Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of a matching patched uniform and helmet, with a phenomenal set of officer’s boots as well. The 2nd Army was a short-lived army of the AEF, existing from October 1918 until April 1919, not being reactivated until 1933.
This is a great uniform grouping to a 1st Lieutenant of Infantry in the 2nd Army, American Expeditionary Forces, who served for 6-11 months overseas. The uniform has a great 2nd Army patch and one overseas chevron denoting 6-11 months overseas on the left sleeve, with US & Infantry officer’s collar insignia on both sides. There is a victory ribbon that appears to have had a star originally that is now absent. The helmet is a U.S. made M1917, with no liner or chinstrap, and a great 2nd Army insignia painted on the front. The officer’s boots are a great private purchase set from Dehner’s in Omaha, Nebraska in fantastic condition, both retaining their original shoelaces. There is no name on the uniform that we can find.
This is a great uniform grouping with a matching helmet and great pair of officer’s boots, ready for display.
Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 9.5"
Shoulder to sleeve: 27.5”
Shoulder to shoulder: 14.5”
Chest width: 19"
Waist width: 17"
Hip width: 21"
Front length: 31"
The 2nd Army in World War I
The history of the Second Army began as a fighting army on the battlefields of France in the waning days of World War I. Eager to maintain a hard-fought momentum to drive the Germans out of France, on 10 October 1918, General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), selected Lieutenant General Robert L. Bullard to command the newly activated Second Army, AEF. Bullard, a Spanish–American War veteran, earned Pershing's confidence and reputation as an aggressive commander, after leading the 1st Infantry Division during the battle of Cantigny. At Cantigny, Bullard delivered the first American victory of the war. Bullard's orders for Second Army were to hold the line on a portion of the St. Mihiel sector along the Lorraine front. In November, General Pershing ordered Second Army to advance toward Metz. Bullard subsequently launched rigorous attacks against the Germans on 10 November. The 7th, 28th, 33rd, and 92nd divisions, then on the Second Army front, began the attacks. Encountering stubborn resistance, Second Army made a considerable advance, recovering a total of approximately 25 square miles of French territory before the armistice terminated hostilities on 11 November. During its first month of combat operations, 102 soldiers serving under Second Army earned the Distinguished Service Cross. After the armistice, Second Army occupied an area in Belgium and Luxembourg, remaining there until the end of March 1919, and demobilized in France on 15 April 1919.
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