Original French WWI Model 1884 “Madder Red” 127th Regiment d’Infanterie Kepi - 127th Infantry Regiment Knives & Daggers so this was produced early

so this was produced early in the year

I was 20 and your dad 36 at this time

The first Dräger-Tauchretter had been built in 1907

A vertical support loop for the sword is to the left hip

Original French WWI Model 1884 “Madder Red” 127th Regiment d’Infanterie Kepi - 127th Infantry Regiment Knives & Daggers so this was produced earlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic, rather scarce example of an early war M1884 French Madder Red Kepi. The front of the kepi has cloth numbers for the 127th Infantry Regiment who fell under command of the French 5th Army and were veterans of fiercely fought battles. During WWI, the 5th Army fought from 1914 to 1918 and participated in the following battles: Battle of Charleroi First Battle of Guise First Battle of the Marne Battle