Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Japanese Uniforms rifles to be converted to

rifles to be converted to

the Zulu's suffered in excess of 2000 casualties

It is possible that these belts were used as they were a bit lighter and less bulky than the wider "three hole" ground gun belts and certainly made for standardization which would have been easier for the armorers and in addition allowed for smaller and lighter "tubes" or "chutes" that guided the empty belts into storage containers in the aircraft after firing

against the tension of the spring

This sword was undoubtedly made in Solingen and comes complete with it's correct all steel scabbard with one carrying ring

Original U.S. WWI AEF Third Infantry Division 5th Field Signal Battalion Named Sergeant’s Grouping with Diary Japanese Uniforms rifles to be converted toOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. First Sergeant Deloir Conford Francis born October, 24th 1894 enlisted June 17th, 1917 and served in the 84th Division, 309th Field Signal Battalion. Company C and was transferred into the Third Army, 5th Field Signal Battalion, Company B. The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas as the 4th Field Battalion,