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Item No.
FR00181
FLAIL- CLOTHING, WWI FRENCH/GERMAN individual issue CLOTHING FLAIL, as shown in pre-war French & German manuals. Issued 1 per soldier for cleaning clothing. Carried in the pack. Wood handle with leather thongs, VG-EXC. In both French and German books it shows two soldiers holding garment between them and beating the dust out of the cloth, same idea as a rug beater. Crazy but true. The soldiers did not individually wash thier clothing on a regular basis. This was usually reserved for the "rest areas" after front line duty (which could be a very long time). Nothing is written about washing clothing at the front - so they brushed and beat the dirt out when they could.
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$39.50
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Item No.
FR00343
PACKET- WWI/II FRENCH FIRST AID PACKET(PANSEMENT INDIVIDUEL STERILIS/ made by various makers, such as "PANSEMENTS ROYER - Genay/ Marche de Guerre", as carried by the French soldiers and medics . These are undated on the label (as they should be) and were usually only ink stamped on the ends when accepted at the issuing depot. These could be left over WWI surplus. Condition is VG w/95%+ label remaining. WWI dated ones are rather scarce today since they were used up in WWII.
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$35.00
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Item No.
FR00404
CUP- WWI FRENCH INDIVIDUAL ISSUE CUP as carried by every soldier, tinned iron, VG-EXC, useable, may or may not be maker marked, may need scrubbed with Brillo pad if intended for use, as these show their vintage. MOST WWI cups are not maker marked.
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$29.50
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Item No.
FR00448
PLATE, BELT, "HONNEUR/PATRIE", fancy "liberty" 2-piece French belt plate (front motto attches to plate w/small brass hooks). French call it the M1896, but it goes back to pre CW period officer. EXC.
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$59.50
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Item No.
FR00463
CUTTERS- wire, FRENCH WWI TWO HANDLED WIRE CUTTERS, maker marked and dated "PEUGOET FRERES/ 1918", light surface pitting from laying in a barn, one handle has a horizontal crack on one side.
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$99.50
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