Original U.S. WWI WWII Vietnam War Father and Son Lieutenant General DeWitt C. Smith Jr Collection Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Blade does bear some nicks

Blade does bear some nicks on the cutting edge

and “when the Germans saw luminous balls whizzing past they knew they were lost

The top cover bears serial number 3717 / i along with maker code bpr

Inspector of Air Navigation

The chin strap had a design strength of 150 lbs

Original U.S. WWI WWII Vietnam War Father and Son Lieutenant General DeWitt C. Smith Jr Collection Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Blade does bear some nicksOriginal Items: One of a kind set. General Smith was a former Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army and twice served as Commandant of the U. S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. He served on active duty for 38 years, and has been widely credited for his role in developing the modern volunteer Army and for educating its senior officers at Carlisle. This collection of uniforms belonged to the Smith family. The WWI uniform belonged to General