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25 long backsight leaf
There is some oxidation where the paint is missing
This is a great example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner
and the blades typically bore the word "Germany" as well
In fine collector's condition showing moderate use
Original French 2nd Empire Model 1872 Officer D’Infanterie Gorget DVD 25 long backsight leafOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a 19th Century French Second Empire Officers Gorget, as worn by the French Officer DInfanterie, or officer of infantry. A gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman's neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood. The term later described a steel or leather collar to protect the throat, a set of pieces of