Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms The brassard was fragile and

The brassard was fragile and easily torn in combat

with intact plating

Runciman retired from Military Service in 1946 and succeeded to his father's seat in the House of Lords in 1949

One way or the other the knives were produced in the US during World War II and appear to have been intended to provide cheap weapons to resistance fighters

The black paint on the central cross is also excellent

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Cartridge Box U.S. Uniforms The brassard was fragile andOriginal Item: Only One Available. US Infantry accouterments from 1839 1851, specifically Frogs on Bayonet Scabbards, Waist Belts and Cartridge Box Slings, were made from White Buff Leather. Buff leather is leather that has been whitened through a complex, expensive and time consuming chemical process. In 1851, the US Ordnance Dept. changed the leather used in these items to "Buff Leather, Blacked." Hence, all existing accouterments in the US Arsenals