key West, Miami, and Pensacola, Florida; and Rockaway Beach, New York. Exceptions were at North Island, San Diego (used by the U.S. Army for training and schools); Akron, Ohio (for lighter-than-aircraft); and Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth, Texas (an aerial gunnery school). During the war, naval aircraft flew more than three million nautical miles while also attacking and damaging a dozen German U-Boats. When hostilities ceased, U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Aviation were operational out of 27 bases in Europe, two in Canada, and one in the Canal Zone, one in the Azores, and 12 in the United States. At the time of Armistice, naval aviation had 6,716 officers and 30,693 men serving. The Marine Corps had 282 officers with 2,180 men. Of these, 18,000 officers and men served abroad. Craft totals: 2,107 aircraft; 15 dirigibles, 215 kite balloons.

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WW1 US ARMY 5th DIVISION 3RD ARMY UNIFORM w SHIRT

WW1 US ARMY 5th DIVISION 3RD ARMY UNIFORM w SHIRT

Lot # 114 (Sale Order: 128 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army 5th Division / 3rd Army uniform with rare shirt. Uniform features on the wearers left shoulder a 5th Division shoulder sleeve insignia with a separate 3rd Army of Occupation patch on top of the 5th Div. patch. Just below that is a red discharge stripe and 1 gold overseas stripe for 6 months overseas service. To the collar is US 15 Machine Gun Battalion and Infantry Machine Gun Brass. Uniform is roughly a size 34 and comes with matching trousers and a very difficult to find shirt. Uniform has light mothing throughout but still overall 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 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 US Army 5th Division / 3rd Army uniform with rare shirt. Uniform features on the wearers left shoulder a 5th Division shoulder sleeve insignia with a separate 3rd Arm...morey of Occupation patch on top of the 5th Div. patch. Just below that is a red discharge stripe and 1 gold overseas stripe for 6 months overseas service. To the collar is US 15 Machine Gun Battalion and Infantry Machine Gun Brass. Uniform is roughly a size 34 and comes with matching trousers and a very difficult to find shirt. Uniform has light mothing throughout but still overall 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 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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WW1 US ARMY FRENCH MADE MUSETTE BAG 4th AERO PARK

WW1 US ARMY FRENCH MADE MUSETTE BAG 4th AERO PARK

Lot # 115 (Sale Order: 129 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army Musette bag named to the interior "Chauffeur H. Black 4th Air Park 3rd Army A.E.F. Serial No. 705010 Rimaucourt France May 28th 1919" The canvas and leather bag measuring 13 X 15 inches with a felt on felt multi piece construction patch applied to the outer flap. All straps and buckles are present and is in excellent condition. History Organization The command was established on 14 November 1918 by Brigadier General William Mitchell, who was appointed as Commander, Third Army Air Service. The command was organized as part of the United States Third Army for the occupation of German Territory west of the Rhine River as agreed under the terms of the 11 November Armistice with Germany. The Headquarters staff was originally organized about 15 October when about half dozen officers and some twenty enlisted men were withdrawn from Headquarters Detachment of the First Army Air Service at Souilly Aerodrome, France and used as a nucleus upon to build up a staff for a planned Army Group. The Army Group was planned as a Headquarters for both the First and Second Army Air Services. With the Armistice with Germany ending combat on 11 November, and the formation of Third Army, the staff was re-designated as the Third Army Air Service. Once formed, the staff moved from Souilly to Ligny-en-Barrois, France on 14 November. A few days after the arrival of the staff at Ligny, a carload of necessary office supplies, equipment and other necessities began to arrive which enabled the command to begin operations. Everything was prepared for an extended move into Germany, and on 21 November, orders were received to move to Longuyon, France. The Headquarters began its trip into Germany, arriving at Longuyon on the 22d. Owing to the terms that no Allied troops would cross into Germany until 1 December, on 5 December orders were received to move the Headquarters to Euren, a suburb of Trier, Germany. The truck train route taken took the Headquarters though Luxembourg. Quarters in Euren consisted of several old German Barracks, and the offices were set up in one of the barracks. The facilities were very unkempt and in a filthy condition, and it was necessary to send an advance detail to clean the facilities. Lastly, on 16 December, orders were received for Headquarters to proceed to Coblenz. On the morning of the 18th, a truck train of eight trucks began the move. It was hoped to make the trip in one day, however considerable difficulties were encountered on the road, and the convoy did not arrive in Coblenz until the evening of the 19th. Initial operations Upon the command's arrival in Germany, an airfield was constructed on the former parade ground of Fort Kaiser Alexander for aircraft squadrons being assigned to Coblenz. The former Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Force) aerodromes at Trier and Weißenthurm were also taken over by the Command. Initial Observation units assigned to the Headquarters were the 1st Aero Squadron at Weißenthurm, the 12th Aero Squadron at Coblenz, and the 88th Aero Squadron at Trier. These units were initially ordered to photograph the entire corps area, including interesting features of the terrain, cities and towns, the road and railroad network and any such points as Headquarters may designated. The 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) and 166th Aero Squadron (Bombardment), both at Coblenz were ordered to carry out "show of force" formations over the Third Army area. Whenever possible, large formations of aircraft were to fly low over cities and towns, but no lower than 500m altitude. Acrobatic and stunt flying was to be avoided. The 9th Aero Squadron (Night Observation) was assigned as a courier squadron for the Commander of Third Army. An extensive training program was organized in Aerial photography, infantry liaison, artillery adjustments, machine guns, infantry drill regulations, map reading and the study of photographs, lectures on the cooperation of aviation with the other branches of the Army. Practice flights included long-distance cross country, photographic missions, formation flying and also, the flying of German aircraft obtained and evaluation of their capabilities and other aspects of their construction. The VII Corps Observation Group established an infantry liaison school at Trier in January 1919. The mission of the school was to train infantry units in displaying panels by the front line troops, the use of pyrotechnics as employed to signal from the ground to aircraft and from the aircraft to the ground. Artillery units were trained in the use of aircraft for adjusting barrages. As many officers and non-commissioned officers as possible were taken up in airplanes to view the exercises. Radio officers were taken up to perform duties in actual exercises.
WW1 US Army Musette bag named to the interior "Chauffeur H. Black 4th Air Park 3rd Army A.E.F. Serial No. 705010 Rimaucourt France May 28th 1919" The canvas and leather b...moreag measuring 13 X 15 inches with a felt on felt multi piece construction patch applied to the outer flap. All straps and buckles are present and is in excellent condition. History Organization The command was established on 14 November 1918 by Brigadier General William Mitchell, who was appointed as Commander, Third Army Air Service. The command was organized as part of the United States Third Army for the occupation of German Territory west of the Rhine River as agreed under the terms of the 11 November Armistice with Germany. The Headquarters staff was originally organized about 15 October when about half dozen officers and some twenty enlisted men were withdrawn from Headquarters Detachment of the First Army Air Service at Souilly Aerodrome, France and used as a nucleus upon to build up a staff for a planned Army Group. The Army Group was planned as a Headquarters for both the First and Second Army Air Services. With the Armistice with Germany ending combat on 11 November, and the formation of Third Army, the staff was re-designated as the Third Army Air Service. Once formed, the staff moved from Souilly to Ligny-en-Barrois, France on 14 November. A few days after the arrival of the staff at Ligny, a carload of necessary office supplies, equipment and other necessities began to arrive which enabled the command to begin operations. Everything was prepared for an extended move into Germany, and on 21 November, orders were received to move to Longuyon, France. The Headquarters began its trip into Germany, arriving at Longuyon on the 22d. Owing to the terms that no Allied troops would cross into Germany until 1 December, on 5 December orders were received to move the Headquarters to Euren, a suburb of Trier, Germany. The truck train route taken took the Headquarters though Luxembourg. Quarters in Euren consisted of several old German Barracks, and the offices were set up in one of the barracks. The facilities were very unkempt and in a filthy condition, and it was necessary to send an advance detail to clean the facilities. Lastly, on 16 December, orders were received for Headquarters to proceed to Coblenz. On the morning of the 18th, a truck train of eight trucks began the move. It was hoped to make the trip in one day, however considerable difficulties were encountered on the road, and the convoy did not arrive in Coblenz until the evening of the 19th. Initial operations Upon the command's arrival in Germany, an airfield was constructed on the former parade ground of Fort Kaiser Alexander for aircraft squadrons being assigned to Coblenz. The former Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Force) aerodromes at Trier and Weißenthurm were also taken over by the Command. Initial Observation units assigned to the Headquarters were the 1st Aero Squadron at Weißenthurm, the 12th Aero Squadron at Coblenz, and the 88th Aero Squadron at Trier. These units were initially ordered to photograph the entire corps area, including interesting features of the terrain, cities and towns, the road and railroad network and any such points as Headquarters may designated. The 94th Aero Squadron (Pursuit) and 166th Aero Squadron (Bombardment), both at Coblenz were ordered to carry out "show of force" formations over the Third Army area. Whenever possible, large formations of aircraft were to fly low over cities and towns, but no lower than 500m altitude. Acrobatic and stunt flying was to be avoided. The 9th Aero Squadron (Night Observation) was assigned as a courier squadron for the Commander of Third Army. An extensive training program was organized in Aerial photography, infantry liaison, artillery adjustments, machine guns, infantry drill regulations, map reading and the study of photographs, lectures on the cooperation of aviation with the other branches of the Army. Practice flights included long-distance cross country, photographic missions, formation flying and also, the flying of German aircraft obtained and evaluation of their capabilities and other aspects of their construction. The VII Corps Observation Group established an infantry liaison school at Trier in January 1919. The mission of the school was to train infantry units in displaying panels by the front line troops, the use of pyrotechnics as employed to signal from the ground to aircraft and from the aircraft to the ground. Artillery units were trained in the use of aircraft for adjusting barrages. As many officers and non-commissioned officers as possible were taken up in airplanes to view the exercises. Radio officers were taken up to perform duties in actual exercises.

