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Listed here are the new items added to the website this month. This represents just a small portion of items I have listed for sale. Be sure to check out my other web pages for more military uniforms and equipment.

For sale items, check the sites below.

For pre-WW1 US Army uniform items go to: THE COLONEL'S CACHE Pre-WW1 PAGE

For WW1 US Army uniform items take a look at: THE COLONEL'S CACHE WW1 PAGE

For WW1 US insignia and chevrons visit: THE COLONEL'S CACHE WW1 Insignia PAGE

For 1919 thru WW2 and miscellaneous items take a look at: THE COLONEL'S CACHE Post-WW1 PAGE

For Post-WW1 US Headgear, go to: THE COLONEL'S CACHE Post WW1 Headgear PAGE

For WW2 US Army field gear see: THE COLONEL'S CACHE WW2 BLOWOUT PAGE

For Foreign militaria see: THE COLONEL'S CACHE FOREIGN MILITARIA PAGE

Interested in an item? Email me at: rgkay@garlic.com

MISC51- P1912 USMC company grade officer's blue wool undress cap. Worn from 1912 to 1922, this rare cap is in near mint condition. Maker marked inside, "Horstmann Co, Philadelphia, PA". An example of this cap pattern is shown on pages 274 and 275 of Alex S; Tulkoff's book, "Equipping the Corps". The EGA is original to the cap and correct for the period. See pages 82 through 90 of Frederick Briuer's book, "United States Marine Corps Emblems, 1804 to World War I". You will be hard pressed to find a finer, more pristine specimen of this cap anywhere.

--$2225--

MISC52- P1902 US Army General's Dress cap. In exc. condition and nicely maker marked, "S.N. Meyer, Washington, DC". Dress caps for General officers are hard to find in any condition.

--SOLD--

WW05- P1912 US Army officer's OD wool service coat and regulation P1902 leather sword belt. The coat features a matched pair of bronze, pin back P1902 insignia for an officer of the Judge Advocate General's Dept. Matched pair of this insignia is very hard to find. The belt and sword hanger are in very nice supple condition. The coat is a size 36 chest, and is in exc. condition.

--$225--

WW62- P1912 US Army officer's OD wool service cap. Except for a mark on the side of the visor, it is in exc. condition. The mark is a small repaired crack.

--$125--

INSIG08- Matched pair of P1907 US Army Post Quartermaster Sgt chevrons. Opposite facing pairs like this are hard to find. Some minor surface stains on one, otherwise VG.

--$40 pair--

INSIG09- Single P1907 US Army Electrician Sgt chevron. In very good, used condition.

--$35--

2W84- WW2 Transportation Officer pinks and green Uniform. A nice uniform for a transportation Captain. No name. Coat with insignia, rank and SSi. Clean trousers, dark green shirt. Approx. measurements: Coat chest-34 inches, trousers-31 W x 29 L.

--$125--

2W201- Original, WW2 USN Full Commander Dress coat with ribbons. Line officer. In good condition. Displayed on a size 42 mannequin (tight). No rips or tears. No name. Shirt and tie not included.

--$59--

AW18- 1957 dated and named wool US Army dress blue coat and trousers. Infantry Captain shoulder straps. Named but no information on the officer. Coat is in good condition. Trousers have some minor mothing that is on the lower pant legs. Approx size: Coat-40 chest, trousers-34W x32L.

--$55--

AW19- 1980s US Army Colonel’s uniform. 45th Division SSi on the right sleeve and 6th Army on the left. Name tag of DAYTON but no name found in the uniform coat or trousers, but everything points to this set as original to Col. Dayton. No damage and comes with the belt and garrison cap. Engineer Officer buttons and sterling silver Colonel’s rank on the shoulders. Col. David Jack Dayton 1921 - 2009 Resident of Walnut Creek David J. Dayton was born 1921 in San Diego, California to Peter Dayton and Mary Esther Kuns who both preceded him in death. He died in September 2009. After graduating from Calipatria High School, David attended the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. He remained a loyal "Old Blue" and a sustaining brother in Pi Kappa Phi. Shortly after graduation he enlisted in the Army in 1943. After OCS he was commissioned a 2LT in the Combat Engineers and served with B Company 120th Engineer Battalion 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbirds." He proudly served with the Thunderbirds in their campaigns through Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. He left active duty as a Captain in 1946. He subsequently joined the Reserves and served until 1976 when he retired as a full Colonel.

--PENDING SALE AT $65--

AW31- P1921 US Army Warrant Officer's cap insignia with matching pin back bronze collar insignia. This pattern of bronze cap and collar insignia were the first regulation Warrant officer insignia prescribed by the Army under AR 600-35, November, 1921. See Figures 44-32 and 44-33 on page 392 of William Emerson's "Encyclopedia of US Army Uniforms and Insignia." This first pattern of insignia was regulation only 3 years; from 1921 to 1924. A hard grouping to find.

--$150--

AW32- Pair of P1923-24 US Army Officer's gilt, pin back crossed pistol insignia. This was the first gilt pattern insignia authorized for officers assigned to the Military Police (MP) branch, which was born during WWI. See Figure 44-10 on page 396 of William Emerson's "Encyclopedia of US Army Uniforms and Insignia." This pattern of insignia was only worn and authorized from 1924 to 1926. One device is slightly tarnished, but it can be polished to match the other one.

-- $125 pair--

AW85- Post WW2 USN white Master Chief Radioman coat. No name but in good condition. No rips or tears but there is some brown age staining on th sleeves and back. Hard to find rating.

--$49--

Be sure to check out my other web pages for other military uniforms and equipment.