Original U.S. WWI Navy ID Bracelet & 50 Letter Ephemera Grouping with War Chevron Letter - USS Pocahontas Category_Water Jacket Assembly and makes an eye-catching addition

and makes an eye-catching addition to any Great War collection

Different colors were used for the painted finish of the buckles and were determined by what uniform was to be worn with the belt and buckle

It was on full display during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) which saw a United States Army victory

The blade is marked on the ricasso under the shell guard with the double trademark "King's Helmet" (Ritter-helm) alongside a "Kings's Head" (königskopf) logo of legendary German maker Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen

Original U.S. WWI Navy ID Bracelet & 50 Letter Ephemera Grouping with War Chevron Letter - USS Pocahontas Category_Water Jacket Assembly and makes an eye-catching additionOriginal Grouping. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous WWI Navy grouping named to Seaman Carl J. Vosburg, who served aboard the USS Pocahontas during World War I and was under actual shell fire from an enemy submarine on May 2nd, 1918. This is corroborated by a letter signed by the commander of the Pocahontas indicating that Vosburg is privileged to wear three chevrons, two for his service and one for being under actual shell fire during this time.