Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Rifle - serial 75380 Snider Rifle Foch informed Pershing that the

Foch informed Pershing that the Supreme War Council desired allied armies be made ready immediately to resume active operations against the Germans

Faint stencil on the inside of the flap may read “…

Admiral Bull Halsey was the Navy’s equivalent of fighting general George Patton

The top cylinder strap is marked:

who taken charge of the provisional group when Halverson returned to the United States in August 1942

Original German Mauser Mod. 71 Converted in France to Uruguay Daudeteau / Dovitis Rifle - serial 75380 Snider Rifle Foch informed Pershing that theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare "Dovitis" rifle, which is a French conversion of the German Mauser Model 1871 Infantry Rifle. This example bears Serial #75380 on the receiver and bolt, and is clearly marked I. G. Mod. 71 on the opposite side in German "Black Letter" type. This stands for Infanterie Gewehr (Infantry Rifle) Model 71. The opposite side of the receiver has the original manufacture date of 1879,