WWI US Army Tanker Uniform -
The tank was a new technological breakthrough introduced in WWI. The American army had a tank corps during the war.
The uniform featured here is a US WWI tanker uniform. very rare and hard to find. Of heavy wool construction with metal buttons. Four pockets were
secured shut via the use of buttons. The uniform was
the same that was employed by the other branches of the armed forces. The only difference were the patches and insignia.
The tanker patch was made of wool. Round shape. The front aspect of a tank was embroidered in the center with lighter green wool.
The collar insignia was made of metal. Like the patch, it feature the front image of a tank. The background was of checkered pattern. Screw back
type. The back of the collar disk was flat and did not have any markings.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWI US military uniforms.
Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out
clearly defined points that should be noted.
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The collar of the uniform stood tall and was secured shut via the use of metal hooks. The disk shown
to the right of the hook secures the collar insignia.
The uniform has a 4th Infantry Division patch. Of typical WWI construction. Heavy wool with a
pattern cut out of a flannel like material. Fairly rough construction technique.
The 4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division") played a significant role in World War I, primarily as part of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under
General John J. Pershing. It was activated on December 10, 1917, at Camp Greene, North Carolina. It arrived in France in May 1918 as a reinforcement
force for the exhausted Allied armies.
The uniform has a tag in one of the lower pockets. in many cases the tag is missing or not legible because the uniform has been washed too many
times.
It was manufactured by the A. B. Kirschbaum company and distributed at the Philadelphia army depot.
This WWI US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other US military uniforms of WWI, you can do so by going
to our The History of the American Military Uniform
identification and price guide.
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