Original U.S. WWI AEF 6th Infantry Division 51st Infantry Regiment Uniform Grouping German SS Steel tubes show storage/handling dents

Steel tubes show storage/handling dents but are in good overall condition

This example had the star removed and tightens at the rear by means of a lace it is constructed of a ‘hessian' type material and comes complete with original paper label and leather chinstrap

it may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command

The card is in overall very good condition with minor age and usage toning

Original U.S. WWI AEF 6th Infantry Division 51st Infantry Regiment Uniform Grouping German SS Steel tubes show storage/handling dentsOriginal Item: One of a kind set. The 51st Infantry Regiment was constituted 15 May 1917 at Chickamauga Park, Georgia, and then assigned on 16 November 1917 to the 6th Infantry Division. The 51st Infantry Regiment was part of the 11th Brigade, 6th Infantry division and went overseas in June 1918, and saw 43 days of combat. Casualties totaled 386 (KIA: 38; WIA: 348). The 6th Division saw combat in the Geradmer sector, Vosges, France, 3 September 18