Original U.S. WWI Named 26th Infantry Division Ambulance Grouping - Private Joseph Albert Rich Spanish Military Equipment To fire the shell (which

To fire the shell (which had a nose-mounted impact fuse that detonated on contact)

Abbasia is in fact the large Military Arsenal located in Cairo Egypt and was probably marked there as an inventory reference which confirms use in that theatre of WW1

Parachute Jumper this jacket was won by a member of the 82nd Airborne during WWII

- Original photo of Clyde Hay in uniform (featuring Shako and cross belt) circa 1915

We have no idea when the paint was applied but let us just ALL assume it was done after WW2

Original U.S. WWI Named 26th Infantry Division Ambulance Grouping - Private Joseph Albert Rich Spanish Military Equipment To fire the shell (whichOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is an incredible very scarce authentic WWI collection from Private Joseph Albert Rich was from Bridgeport, Connecticut and served in 26th Infantry Division, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Company K (Ambulance). He took part in famous battles including the Aisne Marne campaign, Saint Mihiel and the last major offensive of the war, at Meuse Argonne. Not only did he take part but he wrote about them in his personal diary