Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal British Edged Weapons and secured to the end

and secured to the end of the tang in two places

The album cover is for a German "driving column" in Slebowo Poland on Christmas Eve 1939

and the fore stock forward of the receiver has been replaced by multiple pieces of wood

Here is a very nice Civil War era specimen of the Model 1858 "Smooth Side" or "Flat Back" pattern tin canteen offered in good condition

The steel shell is stamped 515A along with a large S indicating Schlueter manufacture towards the end of WWII

Original U.S. China Marine Named Battle of Soochow Medal British Edged Weapons and secured to the endOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very rare un named 1937 Battle of Soochow Creek medal offered in very good condition with original ribbon. The Soochow Creek Medal actually covers several varieties, but all relate to the US presence in Shanghai when the conflict between China and Japan was brewing. Soochow Creek was a main waterway through Shanghai. The medal was the creation of a member of the 4th Marines in Shanghai in 1932. They were locally