Original U.S. Spanish-American War US Army M-1895 6th Infantry Medical Corps Major’s Tunic 40mm BOFORS John was one of many

John was one of many to fill the ranks that were lost during the Normandy invasion

the leather sweatband is in good supple condition but has come unattached from the cap for about 50% of the circumference

The blade of the kaskara was usually about a yard long

1917 Contract garment made by the Bernheim firm

Shows light wear with some minor nips in the wool body

Original U.S. Spanish-American War US Army M-1895 6th Infantry Medical Corps Major’s Tunic 40mm BOFORS John was one of manyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Spanish American War of 1898 was brief, with relatively few battle casualties, but epidemic disease, especially typhoid fever, devastated the volunteer troops. Post war investigations and commissions generated better understanding of the problem of asymptomatic carriers and a series of recommendations that greatly improved military medicine. The new practices, including the development of a typhoid vaccine, saved