Original U.S. WWI Named Trench Art Engraved M1910 Mess Kit Depicting Soldiers Firing Artillery - Utensils British Flare Guns Excellent short dense fur lining

Excellent short dense fur lining and collar facing

most likely over a wood base

This is a very nice maker marked silver wound badge by Mittweidaer Metallwarenfabrik (Metal Goods Factory) Rudolf Wächtler & Lange of Mittweida

DATE 11 30 43 CONTRACT No

The belt hanger is the correct early pattern

Original U.S. WWI Named Trench Art Engraved M1910 Mess Kit Depicting Soldiers Firing Artillery - Utensils British Flare Guns Excellent short dense fur liningOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Original Item: One of a Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the