Original U.S. WWI Red Cross Medic Cloth Flag by Paramount Flag Co. dated 1917 - 21" x 35" Brown Bess and fortified positions

and fortified positions

While these "long nose" versions gave them parity with Allied opponents

the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was committed to combat in the spring of 1918 in a desperate attempt to halt a German advance toward Paris

US 7 1/4 - US 7 1/2)

Original U.S. WWI Red Cross Medic Cloth Flag by Paramount Flag Co. dated 1917 - 21" x 35" Brown Bess and fortified positionsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a U. S. WWI Issue Medic "Red Cross" flag, which is dated 1917 on the header! The flag is constructed of light canvas cloth and measures approximately 21 x 35 inches, with a large "Red Cross" in the center. It is single piece construction, with the cross dyed into the middle. The header has brass grommets on either end for attachment. It also states that the flag is made from AJAX