Original U.S. WWI USMC 1st Battalion 5th Marines Uniform Insignia Patch - 2nd Infantry Division Original Display Machine Guns indicating manufacture in the early

indicating manufacture in the early war years

Due to age the leather has shrunk a bit

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads YJ 144

A set of two extra barrels in an original carrier is provided as part of this offering

Although McCord was supposed to be the single source of M-1 helmet shells

Original U.S. WWI USMC 1st Battalion 5th Marines Uniform Insignia Patch - 2nd Infantry Division Original Display Machine Guns indicating manufacture in the earlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare uniform patch insignia from World War One for the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. The patch features a red canvas square background that measures about 4 inches on each side, with a painted "Indian Head" logo in the center. The front side of the patch is a bit dirty, and it looks like this patch was riveted to the uniform. These patches are extremely rare and ones in this high grade very good condition