Original U.S. WWI 3rd Division “Rock of the Marne” Patch Lot with 3rd Army and Velvet Variations - Six Total British Bayonets The inscription "Mle 1892" is

The inscription "Mle 1892" is hand engraved on top of the barrel

The poster is still folded along the original fold marks that were made for distribution in 1943

however it is just the inner and outer bands

a very similar design for an M249 SAW spare barrel carrier

and there is an unmistakable British Military manufacturer mark punched into both sides of the 24 ½” blade

Original U.S. WWI 3rd Division “Rock of the Marne” Patch Lot with 3rd Army and Velvet Variations - Six Total British Bayonets The inscription "Mle 1892" isOriginal Items. Only One Lot Available. The 3rd Division was activated on 21 November 1917, seven months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. Eight months later, it saw combat for the first time in France on the Western Front. At midnight on 14 July 1918, the division earned a lasting distinction. Engaged in the Aisne Marne Offensive as a member of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) to Europe, the division was