Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Artillery Shako with Pomme & Museum Tag Category_MG 42 Accessories Surprised French infantrymen raced to

Surprised French infantrymen raced to the scene of the crash

‘Paratroops’ wanted to distinguish themselves from the glider troops

Scabbard Length: 16 1/2”

It did not undertake offensive actions

Further information included indicates that Pace had been held in two different camps in the Philippines

Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Artillery Shako with Pomme & Museum Tag Category_MG 42 Accessories Surprised French infantrymen raced toOriginal Item: Only One Available. A nice example of a French Third Republic military shako, circa 1880. The cardboard body displays a thin covering of black wool, with a yellow worsted wool band at the top, and a black painted rigid top. There is a black thin leather strap around the base, black pressed oil cloth visor and original brass flaming bomb crossed cannon plate with cockade to the front of the shako. The original woolen Plume (or Pomme)