rufus_firefly Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Saw this in an antique shop. Is it military? If so what is it? The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Link to post Share on other sites
Steve B. Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 It is a WWII-era Field Desk, but I'm not familiar enough to know which one. There were a few variations. It looks to be in pretty good shape. What are they asking for it? Collecting 3rd Armored Division items of all kinds from all eras, specializing in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment. Link to post Share on other sites
rufus_firefly Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Thanks for the ID. This dis located in Goodland Ks. The dealer has just gotten this and thinks it is a cavalry desk. I told him I would inquire. I am going home Monday and don’t know if he will be open over the holiday to ask. I will inquire when I email him. The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Link to post Share on other sites
Quartermaster Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 That is a Headquarters Field Desk (Fiber) -- shown in Quartermaster Supply Catalog QM 3-4 dated 1945. Is the outer surfaces and desk top painted gold? Didn't know if I should reply as Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff or Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush, or Otis P. Driftwood. (You gotta be old to recognize those names!) Dwayne Link to post Share on other sites
Bluehawk Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Absolutely, US military. I had one for many years... got it at the Frankfort, Kentucky federal surplus warehouse in 1972. Used it for camping. HONORING FAMILY LtCol Wm Russell (1679-1757) VA Mil; Pvt Zachariah McKay (1714-97) Frederick VA Mil; BrigGen Evan Shelby, Jr (1719-94) VA Mil; Pvt Vincent Hobbs (1722-1808) Wythe VA Mil; Pvt Hugh Alexander (1724-77); Lt John R. Litton (1726-1804); Bvt BrigGen/Col Wm W. Russell (1735-93) 5th VA Rgmt; Lt James Scott (1736-1817); Capt John Murray, Sr (1747-1833); Capt John Sehorn, Sr (1748-1831) VA Mil; Pvt Corbin Lane (1750-1816) Franklin/TN Mil; Cpl Jesse D. Reynolds (1750-1836) 5th VA Rgmt; Capt. Solomon C. Litton (1751-1844); 1Lt Christopher Casey (1754-1840) SC Mil; Pvt Mark Adams (1755-1828); Pvt Randolph White (1755-1831) Bailey's Co. VA Rgmt; Capt. John R. Russell (1758-1838); Pvt Joseph T. Cooley (1767-1826) Fort Hempstead Mil; Pvt Thomas Barron (1776-1863) 1812; Capt. John Baumgardner (1787-1853) VA Mil; Pvt Joel Estep (1828-1864) Co B 5th KY Inf CSA & US; Pvt George B. Bell (1833-1910) Co C 47th IL Inf US; Cpl Daniel H. Barron (1838-1910) Co B 19th TN Rgmt Inf CSA; Capt Richard K. Kaufman (1908-1946) 7th PRG/3rd AF CCU; T-5 Vernon L. Bell (1926-95) 1802nd Spec Rgmt; PO2 Murray J. Heichman (1932-2019) HQSB/MCRD; PFC Jess Long (1934-2017) US Army; PFC Donald W. Johnson (1931-) 43rd ID HQ; A1C Keith W. Bell (1931-2011) 314th TCW; A3C Michael S. Bell (1946-) 3346th CMS; A1C Sam W. Lee (1954-2017) 2d BW; AW3 Keith J. Price (1975-) VP-10; 1Lt Matthew Wm Bell (1985-) 82nd Abn/SOC Link to post Share on other sites
Steve B. Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 If you do a Google search for WWII military field desk, you will find all sorts of info and photos. Your style desk may have been used by cavalry units, but is not unique to cavalry. Everybody used them. Collecting 3rd Armored Division items of all kinds from all eras, specializing in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment. Link to post Share on other sites
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