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WW1 US ARMY M1894 TRENCH BUGLE 1916 DATED HORSTMAN

WW1 US ARMY M1894 TRENCH BUGLE 1916 DATED HORSTMAN

Lot # 116 (Sale Order: 130 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army Bugle M1894 Trench Bugle by Horstmann Philadelphia Depot. A continuing issue on the battle front is communications - since the beginning of the war. Voice does not carry, but a horn does. Biblically it was a Ram's horn; ultimately it was the bugle. The bugle had the carrying power to alert troops as to the first move-and the next moves. How many times has Hollywood offered us this phrase, "Bugler, sound the charge!"? Even through technology had advanced during WWI to the point where communication was available by telephone, that communication was not available everywhere. At the front, where the situation was fluid and changing, the old ways prevailed-runners and bugles. The M/1894 bugle, known as the trench bugle, was small but powerful, and easy to carry and use in the trenches. Multiple instrument manufactures made it under contract. This example was made by William H. Horstmann of Philadelphia to mil spec 1152, dated 6/28/16. Excellent with a few minor dings to the brass body.
WW1 US Army Bugle M1894 Trench Bugle by Horstmann Philadelphia Depot. A continuing issue on the battle front is communications - since the beginning of the war. Voice doe...mores not carry, but a horn does. Biblically it was a Ram's horn; ultimately it was the bugle. The bugle had the carrying power to alert troops as to the first move-and the next moves. How many times has Hollywood offered us this phrase, "Bugler, sound the charge!"? Even through technology had advanced during WWI to the point where communication was available by telephone, that communication was not available everywhere. At the front, where the situation was fluid and changing, the old ways prevailed-runners and bugles. The M/1894 bugle, known as the trench bugle, was small but powerful, and easy to carry and use in the trenches. Multiple instrument manufactures made it under contract. This example was made by William H. Horstmann of Philadelphia to mil spec 1152, dated 6/28/16. Excellent with a few minor dings to the brass body.

