{"product_id":"original-german-wwi-trench-art-peaked-visor-cap-as-featured-in-the-book-trench-art-an-illustrated-history-by-jane-kimball-on-page-173-chateau-thierry-engraved","title":"Original German WWI Trench Art Peaked Visor Cap As Featured In The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 173 - “Chateau-Thierry” Engraved","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. Although the practice flourished during World War I, the term 'trench art' is also used to describe souvenirs manufactured by service personnel during World War II. Some items manufactured by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians during earlier conflicts have been retrospectively described as trench art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference books are an essential part of any collector's knowledge and growth in their particular field of interest. The 2004 book “\u003cstrong\u003eTrench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball\u003c\/strong\u003e is a comprehensive study of Trench Art and does a wonderful job in presenting the historical context of trench art throughout history. The book covers about 400 pages and includes hundreds of illustrations as well as mountains of primary source material and original photographs that document the evolution, styles and construction of the trench art genre. This “peaked visor” being on one of the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn page 173 this peaked visor cap is featured. The page that the visor is on also has a description for the item: “Cap made from a 77mm German shell. Engraved on the top with an Iron Cross and \u003cstrong\u003eCHATEAU-THIERRY\u003c\/strong\u003e. The sides are engraved \u003cstrong\u003eARGONNE\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eST. MIHIEL 1918.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German Spring Offensive. German and local actions at Château-Thierry recommenced on May 31 to July 22, 1918, against the AEF, an American Expeditionary Force, consisting of troops from both the United States Army and Marine Corps units. These units were the newest troops on the front in France and just barely out of training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AEF counter-offensive combat action at Château-Thierry was relatively brief starting on July 18, 1918 and lasting for less than a week and was part of the allied effort to push back the recent German advance. American forces had linked up with their French allies at the Marne River on June 3, 1918 and had forced the Germans back across the river. This set the stage for the action at Château-Thierry and at the Battle of Belleau Wood. However, the later action raged for another three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap is in wonderful condition and comes more than ready for further research and display.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40683063345221,"sku":"ONSV23NOS284","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23KKC6__1A.jpg?v=1697655806","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwi-trench-art-peaked-visor-cap-as-featured-in-the-book-trench-art-an-illustrated-history-by-jane-kimball-on-page-173-chateau-thierry-engraved","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}