Original U.S. WWI Camouflage Box Top Sent Home by Soldier and Featured in Trench Art: An Illustrated History by Jane A. Kimball U.S. Marines USMC as typical of later war

as typical of later war produced items

The belt itself measures about 40” from end to end

TM11-5820-398-12 applies

Most of this is still retained

made by the exceedingly rare firm of Wilhelm Weltersbach

Original U.S. WWI Camouflage Box Top Sent Home by Soldier and Featured in Trench Art: An Illustrated History by Jane A. Kimball U.S. Marines USMC as typical of later warOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a really phenomenal piece of soldier culture from the First World War. The top piece of a German ammunition box painted in a camouflage pattern used by Private Roland E. Jackson, Company E, 309th Engineer Regiment, 84th Division to send souvenirs home. Roland E. Jackson was inducted into the National Army on May 28th, 1918. He was assigned to a depot brigade before being reassigned to the 309th Engineer Regiment.