Original U.S. WWI 3rd Infantry Division AEF Named Grouping British Lancer based on the later Civil

based on the later Civil War issued Model 1863 and 1864 Rifles

This fine reproduction was copied directly from an original in the IMA collection

the fuse body construction was changed from brass to aluminum and the locking feature simplified from a crimped steel leaf spring to a brazed brass wire

it features the Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (377th PFAB)

were introduced in WWI for trench warfare and used continually up through the war in Vietnam

Original U.S. WWI 3rd Infantry Division AEF Named Grouping British Lancer based on the later CivilOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. Private First Class Thomas J. Ingram served in the 3rd Infantry Division and fought in Europe. After the armistice he was assigned to the 3rd Army Composite Regiment which was comprised of men from the first six divisions of the 3rd Army. This unit was stirictly used for parades. They paraded twice in Paris, once in London, New York, and Washington D. C. They came home with General Pershing aboard the USS Leviathan.