Original U.S. WWII Major General Anthony C. McAuliffe Signed Letter on 103rd Infantry Division Letterhead - Dated July 12th, 1945 Restoration Materials with bright gild fittings

with bright gild fittings

seafarers of all nations

loose wooden block with an abrasive composition on one side was contained in the rubber fuse cover

with a lovely oxidized color

Poland fell under Soviet influence in 1944 - becoming the People's Republic of Poland (1944-1990) and did not continue to use the "brushstroke" camouflage design

Original U.S. WWII Major General Anthony C. McAuliffe Signed Letter on 103rd Infantry Division Letterhead - Dated July 12th, 1945 Restoration Materials with bright gild fittingsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (2 July 1898 10 August 1975) was a senior United States Army officer who earned fame as the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division defending Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is celebrated for his one word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!" After the battle, McAuliffe was promoted and given command of the 103rd Infantry