Original U.S. WWI USMC German-Made 73rd Machine Gun Company 6th Marines Insignia Patch Brought Back by U.S. Officer - Made in Hönningen ERA and Grenada and in Trinidad

and Grenada and in Trinidad and Tobago

Period advertisements confirm that both civilian and military style rifles were sold commercially

probably in small bags

with the rest of the leather appearing rather raw

Overall length: 2“

Original U.S. WWI USMC German-Made 73rd Machine Gun Company 6th Marines Insignia Patch Brought Back by U.S. Officer - Made in Hönningen ERA and Grenada and in TrinidadOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an ultra rare uniform patch insignia from World War I for the Machine Gun Company of the 6th Regiment, USMC. This company was also known as the 73rd Machine Gun Company, as Marine companies were originally numbered before being converted to letters. This patch originally came from a collection of patches gathered in 1919 by 1st Lieutenant Alan G. Cherry, 301st Engineer Regiment, 76th Division. Cherry was with the