Original U.S. Signed Artwork: “Ploesti - The Vital Mission” Signed by Maj. Robert Sternfels, Maj. Gen. Ramsay Potts, Lieut. Gen. Keith K. Compton, Col. William Cameron, and Maj. Gen. Philip Ardrey - 25 x 34” Cannons It still has the original

It still has the original double circled "P" proof behind the trigger guard

and gimei swords are very likely to be made during the working life of the smith

designed to defeat enemy personnel in offensive and defensive battles

which is fitted with sheet nickel alloy at the top and bottom

According to the records accessed on the Internet most of the initial Government delivery were issued to General Sherman's troops for their Campaign through the South when they burned ATLANTA

Original U.S. Signed Artwork: “Ploesti - The Vital Mission” Signed by Maj. Robert Sternfels, Maj. Gen. Ramsay Potts, Lieut. Gen. Keith K. Compton, Col. William Cameron, and Maj. Gen. Philip Ardrey - 25 x 34” Cannons It still has the originalOriginal Item. One of a Kind. In a moving 50th Anniversary tribute to the 1700 intrepid aircrew who flew the epic Ploesti Raid, the world's foremost aviation artist, Robert Taylor, has created a masterpiece in air combat art. As Suzy Q emerges from the maelstrom, with 44th Bomb Group Commander Leon Johnson clearly visible in the co pilot's seat, the gripping spectacle of that historic raid is brought to life with vivid, awesome reality. This award