Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment Patched Service Alphas Coat - Geronimo Category_Lock Assembly Originally in use before the

Originally in use before the French Revolution these very decorative but rather delicate scabbards were superseded for combat use with the more common all steel variety

no doubt explained away as homage to the Goddess Diana

ŒWG (Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft) produced the Werndl and chambered it for the 11mm scharfe Patrone M

Oval tsuba (cross guard) with plain blacked brass cherry blossom menuki (grip decoration)

and is in good condition with expected wear from use and age

Original U.S. WWI United States Marine Corps 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment Patched Service Alphas Coat - Geronimo Category_Lock Assembly Originally in use before theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a hard to find example of a patched United States Marine Corps Service Alphas green wool coat. This is a beautiful patched example featuring a rare 1st Battalion 5th Marines patch! WW1 patched Marine Corps uniforms are some of the hardest items to find, and ones in this condition are even harder! On 25 May 1917, the battalion was activated and deployed to France on 1 June 1917. 1 5 participated in the