Original U.S. WWI 6th Infantry Division, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Personalized M1910 Mess Kit - By Rock Island Arsenal, Dated 1911 Sharps Rifle This belt was for some

This belt was for some reason turned inside out

The Regiment raised 6 battalions during the war (11 in total)

probably for display or possibly theatrical use

The front of the carriage has an old brass plaque

Original U.S. WWI 6th Infantry Division, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Personalized M1910 Mess Kit - By Rock Island Arsenal, Dated 1911 Sharps Rifle This belt was for someOriginal Item: Only One Kit Available. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new meat can mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 long by 6 wide by approximately 1 deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the frying pan portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle. Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary