Original U.S. WWI 1917 Recruitment Poster - U.S. Marines - Soldiers of the Sea by Leyendecker Japanese Documents and Books It bears serial number 6556

It bears serial number 6556 / b on the barrel jacket

One commonly held view is that it was coined by British troops in the Peninsular War to describe the style of musket used by the Miquelet (militia) that had been assigned to the Peninsular Army of the Duke of Wellington

45-70 Government

The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent holes as the M-40

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Recruitment Poster - U.S. Marines - Soldiers of the Sea by Leyendecker Japanese Documents and Books It bears serial number 6556Original Item: Only One Available. Rare World War I vintage military poster for the United States Marine Corps; "Soldiers of the Sea" by Joseph Christian Leyendecker. Color poster laid on canvas42 x 31 1 2 inches (106. 7 x 80. 0 cm)Signed in plate lower rightMore information about JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER, also known as Leyendecker, Joseph Christian, Joseph Christian Leyendecker. Sheet appears to be dry mounted onto paper then laid on canvas;