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1873 ITALIAN MEDAL WAR OF LIBERATION w/ DOCUMENT

1873 ITALIAN MEDAL WAR OF LIBERATION w/ DOCUMENT

Lot # 117 (Sale Order: 131 of 987)      

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WW1 Italian Document of Assignment to Army Reserves. This hand written document, signed by King Vittorio Emanuele II, grants one Chiesi Nobile Giuseppe Carlo, previously an active-duty captain in the Italian Infantry, acceptance in the Reserves at the same rank, effective 1 January 1874. Included is a medal for the Italian War of Liberation, undoubtedly won by Carlo. Excellent. Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. Borrowing from the old Latin title Pater Patriae of the Roman emperors, the Italians gave him the epithet of Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria). Born in Turin as the eldest son of Charles Albert, Prince of Carignano, and Maria Theresa of Austria, he fought in the First Italian War of Independence (1848–49) before being made King of Piedmont-Sardinia following his father's abdication. He appointed Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, as his Prime Minister, and he consolidated his position by suppressing the republican left. In 1855, he sent an expeditionary corps to side with French and British forces during the Crimean War; the deployment of Italian troops to the Crimea, and the gallantry shown by them in the Battle of the Chernaya (16 August 1855) and in the siege of Sevastopol led the Kingdom of Sardinia to be among the participants at the peace conference at the end of the war, where it could address the issue of the Italian unification to other European powers. This allowed Victor Emmanuel to ally himself with Napoleon III, Emperor of France. France had supported Sardinia in the Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in liberating Lombardy from Austrian rule. Victor Emmanuel supported the Expedition of the Thousand (1860–1861) led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, which resulted in the rapid fall of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy. However, Victor Emmanuel halted Garibaldi when he appeared ready to attack Rome, still under the Papal States, as it was under French protection. In 1860, Tuscany, Modena, Parma and Romagna decided to side with Sardinia-Piedmont, and Victor Emmanuel then marched victoriously in the Marche and Umbria after the victorious battle of Castelfidardo over the Papal forces. He subsequently met Garibaldi at Teano, receiving from him the control of southern Italy and becoming the first King of Italy on 17 March 1861. In 1866, the Third Italian War of Independence allowed Italy to annex Veneto. In 1870, Victor Emmanuel also took advantage of the Prussian victory over France in the Franco-Prussian War to taking over the Papal States after the French withdrew. He entered Rome on 20 September 1870 and set up the new capital there on 2 July 1871. He died in Rome in 1878, and was buried in the Pantheon. The Italian national Victor Emmanuel II monument in Rome, containing the Altare della Patria, was built in his honor.
WW1 Italian Document of Assignment to Army Reserves. This hand written document, signed by King Vittorio Emanuele II, grants one Chiesi Nobile Giuseppe Carlo, previously ...morean active-duty captain in the Italian Infantry, acceptance in the Reserves at the same rank, effective 1 January 1874. Included is a medal for the Italian War of Liberation, undoubtedly won by Carlo. Excellent. Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; full name: Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso di Savoia; 14 March 1820 – 9 January 1878) was King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861, when he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. Borrowing from the old Latin title Pater Patriae of the Roman emperors, the Italians gave him the epithet of Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria). Born in Turin as the eldest son of Charles Albert, Prince of Carignano, and Maria Theresa of Austria, he fought in the First Italian War of Independence (1848–49) before being made King of Piedmont-Sardinia following his father's abdication. He appointed Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, as his Prime Minister, and he consolidated his position by suppressing the republican left. In 1855, he sent an expeditionary corps to side with French and British forces during the Crimean War; the deployment of Italian troops to the Crimea, and the gallantry shown by them in the Battle of the Chernaya (16 August 1855) and in the siege of Sevastopol led the Kingdom of Sardinia to be among the participants at the peace conference at the end of the war, where it could address the issue of the Italian unification to other European powers. This allowed Victor Emmanuel to ally himself with Napoleon III, Emperor of France. France had supported Sardinia in the Second Italian War of Independence, resulting in liberating Lombardy from Austrian rule. Victor Emmanuel supported the Expedition of the Thousand (1860–1861) led by Giuseppe Garibaldi, which resulted in the rapid fall of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy. However, Victor Emmanuel halted Garibaldi when he appeared ready to attack Rome, still under the Papal States, as it was under French protection. In 1860, Tuscany, Modena, Parma and Romagna decided to side with Sardinia-Piedmont, and Victor Emmanuel then marched victoriously in the Marche and Umbria after the victorious battle of Castelfidardo over the Papal forces. He subsequently met Garibaldi at Teano, receiving from him the control of southern Italy and becoming the first King of Italy on 17 March 1861. In 1866, the Third Italian War of Independence allowed Italy to annex Veneto. In 1870, Victor Emmanuel also took advantage of the Prussian victory over France in the Franco-Prussian War to taking over the Papal States after the French withdrew. He entered Rome on 20 September 1870 and set up the new capital there on 2 July 1871. He died in Rome in 1878, and was buried in the Pantheon. The Italian national Victor Emmanuel II monument in Rome, containing the Altare della Patria, was built in his honor.

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WW1 BOUND BOOK OF STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS

WW1 BOUND BOOK OF STARS AND STRIPES NEWSPAPERS

Lot # 118 (Sale Order: 132 of 987)      

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WW1 Stars and Stripes was printed for the Doughboys from February 2, 1918 to June 13, 1919. On January 7, 1926, the National Tribune, an independent veterans newspaper, took over the rights to Stars & Stripes, and printed a complete, bound folio edition of each and every copy printed during WWI. This example appears to be like new, and comes with the original shipping container. Near Mint World War I During World War I, the staff, roving reporters, and illustrators of the Stars and Stripes were veteran reporters or young soldiers who would later become such in the post-war years. It was published by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) from February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919. Harold Ross, editor of the Stars and Stripes, returned home to found The New Yorker magazine. Cyrus Baldridge, its art director and principal illustrator, became a major illustrator of books and magazines, as well as a writer, print maker and stage designer. Sports page editor Grantland Rice had a long career in journalism and founded a motion picture studio called Grantland Rice Sportlight. Drama critic Alexander Woollcott's essays for Stars and Stripes were collected in his 1919 book, The Command Is Forward. The Stars and Stripes was then an eight-page weekly which reached a peak of 526,000 readers, relying on the improvisational efforts of its staff to get it printed in France and distributed to U.S. troops.
WW1 Stars and Stripes was printed for the Doughboys from February 2, 1918 to June 13, 1919. On January 7, 1926, the National Tribune, an independent veterans newspaper, t...moreook over the rights to Stars & Stripes, and printed a complete, bound folio edition of each and every copy printed during WWI. This example appears to be like new, and comes with the original shipping container. Near Mint World War I During World War I, the staff, roving reporters, and illustrators of the Stars and Stripes were veteran reporters or young soldiers who would later become such in the post-war years. It was published by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) from February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919. Harold Ross, editor of the Stars and Stripes, returned home to found The New Yorker magazine. Cyrus Baldridge, its art director and principal illustrator, became a major illustrator of books and magazines, as well as a writer, print maker and stage designer. Sports page editor Grantland Rice had a long career in journalism and founded a motion picture studio called Grantland Rice Sportlight. Drama critic Alexander Woollcott's essays for Stars and Stripes were collected in his 1919 book, The Command Is Forward. The Stars and Stripes was then an eight-page weekly which reached a peak of 526,000 readers, relying on the improvisational efforts of its staff to get it printed in France and distributed to U.S. troops.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN REGIMENTAL STEIN FUSSART REGT

