Original U.S. WWI Era Hand Painted French 75mm Shell Casing “11th Day, 11th Hour, 11th Month”, Souvenir From “Verdun Sector 1918” Japanese Edged Weapons - Marvin Thomas Hupp was

- Marvin Thomas Hupp was born 24 Jul 1923 in Illinois

There are nicks on the edge and in the handle

such as the SPAD S

Complete with mounting hooks and mounting pin

It is marked just above the trigger pin with a stylized J

Original U.S. WWI Era Hand Painted French 75mm Shell Casing “11th Day, 11th Hour, 11th Month”, Souvenir From “Verdun Sector 1918” Japanese Edged Weapons - Marvin Thomas Hupp wasOriginal Item: Only Available. The United States lacked industry that could build artillery and was only able to do so in collaboration with European manufacturers. With the outbreak of the war in 1914, this collaboration came to an end as European manufacturers focused on equipping their home countries. When the United States entered the war in 1917, it was clear that their artillery would not be sufficient, so the USA mostly used French and British