Original French WWI M-1874 Artillery Enlisted Man’s Kepi - 9th Artillery Regiment U.S. Ammo Wasp had a long career

Wasp had a long career

It was the standard issue sidearm for officers in the French military during the First World War

German nationals could move freely from the DDR to the BRD in Berlin

it sustained casualties of 422 Other Ranks out of a total of 570 and the loss of 20 of it's 30 Officers

Original French WWI M-1874 Artillery Enlisted Man’s Kepi - 9th Artillery Regiment U.S. Ammo Wasp had a long careerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely early war WWI French M 1874 artillery enlisted mans kepi on wonderful service used condition. Early WWI black wool body with red artillery piping and an intact leather chinstrap with artillery "crossed cannon" buttons. This pattern of Kepi was seen being worn from 1914 to 1915. Original sweatband is intact but is presented without a size. Polished Cotton lining is intact, but it definitely shows