kanemono Posted March 30, 2015 Share #1 Posted March 30, 2015 Here is a page from my new book on the Horse Marines showing Mounted Detachment and Headquarters Diamonds and fur hats. The hats and diamonds are from the Marine Corps Museum and Mike Manifor collections. The book will be out on June 28th. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted March 30, 2015 Share #2 Posted March 30, 2015 Can't wait for the book, Dick! Looking forward to it! Forum Members get a discount right? j/k j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124cav Posted April 1, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 1, 2015 It looks like the book will be the best book since De Trez put that Dragoon book out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 23, 2017 Share #4 Posted July 23, 2017 I visited the Museum of the Horse Soldier in Tucson, AZ last year. Although they lean heavy on the Army, if you have any interest in the history of mounted soldiers in the U.S. military, it is well worth the visit! Here's a link to their website: http://museumofthehorsesoldier.com/ Now for the reason of my post. They have a China Marine fur cap and a USMC saddle blanket and I thought others on the forum might be interested in seeing them. After searching the forum, I thought this might be the best thread in which to add them. The museum staff are working to add cards with information on their items, but this one didn't have the card yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 23, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 23, 2017 The saddle blanket: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted July 23, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 23, 2017 I had no idea this resides in my own state. I will have to get down there and check it out sometime. Thanks for the post. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted July 24, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 24, 2017 amazing stuff! I love those saddle blankets! And the diamond, of course but that goes without saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted July 24, 2017 That is a very nice China Marine fur hat. The yellow enameled diamond is for the Mounted Detachment. If you can get a name on the hat I might have a portrait of the Marine with his horse. Here is the photograph that is with the hat. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 24, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 24, 2017 That is a very nice China Marine fur hat. The yellow enameled diamond is for the Mounted Detachment. If you can get a name on the hat I might have a portrait of the Marine with his horse. Here is the photograph that is with the hat. Dick Thanks Dick! I'll reach out to the curator and see if they have a name. By the way, your new book is on my "must get" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 24, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 24, 2017 I had no idea this resides in my own state. I will have to get down there and check it out sometime. Thanks for the post. Kevin Warguy, The trip to Tucson is worth it. The museum looks small from the outside, but I spent a good two hours looking at the displays. I'll start a thread showing some of the photos that I took. While you are in Tucson, I would recommend a visit to the Pima Air and Space Museum. The aircraft displays are interesting and they have a very nice collection of A-2s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted July 24, 2017 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2017 Thanks Beast! I have been to Pima a couple times before and it is well worth the trip. I remember the old Champlin air museum in Mesa years ago but they moved much of that to Seattle. I am up north in the mountains so it is a 4 1/2 hour drive to Tucson but it is on my list the next time I get down there. Thanks again, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted July 26, 2017 Share #12 Posted July 26, 2017 I have the book kanemono wrote and it's pretty awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in China Marines and horse Marine-related material. Here's one of my Marine Corps Horse gems. Everything is Marine Corps marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted July 26, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 26, 2017 Good grief Kevin that is awesome. I have never seen another display as complete. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted July 26, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 26, 2017 Beast I believe this cap came out of the Whitton collection several years ago along with a pair of boots and is one he let me add to my web site, before he sold it. It did not go cheap. A beautiful and rare piece of militaria, not surprisingly few survived, given their construction. A fellow Fourm member has one, and is working on an article about these hats based in part on what he found in the National Archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted July 27, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 27, 2017 Kevin - that is outstanding! What a fabulous setup! Semper Fi ! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMaddoxUSMC Posted July 27, 2017 Share #16 Posted July 27, 2017 Holy smokes Kevin! That is incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted July 27, 2017 Share #17 Posted July 27, 2017 Damn Kevin, you've been holding out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted July 27, 2017 Great saddle Kevin! Here are some more photographs of the Mounted Detachment fur cap. They didn't just wear the fur hat in Peiping, it was also worn by Marines in Tientsin, China. I have a Tientsin yearbook similar to the Peiping yearbook that has the portraits of Marines wearing the fur cap. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 27, 2017 Share #19 Posted July 27, 2017 I have the book kanemono wrote and it's pretty awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in China Marines and horse Marine-related material. Here's one of my Marine Corps Horse gems. Everything is Marine Corps marked. Umm. Oh. WOW! That saddle set-up is spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 27, 2017 Share #20 Posted July 27, 2017 Beast I believe this cap came out of the Whitton collection several years ago along with a pair of boots and is one he let me add to my web site, before he sold it. It did not go cheap. A beautiful and rare piece of militaria, not surprisingly few survived, given their construction. A fellow Fourm member has one, and is working on an article about these hats based in part on what he found in the National Archives. Dirk, Thanks for the info on the hat and the heads-up about the book. I have a soft spot for headgear so I would like to add that book to my reference library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted July 27, 2017 Share #21 Posted July 27, 2017 Great saddle Kevin! Here are some more photographs of the Mounted Detachment fur cap. They didn't just wear the fur hat in Peiping, it was also worn by Marines in Tientsin, China. I have a Tientsin yearbook similar to the Peiping yearbook that has the portraits of Marines wearing the fur cap. Dick Very nice example Dick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted July 27, 2017 Here is another example, a Corpsman and a boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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