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN REGIMENTAL STEIN FUSSART REGT

Lot # 119 (Sale Order: 133 of 987)      

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Imperial German lidded Regimental stein of Fussart. Regiment Von Hindersin Pomeranian Nr. 2. or 2nd Foot Artillery regimental lidded stein. Stein is a .5 liter and was made by Mettlach and is in excellent condition.
Imperial German lidded Regimental stein of Fussart. Regiment Von Hindersin Pomeranian Nr. 2. or 2nd Foot Artillery regimental lidded stein. Stein is a .5 liter and was ma...morede by Mettlach and is in excellent condition.

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WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914 WW1

WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914 WW1

Lot # 120 (Sale Order: 134 of 987)      

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1914 pattern die struck three piece iron and alloy construction Patté style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece silver frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central "W" cipher for King Wilhelm II the re-institution date "1914" to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. All three emblems are in nice high relief. The reverse has a solid soldered hinge and vertical pin and catch all intact. Back of the cross is maker marked C.D. 800 indicating the maker Carl Dilenius of Pforzheim in 800 silver. Excellent. The cross was brought back by Tech Sergeant Francis William Fiscus On March 10TH 1813, Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III established the Iron Cross as a temporary award for bestowal during times of war. The Iron Cross was introduced in three grades with a Grand Cross intended for award to Senior Commanders for successfully leading troops in combat and the First and Second classes for award to all ranks for bravery or merit in action. The Iron Crosses were re-instituted by King Wilhelm I on July 19TH 1870 for award during the Franco-Prussian War and again on August 5TH 1914 by King Wilhelm II for award during WWI. The first class medal was for award to personnel who performed three to five acts of bravery in combat and had already been awarded the Iron Cross 2ND class.
1914 pattern die struck three piece iron and alloy construction Patté style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece silver frame. The obverse of the cross fea...moretures an embossed, central "W" cipher for King Wilhelm II the re-institution date "1914" to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. All three emblems are in nice high relief. The reverse has a solid soldered hinge and vertical pin and catch all intact. Back of the cross is maker marked C.D. 800 indicating the maker Carl Dilenius of Pforzheim in 800 silver. Excellent. The cross was brought back by Tech Sergeant Francis William Fiscus On March 10TH 1813, Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III established the Iron Cross as a temporary award for bestowal during times of war. The Iron Cross was introduced in three grades with a Grand Cross intended for award to Senior Commanders for successfully leading troops in combat and the First and Second classes for award to all ranks for bravery or merit in action. The Iron Crosses were re-instituted by King Wilhelm I on July 19TH 1870 for award during the Franco-Prussian War and again on August 5TH 1914 by King Wilhelm II for award during WWI. The first class medal was for award to personnel who performed three to five acts of bravery in combat and had already been awarded the Iron Cross 2ND class.

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WW1 LANGEMARCK CROSS BADGE GREEN CORPS MEDAL

WW1 LANGEMARCK CROSS BADGE GREEN CORPS MEDAL

Lot # 121 (Sale Order: 135 of 987)      

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Commemorative medal issued to Veterans of the Green Corps, 26th Reserve Corps of Koln 233rd to 240th Reserve Infantry Regiments and 51st and 52nd Foot Artillery Regiments. Medal was instituted in 1933 by Adolf Hitler, the new Chancellor of Germany and leader of the Nazi party. The battle of Langemarck (a village in Flanders) on October 21st 1914, was the first battle of Ypres was later made into a myth and glorified of the sacrifice of the German youth. During the battle over 2000 students all were volunteers lost their lives.
Commemorative medal issued to Veterans of the Green Corps, 26th Reserve Corps of Koln 233rd to 240th Reserve Infantry Regiments and 51st and 52nd Foot Artillery Regiments...more. Medal was instituted in 1933 by Adolf Hitler, the new Chancellor of Germany and leader of the Nazi party. The battle of Langemarck (a village in Flanders) on October 21st 1914, was the first battle of Ypres was later made into a myth and glorified of the sacrifice of the German youth. During the battle over 2000 students all were volunteers lost their lives.

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WW1 US ARMY TRENCH ART CANTEEN 5TH INFANTRY 3RD DI

WW1 US ARMY TRENCH ART CANTEEN 5TH INFANTRY 3RD DI

Lot # 122 (Sale Order: 136 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army Trench Art Canteen 5th Infantry WWI American Forces In Germany. Part of the Versailles Treaty with Germany provided for an occupation force to protect the Rhine bridgeheads; the 2nd Division was one of the US Army units selected for that task. By the end of July, 1919, the US Army of Occupation became the American Forces in Germany; they stayed there until January of 1923. According to Al Barnes, author of the book "In A Strange Land" which documents thoroughly that entire episode, "The 5th Infantry Regiment deployed to Germany in October 1919 and was supposed to be going to Silesia as peacekeepers but got diverted to AF in G in Nov 1919 to become part of the 2nd Brigade in the occupation and remained there until sometime in 1921-22." The troops had time on their hands, and some created "trench art" souvenirs of their service. This canteen was inscribed by a member of the 5th Infantry, 2nd Division, initials WEA. His service there was 1919-1920, "On The Rhine." Excellent
WW1 US Army Trench Art Canteen 5th Infantry WWI American Forces In Germany. Part of the Versailles Treaty with Germany provided for an occupation force to protect the Rhi...morene bridgeheads; the 2nd Division was one of the US Army units selected for that task. By the end of July, 1919, the US Army of Occupation became the American Forces in Germany; they stayed there until January of 1923. According to Al Barnes, author of the book "In A Strange Land" which documents thoroughly that entire episode, "The 5th Infantry Regiment deployed to Germany in October 1919 and was supposed to be going to Silesia as peacekeepers but got diverted to AF in G in Nov 1919 to become part of the 2nd Brigade in the occupation and remained there until sometime in 1921-22." The troops had time on their hands, and some created "trench art" souvenirs of their service. This canteen was inscribed by a member of the 5th Infantry, 2nd Division, initials WEA. His service there was 1919-1920, "On The Rhine." Excellent

