Original U.S. Army Spanish American War New York State Issue M1895 Medical Corps Enlisted Forage Cap Blunderbuss but then again may have

but then again may have been made by a German Immigrant here in the United States circa 1850

the ladder-equipped DUKWs accompanying Force A could not maneuver across the cratered beach and did not contribute to the efforts to scale the cliffs

Hier Spricht Die NSDAP translates to Here Speaks the NSDAP

and a “C” in a shield with a pointed bottom

recently uncovered and purchased by IMA

Original U.S. Army Spanish American War New York State Issue M1895 Medical Corps Enlisted Forage Cap Blunderbuss but then again may haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a size 7 1 8 U. S. Army Regulation Model 1895 enlisted forage cap. This was the U. S. Army's first transition to a visor cap after leaving the traditional kepi design as worn from the 1850s early 1890s. This cap was very shortlived, being replaced by the more commonly encountered Model 1902 just seven years later. Made of dark blue wool with enameled leather visor bound and a tarred leather chinstrap. The cap