Original U.S. WWI Named M1911 Rain Poncho For African American Soldier From Company B, 509th Engineers Century Blakeley – Athol

Blakeley – Athol

until the 1st Brigade of the 1st division arrived

and the aluminum grip has just some light oxidation from age and use

There were three main types of parachute used by aviators during the Second World War

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Original U.S. WWI Named M1911 Rain Poncho For African American Soldier From Company B, 509th Engineers Century Blakeley – AtholOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic and rather rare example of a US Army M1911 Rain Poncho. The 1911 Poncho replaced the 1908 Poncho, Specification No. 960, which had been adopted by the Army on June 4, 1908. According to the specifications for the 1911 Poncho, excluding the extension along the lower edge, the new poncho measured 75 inches in length and 59 inches in width. It weighed in somewhere between 2 pounds, 10 ounces and 3