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 2ND ROYAL INFANTRY PHOTO GROUP

WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN 2ND ROYAL INFANTRY PHOTO GROUP

Lot # 123 (Sale Order: 137 of 987)      

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Photo grouping of Egid Krois of the 2nd Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment "Kronprinz". Krois served with the 2nd Infantry Regiment 1892-94. The grouping includes a framed remembrances of his time in service, a Photographic roster of his unit, the 5th Company, and CV which was used for the colored portrait of him in the center of the remembrance sheet. his service during WW1 is unknown, but he was very possibly a member of the Landesverband (State Organization). His roster photo is second row, fourth from the left. Excellent
Photo grouping of Egid Krois of the 2nd Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment "Kronprinz". Krois served with the 2nd Infantry Regiment 1892-94. The grouping includes a framed ...moreremembrances of his time in service, a Photographic roster of his unit, the 5th Company, and CV which was used for the colored portrait of him in the center of the remembrance sheet. his service during WW1 is unknown, but he was very possibly a member of the Landesverband (State Organization). His roster photo is second row, fourth from the left. Excellent

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WW! US ARMY CENTRAL SERVICE RECORDS UNIFORM W BELT

WW! US ARMY CENTRAL SERVICE RECORDS UNIFORM W BELT

Lot # 124 (Sale Order: 138 of 987)      

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Central Records Office Captain's Uniform and Cap with Sam Brown Belt. The Central Records Office was clearing house for all AEF records, with offices in France. This particular officer served overseas for 12 months. Their patch is one of the most beautiful of WW1, similar in quality to the 332nd Infantry's Lion of St. Mark, both done in bullion. Tunic is in excellent condition roughly a size 38.
Central Records Office Captain's Uniform and Cap with Sam Brown Belt. The Central Records Office was clearing house for all AEF records, with offices in France. This part...moreicular officer served overseas for 12 months. Their patch is one of the most beautiful of WW1, similar in quality to the 332nd Infantry's Lion of St. Mark, both done in bullion. Tunic is in excellent condition roughly a size 38.

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WW1 US ARMY 87TH DIVISION NAMED UNIFORM

WW1 US ARMY 87TH DIVISION NAMED UNIFORM

Lot # 125 (Sale Order: 139 of 987)      

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WW1 US Army 87th Division, 312th Ammunition Train named to H. Hempel. The 87th division was formed at Camp Pike, Arkansas, August 5, 1917, and shipped to France August-September 1918. It did not lose its identity as a division, and was scheduled to ship to the Front when the Armistice occurred. The unit patch is an acorn, symbolizing the many oak trees at Camp Pike. This uniform, jacket and trousers is named to Henry H. Hempel, who was assigned to the 312th Ammo Train. 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). 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 US Army 87th Division, 312th Ammunition Train named to H. Hempel. The 87th division was formed at Camp Pike, Arkansas, August 5, 1917, and shipped to France August-Se...moreptember 1918. It did not lose its identity as a division, and was scheduled to ship to the Front when the Armistice occurred. The unit patch is an acorn, symbolizing the many oak trees at Camp Pike. This uniform, jacket and trousers is named to Henry H. Hempel, who was assigned to the 312th Ammo Train. 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). 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 ARMY MILITARY UNIT HISTORY LOT OF 5 WWI

WW1 US ARMY MILITARY UNIT HISTORY LOT OF 5 WWI

Lot # 126 (Sale Order: 140 of 987)      

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Lot of WW1 US Army military unit histories to include 1) AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE WORLD WAR by EMMETT J. SCOTT. Well-illustrated history of African Americans in the First World War—96 pages of half tone illustrations and portraits—written by an African American. Includes Prefaces by General John J. Pershing and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Author Emmett J. Scott was a newspaper editor (Texas Freeman), educator, publicist, and private secretary and close friend of Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute. “The entrance of the United States into World War I gave Scott a chance to leave Tuskegee… He became special assistant to the secretary of war [Newton D. Baker, who contributed a Preface to the present book] and was in charge of affairs relating to African Americans. While in this post he wrote Scott’s Official History of the American Negro in the World War (1919). He also wrote Negro Migration during the War (1920), under the auspices of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Scott stayed in Washington after the war, becoming a top administrator at Howard University. From 1919 to 1932 he was the university’s secretary-treasurer and business manager.” (ANB) Scott’s history both military and civilian roles in supporting the war effort. Chapter titles include “Colored Officers and How They were Trained,” “The Negro Combat Division,” “Citations and Awards, 92nd Division,” “The Story of the ‘Buffaloes,’” “’The Eighth Illinois,’” “Negro Music that Stirred France,” “Negro Labor in War Time,” “Negro Women in War Work,” “Social Welfare Agencies” [YMCA, YWCA, Knights of Columbus, etc], and “Did the Negro Soldier Get a Square Deal?” Appendices include lists of black officers and chaplains, a map with key, and a chronology of the war. Scott was also the author of Tuskegee and Its People (1905), Is Liberia Worth Saving? (1911), and co-author of Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization (1916). Excellent 2) HISTORY OF THE 90TH DIVISION. The 90th Division officially came into existence at Camp Travis, Texas on August 25, 1917.This book tells the complete story of the Division during WWI. Written by the Division historian, Major George Wythe.259 pages. Excellent. 3) A HISTORY OF U.S. ARMY BASE HOSPITAL NO. 44. Organized by the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, Boston, MA. Globe Press Publishing – January 1, 1923. This is a dedicated copy named to Dr. Ralph Della Salla Medical Corps. 4) REGIMENTAL HISTORY 341ST FIELD ARTILLERY. Regimental History Three Hundred Forty First (341st) Field Artillery, Eighty Ninth (89th) Division of the National Army, Organized September, Nineteen Seventeen, Demobilized June, Nineteen Nineteen Hardcover – January 1, 1919. Excellent. HISTORY OF THE 14TH ENGINEERS. BOSTON PRIVATELY PRINTED 1923. 196 pages with maps, illustrations and a compete roster of the unit. Excellent
Lot of WW1 US Army military unit histories to include 1) AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE WORLD WAR by EMMETT J. SCOTT. Well-illustrated history of African Americans in the First Wo...morerld War—96 pages of half tone illustrations and portraits—written by an African American. Includes Prefaces by General John J. Pershing and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Author Emmett J. Scott was a newspaper editor (Texas Freeman), educator, publicist, and private secretary and close friend of Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute. “The entrance of the United States into World War I gave Scott a chance to leave Tuskegee… He became special assistant to the secretary of war [Newton D. Baker, who contributed a Preface to the present book] and was in charge of affairs relating to African Americans. While in this post he wrote Scott’s Official History of the American Negro in the World War (1919). He also wrote Negro Migration during the War (1920), under the auspices of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Scott stayed in Washington after the war, becoming a top administrator at Howard University. From 1919 to 1932 he was the university’s secretary-treasurer and business manager.” (ANB) Scott’s history both military and civilian roles in supporting the war effort. Chapter titles include “Colored Officers and How They were Trained,” “The Negro Combat Division,” “Citations and Awards, 92nd Division,” “The Story of the ‘Buffaloes,’” “’The Eighth Illinois,’” “Negro Music that Stirred France,” “Negro Labor in War Time,” “Negro Women in War Work,” “Social Welfare Agencies” [YMCA, YWCA, Knights of Columbus, etc], and “Did the Negro Soldier Get a Square Deal?” Appendices include lists of black officers and chaplains, a map with key, and a chronology of the war. Scott was also the author of Tuskegee and Its People (1905), Is Liberia Worth Saving? (1911), and co-author of Booker T. Washington, Builder of a Civilization (1916). Excellent 2) HISTORY OF THE 90TH DIVISION. The 90th Division officially came into existence at Camp Travis, Texas on August 25, 1917.This book tells the complete story of the Division during WWI. Written by the Division historian, Major George Wythe.259 pages. Excellent. 3) A HISTORY OF U.S. ARMY BASE HOSPITAL NO. 44. Organized by the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, Boston, MA. Globe Press Publishing – January 1, 1923. This is a dedicated copy named to Dr. Ralph Della Salla Medical Corps. 4) REGIMENTAL HISTORY 341ST FIELD ARTILLERY. Regimental History Three Hundred Forty First (341st) Field Artillery, Eighty Ninth (89th) Division of the National Army, Organized September, Nineteen Seventeen, Demobilized June, Nineteen Nineteen Hardcover – January 1, 1919. Excellent. HISTORY OF THE 14TH ENGINEERS. BOSTON PRIVATELY PRINTED 1923. 196 pages with maps, illustrations and a compete roster of the unit. Excellent

