Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly He flew on June 6th

He flew on June 6th

often contracting out to various locations in and outside of Germany

In April 1943 Major General Harmon relinquished command of the division to Major General Hugh Joseph Gaffey

The pommel is the classic SMF type

With a bore of slightly more than half an inch this little guy surely packed a severe punch back in the day

Original U.S. Civil War Shiloh Battlefield Excavated Federal Pattern 1826 Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly He flew on June 6thOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back, which came to us out of an old collection. It came in a box labeled FINE EARLY EAGLE CROSSBELT PLATE DUG AT SHILOH TENNESSEE. This is the only provenance that we have, but given the large loss of life, the battlefield area has been a huge source of civil war artifacts, left on the field. These would be attached to the long sling on the