U.S. WWII Army VII Corps Named Large Grouping in Footlocker Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets so they were designated as

so they were designated as "trench stores"

The inside of the leather head band is marked-

Fitted with an eleven inch blade the dark wood grip is fully carved and inset with silver studs

This battle happened to be the very last Battle in which British infantry wore red tunics

Dates of manufacture vary but all will be pre-1945

U.S. WWII Army VII Corps Named Large Grouping in Footlocker Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets so they were designated asOriginal Items: one of a kind set. This is an archive of a soldiers entire WW2 service all stuffed into a single foot locker. Harold K. Downey #01283046 born March 20th 1916 enlisted as a private as soon as war was declared, attended Non Commissioned Officer's school October 1941 January 1942. Promoted to 2nd lieutenant on May 1st 1942, then 1st lieutenant on December 15th 1942, promoted to captain on July 5th 1943 and was heavily involved with the