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WW1 US ARMY SAM BROWN LEATHER BELT W/ HOLSTER WWI

WW1 US ARMY SAM BROWN LEATHER BELT W/ HOLSTER WWI

Lot # 127 (Sale Order: 141 of 987)      

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WWI US ARMY Sam Brown belt with the over the shoulder strap and holster. Leather is still very supple and roughly measures 32 to 36inch adjustable. The holster is marked to the reverse G&K 1918 L.A.G. Excellent
WWI US ARMY Sam Brown belt with the over the shoulder strap and holster. Leather is still very supple and roughly measures 32 to 36inch adjustable. The holster is marked ...moreto the reverse G&K 1918 L.A.G. Excellent

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WW1 US ARMY CHRISTMAS 1919 POSTER 3RD ARMY WWI

WW1 US ARMY CHRISTMAS 1919 POSTER 3RD ARMY WWI

Lot # 128 (Sale Order: 142 of 987)      

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WWI Souvenir US Army Occupation Forces Poster Christmas 1919. As the end of WW1 drew near, the Third Army was formed on the 7th of November 1918 to pursue the retreating German Army, enforce the Armistice and assume a defensive posture at the Rhine in case of a later German attack. They were also responsible for the re-establishment of civil government within their area of control. The Third Army was composed of the III, IV and VII Corps within which were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 32nd, 42nd, 89th and 90th divisions; HQ was in Coblenz, Germany. The Third Army went home June, 1919, but the occupation continued until January of 1923, under a much smaller force, the American Forces in German (AFG). Divisional and Corps patches were worn, although the 3rd Army patch, an "A" within an "O" became the norm as most divisional troops were sent home in the summer of 1919. Divisional patches were also seen with a mini 3rd Army patch with the divisional. This poster was created for the AFG, celebrating Christmas, 1919, after one full year of occupation. Poster measures 28 1/2 X 22 1/2 framed and was printed in Bonn Germany. Excellent
WWI Souvenir US Army Occupation Forces Poster Christmas 1919. As the end of WW1 drew near, the Third Army was formed on the 7th of November 1918 to pursue the retreating ...moreGerman Army, enforce the Armistice and assume a defensive posture at the Rhine in case of a later German attack. They were also responsible for the re-establishment of civil government within their area of control. The Third Army was composed of the III, IV and VII Corps within which were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 32nd, 42nd, 89th and 90th divisions; HQ was in Coblenz, Germany. The Third Army went home June, 1919, but the occupation continued until January of 1923, under a much smaller force, the American Forces in German (AFG). Divisional and Corps patches were worn, although the 3rd Army patch, an "A" within an "O" became the norm as most divisional troops were sent home in the summer of 1919. Divisional patches were also seen with a mini 3rd Army patch with the divisional. This poster was created for the AFG, celebrating Christmas, 1919, after one full year of occupation. Poster measures 28 1/2 X 22 1/2 framed and was printed in Bonn Germany. Excellent

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WW1 US MEDICAL CORPS CAMPAIGN HAT MUSETTE BAG LOT

WW1 US MEDICAL CORPS CAMPAIGN HAT MUSETTE BAG LOT

Lot # 129 (Sale Order: 143 of 987)      

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WWI US Army lot to include 1) Size 7 1/8". has M1911 hat cord with burgundy and white representing the Medical Corps, has chin strap. Very Good 2) WW1 Musette bag named to the interior and is dated 1919 Coblenz.
WWI US Army lot to include 1) Size 7 1/8". has M1911 hat cord with burgundy and white representing the Medical Corps, has chin strap. Very Good 2) WW1 Musette bag named t...moreo the interior and is dated 1919 Coblenz.

