Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit with Unit-Marked Haversack - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 U.S. Edged Weapons Battery Band infantry of Rowley's

Battery Band infantry of Rowley's brigade and the Iron Brigade

as both makers are in the same city

The buck and ball load was used extensively by Americans at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814 and was partially responsible for the disparate casualty rates between American and British forces

96 Mauser pistol

Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit with Unit-Marked Haversack - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 U.S. Edged Weapons Battery Band infantry of Rowley'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. This standard French Army issue mess kit dates back to 1852, when it was established by Marshal St. Arnaud. (Individual mess kit) The Gamelle is the issue mess kit, made of tinned metal, they are round with a lid and chain. These normally had, on the inside of the pot itself, a small individual plate and handle to allow the poilu to cook his own meal, most of the time though, these got lost in the trenches. This