Original U.S. WWII Canteen and Cup in 2nd Pattern USMC Canvas Carrier German Awards Medals Badges Insignia take it to a licensed

take it to a licensed GUNSMITH first

The Officer's Blouse is a 5 button M1874 version

This is a fantastic bring back set comprised from one of the little known but very important Combat Battalions that helped put down the Third Reich in WWII

suffered serious wounds when his squad was cut off from the rest of the company and pinned down by an intense barrage of enemy small-arms and machine-gun fire

This example retains both flap tack stitches (normally missing on reapplications) and the soutache is applied in a "sloppy" manner that some collectors prefer

Original U.S. WWII Canteen and Cup in 2nd Pattern USMC Canvas Carrier German Awards Medals Badges Insignia take it to a licensedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. WWII Canteen and Cup set, complete with an early war issue U. S. Marine Corps 2nd Pattern Canvas Carrier. This carrier was essentially the same as the 1st Pattern, except the regular press snaps were replaced by Lift the Dot fasteners. This change was made shortly before the introduction of the 3rd pattern cover with the "dog eared" flaps. These covers were unique to the Marines and lacked