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WW1 US ARMY EPHEMERA & AUSTRIAN VIVAT RIBBONS WWI

WW1 US ARMY EPHEMERA & AUSTRIAN VIVAT RIBBONS WWI

Lot # 130 (Sale Order: 144 of 987)      

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WWI US Army ephemera lot to include 1) Army of Occupation March on the Rhine broadside measuring 10 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches. A poem "You have often read in History's of Sherman's March to the sea. But in future years you'll surely see. That Sherman's fame will fade in memory'e. For in the course of a very short time. We'll complete our march upon the Rhine. Over valley's hill's and blood-stained fields. Each step the enemy was forced to yield. Through stricken Belgium and the Land of the French. Whose counties were destroyed by shells and trench,. By millions of graves unknown by name. Whose identity inscribed in history fame and Through cities villages and numerous towns whose art churches and homes resemble mounds until the blemish of war appeared aged by years Thou it told of crimes causing sorrow and tears. So onward and onward we wearily toiled till the tread of our steps were on enemy soil and then our march had found an end. In a land where the enemy had not sinned. So thus a war that was carefully planned to control the World and rule the land will end on the day peace is signed upon the bank of the River Rhine" Author Designer E. C. Morris, PVT IV Army Corps AEF. Excellent 2) US 5th Army 1919 Calendar measuring 9 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches. 3) WW1 Austrian regimental Vivat silk ribbon lot of 5. Ribbons measure roughly 3 X 15 inches showing different battle motifs. Excellent
WWI US Army ephemera lot to include 1) Army of Occupation March on the Rhine broadside measuring 10 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches. A poem "You have often read in History's of Sherm...morean's March to the sea. But in future years you'll surely see. That Sherman's fame will fade in memory'e. For in the course of a very short time. We'll complete our march upon the Rhine. Over valley's hill's and blood-stained fields. Each step the enemy was forced to yield. Through stricken Belgium and the Land of the French. Whose counties were destroyed by shells and trench,. By millions of graves unknown by name. Whose identity inscribed in history fame and Through cities villages and numerous towns whose art churches and homes resemble mounds until the blemish of war appeared aged by years Thou it told of crimes causing sorrow and tears. So onward and onward we wearily toiled till the tread of our steps were on enemy soil and then our march had found an end. In a land where the enemy had not sinned. So thus a war that was carefully planned to control the World and rule the land will end on the day peace is signed upon the bank of the River Rhine" Author Designer E. C. Morris, PVT IV Army Corps AEF. Excellent 2) US 5th Army 1919 Calendar measuring 9 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches. 3) WW1 Austrian regimental Vivat silk ribbon lot of 5. Ribbons measure roughly 3 X 15 inches showing different battle motifs. Excellent

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WW1 CZECH LEGION MOTIF OF AUSTRIAN PHOTO WWI

WW1 CZECH LEGION MOTIF OF AUSTRIAN PHOTO WWI

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WW1 celluloid circle Czech Legion motif of an Austrian Soldier measuring 9 inches wide and being very colorful having the crest of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia and Silesia

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WW1 US ARMY 4TH DIVISION PRESENTATION SILVER CUP

WW1 US ARMY 4TH DIVISION PRESENTATION SILVER CUP

Lot # 132 (Sale Order: 146 of 987)      

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WW1 US 4th Division Presentation Cup with the dedication to the reverse "PRESENTED TO TONY HUNTING ON HIS BIRTHDAY JUNE 20TH 1919 BY SERGEANTS OF THE 58TH INFANTRY". To the obverse within a octagon shaped oak leaves is a Cervus with the inscription COBLENZ GERMANY with the 4th Division insignia. Cup measures 6 inches tall with metal foundry marks to the bottom. 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. Interwar period The 4th Division was stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, until January 1920. After that date, it was stationed at Camp Lewis, Washington. On 21 September 1921, the 4th Division was inactivated due to funding cuts, but was represented in the Regular Army by its even-numbered infantry brigade (the 8th) and select supporting elements. The division headquarters, as well as most of the other inactive units of the division, were authorized to be staffed by Organized Reserve personnel and designated as Regular Army Inactive units. The division headquarters was occasionally reassembled, such as for the September 1936 U.S. Third Army command post exercise at Camp Bullis, Texas, or for the August 1938 maneuvers in the De Soto National Forest in Mississippi.
WW1 US 4th Division Presentation Cup with the dedication to the reverse "PRESENTED TO TONY HUNTING ON HIS BIRTHDAY JUNE 20TH 1919 BY SERGEANTS OF THE 58TH INFANTRY". To t...morehe obverse within a octagon shaped oak leaves is a Cervus with the inscription COBLENZ GERMANY with the 4th Division insignia. Cup measures 6 inches tall with metal foundry marks to the bottom. 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. Interwar period The 4th Division was stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, until January 1920. After that date, it was stationed at Camp Lewis, Washington. On 21 September 1921, the 4th Division was inactivated due to funding cuts, but was represented in the Regular Army by its even-numbered infantry brigade (the 8th) and select supporting elements. The division headquarters, as well as most of the other inactive units of the division, were authorized to be staffed by Organized Reserve personnel and designated as Regular Army Inactive units. The division headquarters was occasionally reassembled, such as for the September 1936 U.S. Third Army command post exercise at Camp Bullis, Texas, or for the August 1938 maneuvers in the De Soto National Forest in Mississippi.

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WW1 BUY GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS POSTER

WW1 BUY GOVERNMENT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS POSTER

Lot # 133 (Sale Order: 147 of 987)      

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WWI Poster: Buy United States Government War Savings Stamps William Balfour Ker (1877-1918) measuring 29 1/2, wd. 39 1/2 in. and in excellent condition with minor edge wear.
WWI Poster: Buy United States Government War Savings Stamps William Balfour Ker (1877-1918) measuring 29 1/2, wd. 39 1/2 in. and in excellent condition with minor edge we...morear.

