Original German Post-WWI Marching Soldier Bronze Statue on Marble Base with Dedication to Oberleutnant Mantke, 7th (Preuss) Infantry - 13” Tall Military Audio so the harness strap is

so the harness strap is wrapped around the neck of the canteen

Rivet and stitching to tab indicate mid-war production

The most common being a curving pattern often called “Mickey Mouse” because the curves looked like Walt Disney’s cartoon character Mickey Mouse’s ear

it is still fresh in the minds of every Marine to this day as it is a popular topic of discussion and remembrance

Original German Post-WWI Marching Soldier Bronze Statue on Marble Base with Dedication to Oberleutnant Mantke, 7th (Preuss) Infantry - 13” Tall Military Audio so the harness strap isOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding bronze statue of an Imperial German soldier marching along with a rifle slung over his shoulder and a stick grenade in his right hand. The bronze statue comes on its original marble base, measuring roughly 13 tall altogether, with the base measuring 3 x 4. The front of the base bears an engraved plaque, reading: DAS OFFIZIERKORPS DES 7 (PREUSS) INFANTERIE REGIMENTS SEINEM SCHEIDENDEN KAMERADEN HERRN