Original U.S. WWI 313th Field Artillery-Captured German Artillery Map of Verdun Area Taken from German Officer Attempting to Destroy it - Blood-Stained - 25 ½ x 33” Holsters & Cases on November 20

on November 20

Includes the lanyard for attaching to life rafts

land and naval forces from the island and the Mediterranean sea lanes were opened for Allied merchant ships for the first time since 1941

however the left lock will not hold securely at half cock

with a bit of very minor cracking and bending on the left and right sides

Original U.S. WWI 313th Field Artillery-Captured German Artillery Map of Verdun Area Taken from German Officer Attempting to Destroy it - Blood-Stained - 25 ½ x 33” Holsters & Cases on November 20Original Item. One of a Kind. This is a truly gruesome piece of World War I history, worthy of being professionally framed behind museum glass to be preserved for decades to come. This map explaining the movement of German troops was captured by Lieutenant Donald S. Stophlet, Battery E, 313th Field Artillery Regiment, 80th Division. The story surrounding the capture however is truly outstanding. The top of the map is inscribed: Sept. 27 1918 This map