Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance and the whole rifle is

and the whole rifle is in lovely condition

The use of night bombing by the enemy increased the need for the development of a night fighter with radar

The crossguard has an open winged eagle which looks to the viewer's left

There are also the company initials A

Included in the sale items were paintings by van Dyke

Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Russian Ordnance and the whole rifle isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Force