WW1 TUNIC 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION Captain Uniform Breeches Officer Army

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Original WW1 TUNIC 28TH INFANTRY division captain tunic and breeches. Excellent shape except for a few small moth hits as seen. Pants are 34-35 as seen stamped on the inside. Tunic is on a large side. Thanks for looking!
@In 1917, when America entered World War I, the 28th Infantry Division was the nation’s oldest National Guard unit. Organized by Pennsylvania in 1878, the division was made up of units that had already earned battle streamers for contributions in conflicts from the American Revolution to the Civil War. Arriving in France in late Spring 1918, the 28th immediately began developing a reputation for successfully accomplishing difficult tasks. From July 15, 1918, to the end of hostilities on November 11, 1918, the 28th participated in no less than eight major operations. The division’s fighting ability and tenacity became widely recognized at the highest echelons of the military. When Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), visited the division’s 109th Regiment, 55th Brigade, to commend them for a defensive stand, he referred to them in a speech as “men of iron.” As the 28th continued to take and hold ground against the best the Germans could field against them in subsequent operations, Pershing began calling them the “Iron Division.”