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WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918

WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918

WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918
WWI US Army Cavalry AEF M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag - Dated 1918 - Very Nice Condition. Up for sale is a WWI US Army AEF M1912 Canvas Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag. This bag is complete with the shoulder straps.

The bag does not appear to have had a lot of usage, please see photos for condition. All seams are intact, no fraying. There is a seam repair on the right side bag, see photo. This is an original item. Hard to find these in this condition.

The M1912 Ration Bag was a set of heavy duck canvas which could be used in two ways. First, as two separate bags suspended from the rear of a saddle on each side of a horse to hold the trooper's rations.

Secondly, the two bags could be could be laced together to make a shoulder knapsack if the trooper were dismounted. There was also a common Unauthorize use of the bag by the US Medical Corps as a Medic bag to store their medical supplies. Example have been noted with Medical Stencils added. This would make a welcomed addition to any WWI Collection. Check out my other items. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal, Field Gear". The seller is "koolstuff1958" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Branch of Service: US Army
  • Type: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country: USA
  • Item: M1912 Ration Bag
  • Time period: WWI 1914-1918
  • Other: Medic Medical Supply Bag
  • Featured Refinements: Cavalry Field Gear
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Other 2: McClellan Saddle

WWI AEF US Army Cavalry M1912 Ration Bag or Medic Medical Supply Bag Dtd 1918