£700
WW1 US Army Engineers Officers Uniform & Kit. From a First Lieutenant who served with the 37th Engineers in the Great War this unit were active in the Meuse -Argonne 1918. Trunk contains the following predominantly named items from 1st Lt Schnell..1.Mud covered US M17 helmet with red engineers insignia 2.Officer model Montana campaign hat with standard black & gold cords inc. spare cord 3.Garrison/Visor cap maker marked Lavenstein Bros Co ,Peterburg VA with minor moth around top comes with scarce rain cover dated 14 March 18 minor damage to leather.Two caps, Both piped with engineers scarlet & white . One cap is private purchase with rank bar & has some moth damage .Second cap is enlisted mans overseas cap 5.Sweater 6.Gas mask in excellent still supple undamaged condition with yellow filter , instruction card dated 6.8.18. 7.Ankle boots with toecaps. 8. Pair puttees. 9.Canteen M1910 with '18 drinking cup & cover marked US & 1917 dated. 10.Messtin set 11.Haversack M1910 with three labels of where posted one reads 'F.Co 37th Engrs 1st Lt CC Schnell Pack,Camp Sherman ,Ohio 12. Trousers & Tunic with original rank & engineers insig. & shoulder patch of Third Army . Right breast pocket contains telegram from 1st Lt Schnells wife arranging to meet him at the station with her train ticket dated 1919. Both jacket & trousers good match. 13 Trousers 14. Officers 'Sam Brown' Belt 15. Webbing belt with eagle buckle 16.Standard webbing pistol belt X 2 17.casual dress webbing belt 18.Compass in leather case 19.First Aid Pouch 1918 . 20.Condiments container 21.Engineers field manual 22.Book on military railways 23.Sleeping bag (Valise ).
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