Original U.S. WWI 3rd Division “Rock of the Marne” Patch Lot with 3rd Army and Velvet Variations - Six Total British Bayonets There are remnants of the

There are remnants of the original chin strap

The inscription "Mle 1892" is hand engraved on top of the barrel

however it is just the inner and outer bands

The overall shape is reminiscent of the British Adams revolvers

also in California

Original U.S. WWI 3rd Division “Rock of the Marne” Patch Lot with 3rd Army and Velvet Variations - Six Total British Bayonets There are remnants of theOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. The 3rd Division was activated on 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front. At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned a lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was