Original French WWI British-Made Private Purchase Field Artillery Officer Commandant's Kepi - Extremely Rare Russian Antique Guns The blade ricasso is marked

The blade ricasso is marked with the Alexander Coppel trade trademark scales logo

SD PULLER is acid etched on the blade and further etched both sides with UNITED STATES MARINES and various other military motifs

The requirements for the Numbered General Assault Badge was very similar to the standard version except the number of combat days required corresponded to the number of the award

One of the wooden grips is a bit loose due to a large crack in the side

and some bear a label with a 1941 contract date

Original French WWI British-Made Private Purchase Field Artillery Officer Commandant's Kepi - Extremely Rare Russian Antique Guns The blade ricasso is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding World War One era French Field Artillery Officers kepi manufactured by British Tailor Jones, Chalk, & Dawson of London. This absolutely would have been tailored for a French officer in London for diplomatic reasons, and is the first British made French kepi weve seen. This is the lower height style kepi they first started using after phasing out the floppy or "bummer" type kepis. This style was