Original U.S. WWII Cherbourg / Cain, France Map Belonging to Sergeant Kenneth E. Vermillion, 959th Field Artillery Battalion Russian Antique Guns from this problem as the

from this problem as the handle together with the charge head resisted rolling

The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse

The landing craft were fitted with rocket launchers to fire grapnels and ropes up the cliffs

Clearly intended as a "Desk item" the side of the silver plated Lamp is engraved:-

It has a lovely cheek rest carved into the left butt stock

Original U.S. WWII Cherbourg / Cain, France Map Belonging to Sergeant Kenneth E. Vermillion, 959th Field Artillery Battalion Russian Antique Guns from this problem as theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely, well used D Day map of the Cherbourg and Cain areas of France. The map is dated 1943 and has a scale of 1: 250,000. The map belonged to Sergeant Kenneth E. Vermillion of the 959th Field Artillery Battalion. He landed on Omaha Beach after the initial invasion as part of the 1st Army, supported by the 2nd Armored Division and the 29th and 30th infantry divisions. He participated in the capture of