Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs French Flags The reverse ricasso shows wear

The reverse ricasso shows wear from cleaning

MAYBURY and the date 1852 across the tail of the lock plate

5 km) southeast of Mayang-do at a position 39°47'N and 128°28

also known as "VB grenade"

Original U.S. WWI M1910 Shelter Half - Unissued with Matching Early Pattern Collapsible Tent Pole & Pegs French Flags The reverse ricasso shows wearOriginal Item. Only One Available. In 1910 the US Army Infantry and Cavalry adopted separate designs for a new shelter half. The Cavalry opted for this one, the same basic style that had been in use since 1892, while the Infantry adopted a much smaller shelter half designed to use a rifle in the front and a bayonet in the back in lieu of poles. Experience gained during the Punitive Expedition convinced the Army to standardize on the Cavalry pattern