Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate - Unissued Sterling SMG The top celluloid sweatshield is

The top celluloid sweatshield is fully intact with great stitching

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Soldiers who earned the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords wore a small crossed-swords device on the ribbon

Cutting up postage stamps and affixing parts of them to occupation banknotes was one way in which the French showed their objections to the Germans during the Second World War

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Original U.S. Civil War Cartridge Box Sling Eagle Breast Plate - Unissued Sterling SMG The top celluloid sweatshield isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Pattern 1826 Eagle Breast Plate with lead filled back. Both mounting loops are still attached. The front brass face has fantastic crisp details and has aged wonderfully. No major defects, dents, dings or issues. This example is about as nice as they come. In the early years of the American nation, the need for a national symbol was acutely felt. The new nation appropriated many existing symbolic forms, but none were