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B263. WWI BRITISH MUSETTE BAG NAMED TO 87TH DIVISION SERGEANT. 1918 DATED RUBBERIZED CANVAS AND LEATHER MUSETTE BAG HAS BRITISH MAKER MARKS AND BROAD ARROW PROOFS WITH U.S., SHOWING IT WAS MADE FOR U.S. TROOPS. NAMED TO A SERGEANT IN COMPANY “C”, 312TH SUPPLY TRAIN, 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THERE IS ANOTHER NAME WITH INITIALS ON THE FRONT FROM A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE SERGEANT TURNED THE “A” INITIAL INTO A TRIANGLE WITH AEF AND A SMALL 87TH DIVISION PATCH. HE ALSO INKED A RECTANGLE WITH QUADRANTS THAT READ “DODGE, PIKE, DIX, ST. NAZAIRE, 87 USA”. COMES WITH THE MATCHING BRITISH MADE SHOULDER STRAP. THE LEATHER STRAP WITH THE CLOSING BUCKLE HAS COME UNSEWN FROM THE BAG AND NEEDS RESEWN. SHOWS USE AND WEAR, BUT IS NICELY DOCUMENTED BY THE SERGEANT. HARD TO FIND PIECE OF WWI KIT. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE.
