Utah Bob Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 On March 9, 1916 troops under the command of Panch Villa attacked the border town of Columbus, New Mexico. 10 civilians and 8 US soldiers were killed. 67 of Villa's men were killed and the US cavalry troopers pursued across the border several miles into Mexico.The next day, President Wilson issued this statement. "An adequate force will be sent at once in pursuit of Villa with the single object of capturing him and putting a stop to his forays. This can and will be done in entirely friendly aid to the constituted authorities in Mexico and with scrupulous respect for the sovereignty of that Republic" I have collected a few items from the campaign against Villa over the years and would like to share them with you. The year-long expedition did not capture Villa but it helped the US military to prepare for the coming involvement in Europe. The commander of the expedition was John Pershing who later commanded the troops in France. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Major General Bil4338 Posted March 19, 2016 Major General Share Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks for posting these artefacts, something we don't see very often, and a departure from the normal WW1/2 militaria. assume these are pretty scarce items and consequently quite valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Karno's Army Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 What kind of sword is that? It looks a lot like the M1913 "Patton Sabre," but it looks too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 19 hours ago, PaulR said: What kind of sword is that? It looks a lot like the M1913 "Patton Sabre," but it looks too short. It is a reproduction Patton saber, Regualtion length. It just looks a little short due to camera angle. The cavalry carried their sabers into Mexico but sent them back on trucks shortly afterward. Patton, of course, carried his Single Action Army revolver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 On 3/19/2016 at 16:44, Bil4338 said: Thanks for posting these artefacts, something we don't see very often, and a departure from the normal WW1/2 militaria. assume these are pretty scarce items and consequently quite valuable. The campaign medal on the far right was Army issue. The other medals were issued by various states to their national guard troops who helped secure the border whilst the regular Army troops moved into Mexico. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Hi! Thanks for the reply. Who made the reproduction? How much do those go for? My wife has two originals (she collects those specifically, a 1913 and a 1918). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 10 hours ago, PaulR said: Hi! Thanks for the reply. Who made the reproduction? How much do those go for? My wife has two originals (she collects those specifically, a 1913 and a 1918). It was made by Windlass Steelcrafts. Atlanta Cutlery retails them. http://www.atlantacutlery.com/p-1158-patton-sword.aspx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Nice collection. Nice to see something out of the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi @Utah Bob, Thank you for sharing Do you know what medal the Mexicans issued to foreign nurse volunteers? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 11 minutes ago, DAK D said: Hi @Utah Bob, Thank you for sharing Do you know what medal the Mexicans issued to foreign nurse volunteers? D The Mexican side is not my area of expertise but I'll see what I can find out for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the colonel Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 awesome items @Utah Bob, my village in france has conections with the states, during ww1 it was the home of the American school of artillery, the future presedent harry Truman was based here as a young officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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