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WW1 FRENCH WAR BOND POSTER FIGHT FOR VICTORY WWI

WW1 FRENCH WAR BOND POSTER FIGHT FOR VICTORY WWI

Lot # 134 (Sale Order: 148 of 987)      

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World War I French War Bond Poster: "Pour la France, Versez Votre Or, L'Or Combat Pour La Victorie". Artist Jules Abel Faivre, 1915. 31.25" x 45". Minor folds with no tears! A frightened German soldier holding a rifle in both hands is forced down onto one knee by the weight of a giant French coin which has landed on his arm. On the coin is a bas-relief of a rooster which appears to be escaping the surface of the coin to attack the soldier. Imprinted on the coin is the text: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" and "1915". Shipping Weight: 0.8 lb
World War I French War Bond Poster: "Pour la France, Versez Votre Or, L'Or Combat Pour La Victorie". Artist Jules Abel Faivre, 1915. 31.25" x 45". Minor folds with no tea...morers! A frightened German soldier holding a rifle in both hands is forced down onto one knee by the weight of a giant French coin which has landed on his arm. On the coin is a bas-relief of a rooster which appears to be escaping the surface of the coin to attack the soldier. Imprinted on the coin is the text: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" and "1915". Shipping Weight: 0.8 lb

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WW1 CZECH IN MEMORY OF SERVICE WOOD BOX WWI

WW1 CZECH IN MEMORY OF SERVICE WOOD BOX WWI

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WW1 Czech Remembrance of Service Lidded Box elegantly hand carved from wood measuring 6 X 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches and obviously carved from a master woodworker. To the front Na Pamatku or In memory. To the top are two interlocking initials F & P with the date 1917. Excellent
WW1 Czech Remembrance of Service Lidded Box elegantly hand carved from wood measuring 6 X 5 1/2 X 3 1/2 inches and obviously carved from a master woodworker. To the front...more Na Pamatku or In memory. To the top are two interlocking initials F & P with the date 1917. Excellent

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WWI US ARMY YARD LONG PHOTO LOT 3RD DIV. PLUS WW1

WWI US ARMY YARD LONG PHOTO LOT 3RD DIV. PLUS WW1

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Grouping of two yard long photos to include 1) WWI framed Yard Long photograph of the Supply Office Depot Brigade 158th at Camp Sherman Ohio having several verticals in the background. Camp Sherman, named after Union Army General and Ohio native William Tecumseh Sherman, was the third largest military training camp in the country with over 2,000 buildings on its campus, earning the nickname “Ohio’s Soldier Factory.” The camp could house 40,000 men and 12,000 horses or mules. By the end of the war, more than 120,000 troops were trained at Camp Sherman, including four divisions, the 83rd, 84th, 95th, and 96th, as well as units of the 92nd Buffalo Division. After the war, Camp Sherman temporarily served as a trade school and hospital for veterans, but the camp was demolished in the 1920s. 2) Yard long black and white photograph of the 3rd Division 2nd Battalion of the 384th Infantry Regiment at Coblenz Germany July 14th 1919. Both are excellent. History World War I The 3rd Division was activated 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front. Order of battle Headquarters, 3rd Division 5th Infantry Brigade 4th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment 8th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Infantry Brigade 30th Infantry Regiment 38th Infantry Regiment 9th Machine Gun Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Brigade 10th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 18th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 76th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 3rd Trench Mortar Battery 7th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Engineer Regiment 5th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 3rd Division 3rd Train Headquarters and Military Police 3rd Ammunition Train 3rd Supply Train 3rd Engineer Train 3rd Sanitary Train 5th, 7th, 26th, and 27th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was protecting the French capital of Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River. The 7th Machine Gun Battalion of the 3rd Division rushed to Château-Thierry amid retreating French troops and held the Germans back at the Marne River. While surrounding units retreated, the 3rd Division, including the 4th, 30th and 38th Infantry Regiments, remained steadfast throughout the Second Battle of the Marne, and Colonel Ulysses G. McAlexander's dogged defense earned the 3rd Division its nickname as the "Rock of the Marne". During the massive attack, the 3rd Infantry Division's commanding officer, Major General Joseph T. Dickman, famously cried out "Nous Resterons La" (We Shall Remain Here). Their Blue and White insignia also earned them the nickname The Blue and White Devils." The rest of the division was absorbed under French command until brought back together under the command of Major General Joseph T. Dickman and by 15 July 1918 they took the brunt of what was to be the last German offensive of the war. General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander-in-chief (C-in-C) of the AEF on the Western Front, called this stand "one of the most brilliant pages in the annals of military history". During the war two members of the division were awarded the Medal of Honor. Casualties during the war were 3,177 killed in action with 12,940 wounded.
Grouping of two yard long photos to include 1) WWI framed Yard Long photograph of the Supply Office Depot Brigade 158th at Camp Sherman Ohio having several verticals in t...morehe background. Camp Sherman, named after Union Army General and Ohio native William Tecumseh Sherman, was the third largest military training camp in the country with over 2,000 buildings on its campus, earning the nickname “Ohio’s Soldier Factory.” The camp could house 40,000 men and 12,000 horses or mules. By the end of the war, more than 120,000 troops were trained at Camp Sherman, including four divisions, the 83rd, 84th, 95th, and 96th, as well as units of the 92nd Buffalo Division. After the war, Camp Sherman temporarily served as a trade school and hospital for veterans, but the camp was demolished in the 1920s. 2) Yard long black and white photograph of the 3rd Division 2nd Battalion of the 384th Infantry Regiment at Coblenz Germany July 14th 1919. Both are excellent. History World War I The 3rd Division was activated 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front. Order of battle Headquarters, 3rd Division 5th Infantry Brigade 4th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment 8th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Infantry Brigade 30th Infantry Regiment 38th Infantry Regiment 9th Machine Gun Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Brigade 10th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 18th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 76th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 3rd Trench Mortar Battery 7th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Engineer Regiment 5th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 3rd Division 3rd Train Headquarters and Military Police 3rd Ammunition Train 3rd Supply Train 3rd Engineer Train 3rd Sanitary Train 5th, 7th, 26th, and 27th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne-Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was protecting the French capital of Paris with a position on the banks of the Marne River. The 7th Machine Gun Battalion of the 3rd Division rushed to Château-Thierry amid retreating French troops and held the Germans back at the Marne River. While surrounding units retreated, the 3rd Division, including the 4th, 30th and 38th Infantry Regiments, remained steadfast throughout the Second Battle of the Marne, and Colonel Ulysses G. McAlexander's dogged defense earned the 3rd Division its nickname as the "Rock of the Marne". During the massive attack, the 3rd Infantry Division's commanding officer, Major General Joseph T. Dickman, famously cried out "Nous Resterons La" (We Shall Remain Here). Their Blue and White insignia also earned them the nickname The Blue and White Devils." The rest of the division was absorbed under French command until brought back together under the command of Major General Joseph T. Dickman and by 15 July 1918 they took the brunt of what was to be the last German offensive of the war. General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander-in-chief (C-in-C) of the AEF on the Western Front, called this stand "one of the most brilliant pages in the annals of military history". During the war two members of the division were awarded the Medal of Honor. Casualties during the war were 3,177 killed in action with 12,940 wounded.

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