Original French WWI Era Model 1886 Artillery Officers Kepi by Lureau Poitiers Category_Receiver Top Cover showing some wear and soiling

showing some wear and soiling from service

The Type 97 had the same principles as most of fragmentation grenades of the period: a grooved 'pineapple-shaped' segmented body which dispersed sharp pieces of shrapnel when it exploded

The 2nd Battalion landed at Rouen as part of the 7th Brigade in the 3rd Division in August 1914 and in the remainder of that year saw action at the Battle of Mons

Admiral Lynde Dupuy McCormick (August 12

and also is missing the portion of the clip patch that goes under the carry handle when folded over

Original French WWI Era Model 1886 Artillery Officers Kepi by Lureau Poitiers Category_Receiver Top Cover showing some wear and soilingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice World War One era French Artillery Officer Model 1886 kepi in good condition. This is the lower height style kepi they first started using after phasing out the floppy or "bummer" type kepis. This style was only worn for a short time during WWI into the early 1920's. This example is a high quality kepi, certainly a private purchase from Lureau Poitiers whose maker stamp is on the interior crown.