Description
Basket dimensions: 4 1/2" width x 5” length
The 5th and 9th Romanian Cavalry divisions fled in panic
with a perforated design showing foliate designs with a shield in the center surrounded by two griffins
These all came from an original box
Paul Verrees
Original U.S. WWI Scarce Framed USMC Recruitment Poster - U.S. Marines - Soldiers of the Sea by Leyendecker - Khaki Marines - 32¼ x 42¾” Antique Shotgun Basket dimensions: 4 1/2" widthOriginal Item: Only One Available. As was common for many branches of the military before the outbreak of World War I, the U. S. Marines' tactic for attracting new recruits focused on the more exciting aspects of military life like those pictured in this poster, such as engaging in low risk skirmishes during the "Banana Wars," comradery, learning new skills, and the opportunity to visit exotic locales. During the SpanishAmerican War (1898), Marines