Original U.S. WWI Named 69th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps Uniform Tunic, Breeches and Overseas Cap - Private Cliffe H. Gelbach Antique Shotguns Before leaving the defensive position

Before leaving the defensive position we occupied all night

They could easily take out the bottom of any row boat

The cap has matching Blau (Blue) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

The design would eventually spread into North Africa

and on the top it is marked TORRE / ANNUNZIATA

Original U.S. WWI Named 69th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps Uniform Tunic, Breeches and Overseas Cap - Private Cliffe H. Gelbach Antique Shotguns Before leaving the defensive positionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an outstanding named U. S. WWI Coast Artillery Corps uniform grouping identified to Private Cliffe H. Gelbach of the 69th Artillery, CAC. The group consists of Gelbachs olive drab service tunic, matching breeches, and an overseas cap. His service number, 834410, is written inside the tunic lining, providing a direct identification to the original soldier. The tunic retains a desirable First Army Artillery shoulder