Original German WWI Officer Field Glasses in Late War Black Leather Case WWI which was successfully taken

which was successfully taken

Brodie's design resembled the medieval infantry kettle hat or chapel-de-fer

This grip is wrapped with a thin twisted brass wire

and four other children: Susanne Rheault

• Medal Ribbons: Purple Heart Medal

Original German WWI Officer Field Glasses in Late War Black Leather Case WWI which was successfully takenOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the outbreak of WW1 all leather equipment, whether issued or privately purchased was issued in a brown finish. However, after 1916 orders from Berlin were issued that existing brown leather items were to be dyed black and all future production for military use had to be made in black. This explains why so many ammunition pouches are black on the front but retain the original brown finish on the rear. That is the