Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
Article about: French Soldiers Crafted Cave Murals in World War I - SPIEGEL ONLINE BBC News - WWI underground: Unearthing the hidden tunnel war Maybe Sheds some light ( no pun intended ) on why a sticking
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
Hello Warhammer,
Very nice family grouping you have! I particularly enjoy the original photos of tanks in action. The cap appears to be a WWI French one, though I'm not sure what the yellow piping signifies. I'd enjoy learning any information you care to share on the serviceman's history and service.
Neat group!
-Johannes
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
Hi, welcome to the forum.
Love the map.
Who was your ancestor?
Cheers.
Nuno
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
Nice items.
I love the pictures.
What unit was he in ?
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
I hope you keep these together. The tank photos are interesting and may indicate that your ancestor was a Tanker. One US battalion was equipped with MKV*--which those are.
The Cap might be French but to me more probably a 40/8 society cap. This was a post war group of US veterans (club is still active) and they adopted the Horizon Blue cap. Usually seen with a pinned 40/8 or enbroidered right on cap, but sometimes without.
Joe Sweeney
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
FYI, the 41st Div and 146th FA (same Div) were depot troops and saw no action during WWI. They sent replacements to the front. If he saw action it was not with those units. Maybe sent to tank Corps?
Joe Sweeney
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Re: Found several world war 1 items in the families estate, Help Identify please?
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Joe Sweeney
FYI, the 41st Div and 146th FA (same Div) were depot troops and saw no action during WWI. They sent replacements to the front. If he saw action it was not with those units. Maybe sent to tank Corps?
Joe Sweeney
That could have been, I think he was in the infantry, He could have been in the tank Corps, Still looking through the letters, Must be about 75 of them..
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