Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Category_Snider Rifle Accessories His face was a lead

His face was a lead mask of horror

Other troops reorganized and trained the Cuban Rural Guard (Guardia Rural Cubana)

Unfortunately there is a chip in the bakelite just below the crossguard

The medal shows light wear and patina throughout

indicating manufacture by Kromolowski & Söhne Lederwarenfabrik (Leatherware Factory)

Original U.S. WWI Trench Art M1910 Mess Kit Named to Commander of Company A 334th Machine Gun Battalion, 87th Division Category_Snider Rifle Accessories His face was a leadOriginal 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