Mitter2k1 Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 4/21/2017 at 12:50, Desert Rat said: Absolutely Superb....To find such magnificent Items from WW1 ...in such Excellent Condition...Lucky Man!...Best Wishes to you....Desert Rat and.....Show us some more of your Great items. Thank you very much. I will gladly share more of my collection, so what do you want to see? Uniforms, field gear, insignia (collar disks, chevrons, unit patches), photos, head gear? You name it, I may have it. I will leave it up to you and will post pics as soon as I can. I have the week off, so time is no issue. Thanks, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Hello to You Mike, Please send us any / all of your collection with the images...I am sure they will be Great.. Best Wishes & Many Thanks IanB/ UK/ Desert Rat Dick Winter's Memorial in Normandy....Superb!.....(Sole Copyright Ian R Bridle www.edenbridgetown.com) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sure thing. I am getting ready to step out for a bit and will post some photos later tonight. -Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Here are a few more uniforms from my collection. First up is an unnamed uniform to an infantryman that served with the 4th Division. It has the usual Honorable Discharge and overseas service chevrons on the left sleeve as well as a larger version of the 4th Division patch. On the right sleeve it has a single wound chevron. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Next in line is an interesting 5th Division uniform that has 2 metal overseas chevrons. They have a screw style back and I suspect could of been a piece of veterans jewelry that were added after the war. On the right sleeve it has a Coxswain chevron and could of been mistaken for a chauffer, which is somewhat similar. As far as I know, the 5th Division did not have any coxswains since that was a Coastal Artillery thing. But, it is a Artillery uniform and it is possible that he was a coxswain and then was a replacement for one of the 5th Div. Field Artillery Regiments. I do wish this was named (well I wish all of my uniforms were named) so I could research his service and get a better understanding of the rhyme and reason for the rank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Continuing in order is a great 6th Div. uniform. This one, unlike many others, has a numbered collar disk for Company K, 53rd Infantry Regiment. This one has the usual discharge and service chevrons on the left sleeve. Not pictured but of note, the interior lining of this one is done in black and not the khaki colored polished cotton so commonly seen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Here is an officers uniform to break up the monotony of the enlisted tunics above. This is a Quartermaster Corps captain's uniform (unnamed) to someone that served 2 years overseas. Why this is interesting is the fact that he has 4 overseas service chevrons, which is pretty dang hard to find on US uniforms. Also of note is the Port of Embarkation New York patch. This one is original and the only thing I can think of is that he served overseas for 2 years and once the war ended, returned back to the US and then later added the patch. I would of questioned it more if it did not have the pink stain transferred from the Honorable Discharge chevron. Apparently it was wet at one time and folded causing the obvious stain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Here is another larger uniform. This one to an infantryman that served with Company C of one of the 3 machine gun battalions of the 37th Division. I have one other MG Battalion uniform and it is a larger size as well. This uniform also has a wound chevron and unfortunately, like many things, is unnamed. He was a sergeant and that does very little to narrow down who it could possibly be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 The last uniform I am posting for the night. This is probably my favorite uniform due to a number of reasons. This is a French tailor made uniform to a 1st Lieutenant that served with the 28th Quarry engineers. The uniform has Paris backmarked Essayon engineer buttons, Honorable Discharge and overseas service chevrons, and bullion embroidered 1st LT. bars that are sewn to the shoulders. The officer's cuff braid is also interesting in comparison to what is found on US made uniforms. The grouping is all named to the same person and includes the tunic, breeches (not shown), Sam Browne belt, and Engineer piped overseas cap. Here is a little information about the gentleman that wore this. 1st Lieutenant Henry Christian Cronemeyer, Beaver, Pennsylvania Company C, 28th Engineer Regiment, United States Army Born January 30, 1877 to William C. and Caroline (Breuninger) Cronemeyer Commissioned June, 1917 Engineer Officer’s Training Camp from Sept. 2, 1917 to Dec. 3, 1917 307th Engineer Regiment from Dec. 10, 1917 to Jan. 19, 1918 28th Engineer Regiment from Jan. 21, 1918 to Oct. 17, 1918 H.Q. Engineer Supply in Tours, France from Nov. 3, 1918 to Dec. 12, 1918 Bordeaux Embarkation Camp from Dec. 13, 1918 to Jan. 21, 1919 Office Chief of Engineers in Washington, D.C. from Feb. 7, 1919 to April 8, 1919 Served Overseas from June 30, 1918 to Feb. 7, 1919 Honorably Discharged on April 8, 1919 Died- February 6, 1968 Buried in Beaver Cemetery in Beaver, Pennsylvania If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask Thanks, Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 ALL ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!.....WONDERFUL TO HAVE THESE IN A COLLECTION AND WITH SOME HISTORY...... AS IN WW1, SO IN WW2....WE NEEDED THE AMERICANS WITH US...THANK YOU ALL....WE REMEMBER YOU...!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Thank you again for your kind words. I posted some individual patches in the world insignia section that you may want to check out. I don't have a lot in that department, but they are great nonetheless. Thanks again Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Many Thanks for your message.....This is just a tiny part of the biggest Cemetery in France for all those killed during WW1...It is a beautiful place....but filled with sadness as how young these "Boys" were.....Whenever I visit any Cemetery as this whether , French, Belgian, German, British, American, Canadian....I always leave in Tears....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hello Mike...Yes I saw them..WOW!...very good to have in your collection...I Congratulate You....& Many Thanks for sharing them with us at MCN Best Wishes...Desert Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Another......SUPERB..... For YOU....Great!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted May 11, 2017 Major General Share Posted May 11, 2017 Just more exemplary examples of uniforms we don't usually see except in museums if we're lucky.....thanks for posting these Mike, a fantastic departure from the norm and in exceptional condition too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 On 5/10/2017 at 12:24, Desert Rat said: Many Thanks for your message.....This is just a tiny part of the biggest Cemetery in France for all those killed during WW1...It is a beautiful place....but filled with sadness as how young these "Boys" were.....Whenever I visit any Cemetery as this whether , French, Belgian, German, British, American, Canadian....I always leave in Tears....!! Thank you for that. I hope to visit a few of them one day as I have done quite a bit of research on WWI veterans local to me. Thank you for sharing it. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitter2k1 Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 5 hours ago, Bil4338 said: Just more exemplary examples of uniforms we don't usually see except in museums if we're lucky.....thanks for posting these Mike, a fantastic departure from the norm and in exceptional condition too. Thank you! I like to think of my room as a personal museum that I can escape to whenever I wish. This has been one hobby that I never thought could be as interesting as it is, and I only focus on a small part- US Army from 1917-1919. I have very few items outside of that with the exception of a couple of German belt buckles and a couple of the trench art match safes. I would love to pick up a British or Commonwealth uniform, but the prices in comparison are insanely high. They are on the list, but I need to educate myself more before I take the plunge. Thanks again, Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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