Original U.S. WWII United States Marine Corps Recruitment Poster - “The Marines Have Landed” - 28” x 40” Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Put it Back

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Original Item: First introduced into the British Fire Service in the Victorian era of the 1800s these "Merryweather" pattern helmets were used to fight fires right up until WW2

Barrel Length: 7 3/8  inches

It is constructed of metal and plastic and is a very high quality example

just like it was in WW1

Original U.S. WWII United States Marine Corps Recruitment Poster - “The Marines Have Landed” - 28” x 40” Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Put it BackOriginal Item: Only One Available. The United States Marine Corps had a deep and experienced pool of officers and non commissioned officers at the outset of World War I, and recruited vigorously to increase their numbers. The Corps distinguished themselves throughout the war, notably at the savage Battle of Belleau Wood, earning a reputation for tenacity and toughness and the respect of the German soldiers. This poster by James Montgomery Flagg