Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Mountaineering Uniform and Equipment Set with Ice Axe Japanese Uniforms So that's it

So that's it

M-13 Periscope

Among the Louisiana Zouaves were the "Louisiana Tigers" or "Coppen's Zouaves

There also look to be some rust stains

with a bone pommel held on by an embossed brass plate

Original U.S. WWII 10th Mountain Division Mountaineering Uniform and Equipment Set with Ice Axe Japanese Uniforms So that's itOriginal Items: Only One Group Available. This is an excellent grouping filled full of rather rare items that were notoriously used by the 10th Mountain Division during WWII. Originally activated as the 10th Light Division (Alpine) in 1943, the division was redesignated the 10th Mountain Division in 1944 and fought in the mountains of Italy in some of the roughest terrain in World War II. On 5 May 1945, the division reached Nauders, Austria, just