Original U.S. WWI China Marine Trench Art Artillery Shells MG 42 Ammo Storage Clearly these were British contract

Clearly these were British contract bayonets

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Original U.S. WWI China Marine Trench Art Artillery Shells MG 42 Ammo Storage Clearly these were British contractOriginal Items: One of a kind set. These are two brass artillery shell casings dating from 1914 and 1917. They both show USMC United States Marine Corps insignia and the large of the two features Chinese dragon motifs. Both are offered in excellent condition and measure 24" and 9" tall respectively. The term China Marines, originally referred to the United States Marines, of the 4th Marine Regiment, who were stationed in Shanghai, China from 1927 to