Century Old Christmas Gift

[GWA]

Given to tropps in the II. Battalion of the 417th Infantry Regiment while in training in March 1917 the regiment first went into the field.

[phild]

Very nice! First one I have seen with such an inscription and I have no question that this one is period done.

I know nothing if this Regt, but in general this period was the big push to train and equip many infantry units into assault units for the Spring 1917 offensive.

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Nice to see a true Christmas gift and them getting into the spirit of things: Peace and Good Will To All.

[Gerdan]

This is the unit:

http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/IR_417

Gerdan

[nzef1940]

Very nice.

[90th Light]

Nice to see a true Christmas gift and them getting into the spirit of things: Peace and Good Will To All.

"Good point",

no pun intended. My father use to sing a song that he said they sang, especially on Sundays while fighting in the war. It was called;

"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"

Excellent fighting knife in more ways than one. I also like that hard to get, later war web belt loop

Chris