Original U.S. Spanish American War 2nd Infantry Regiment Captain’s M1898 Tropical Coat with Private Purchase Officer’s Campaign Hat - Hand Sewn Construction Japanese Replica stole their pack train

stole their pack train

as well as on the chamber end of the barrel and right side of the butt stock

All in all a nice example of a scarce M1898 Gew 98 Bayonet of WW1

The badge features an intact pinback and is maker stamped as issued with with Präsidialkanzlei des Führers Lieferant (Presidential Chancellery Supplier) number 50 on the top of the pin

which appears to possibly have been shortened at some time

Original U.S. Spanish American War 2nd Infantry Regiment Captain’s M1898 Tropical Coat with Private Purchase Officer’s Campaign Hat - Hand Sewn Construction Japanese Replica stole their pack trainOriginal Grouping. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous grouping to a Captain of Company L, 2nd Infantry Regiment, who served during the Spanish American War. The grouping includes an extremely scarce Infantry Officers M1898 Tropical coat with blue cuffs, collars, and shoulder boards hand sewn on, likely by the officer himself. As the uniform regulations were all very new at this time, many soldiers and officers altered their uniforms themselves. The