Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1845 La Garde Nationale Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Pomme - National Guard Spanish American War The grip is the standard

The grip is the standard wood covered with sharkskin

He enlisted in the Army on September 24th

SDVTs have since been re-designated SEAL Delivery Vehicle Teams

There is ripping to many of the pages

One of the men the GIs called “pigeoneers” commented that African Owl had come along just for the ride—he couldn’t find his way around inside the loft much less over the countryside

Original French 2nd Empire Pattern 1845 La Garde Nationale Officer’s Shako with Chinscales & Pomme - National Guard Spanish American War The grip is the standardOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an exceptional example of a French Model 1845 Officers Shako complete with ball tuft! The shako was originally worn by DOfficier de la Garde Nationale de la 2eme Republique, or an officer of the French National Guard as indicated by the shako plate depicting a rooster over laurels, and dated from the July Monarchy Period into the 2nd Empire. This model of shako was worn up until the adoption of the Model 1854