Original U.S. WWI AEF War Department US Army Manuals For The 3” Stokes Trench Mortar - 5 Manuals Russian Uniforms embossing and low grade silver

embossing and low grade silver in lays

meaning this helmet was most likely made before the name switch

These hood over the slit window ensured that minimal light was visible from above

It took considerable skill to wipe a second coat of enamel

Original U.S. WWI AEF War Department US Army Manuals For The 3” Stokes Trench Mortar - 5 Manuals Russian Uniforms embossing and low grade silverOriginal Items: Only One Grouping Available. Now this is a fantastic booklet grouping, perfect for the collector of ordnance. The manuals are for the Stokes mortar, a British trench mortar designed by Sir Wilfred Stokes KBE that was issued to the British and U. S. armies, as well as the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, during the latter half of the First World War. The 3 inch trench mortar is a smooth bore, muzzle loading weapon for high angles of