Original U.S. WWI Named 69th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps Uniform Tunic, Breeches and Overseas Cap - Private Cliffe H. Gelbach Nepalese Cache Extras old and now becoming scarce

old and now becoming scarce

Masami Mizoguchi

The blade is inserted against a surrounded oval brass guard

Blade Length: 31¼”

The crush cap look quickly became popular with ground army officers and general officers such as the case with this example that was worn by a doctor in the USAAF

Original U.S. WWI Named 69th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps Uniform Tunic, Breeches and Overseas Cap - Private Cliffe H. Gelbach Nepalese Cache Extras old and now becoming scarceOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an outstanding named U. S. WWI Coast Artillery Corps uniform grouping identified to Private Cliffe H. Gelbach of the 69th Artillery, CAC. The group consists of Gelbachs olive drab service tunic, matching breeches, and an overseas cap. His service number, 834410, is written inside the tunic lining, providing a direct identification to the original soldier. The tunic retains a desirable First Army Artillery shoulder