silmar65 Posted May 1, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2012 Hello, this a piece of unknown american history. It includes an INFANTRY MANUEL dated 1917 named to Corporal A W BONNET, "I" co, 339 th Infantry Regiment, written USA and Archangel Russia. The 339th IR (85TH ID) was sent to Russia on 4th of September 1918 to take part of the ANREF or the American Expeditionary Force North Russia also known as POLAR BEAR EXPEDITION to fight against the Bolsheviks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_Bear_Expedition The "I"co took part of fights with glory http://pbma.grobbel.org/reportofengagement.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silmar65 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted May 1, 2012 US Forces left Russia the 5th of August 1919, leaving 200 men (MIA and KIA) A place of the 339th IR The "I" co on february 17 1918 with english general E. Ironside (for 8 Croix de Guerre) The Polar Bear ssi The monument of White Chapel cemetary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silmar65 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted May 1, 2012 The helmet and book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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silmar65 Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks for reading and sorry for my bad english. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aef1917 Posted May 1, 2012 Share #6 Posted May 1, 2012 That's a nice lot. I've also got a named 339th helmet, also from Co. I. They were at the center of an alleged near-mutiny during their time in north Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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