36th MG battalion blanket

[robinb]

A recent find. I thought it would display well as a saddle blanket on my mule manikin. I have been looking all day for any reference to the 36th MG but couldn't find anything.

[aefcav]

Looks great, just turn it around with stencil at rear corner.

you will see plenty of non reg blankets stenciled for different outfits, this would have been under a m1904 Art saddle no doubt.

[robinb]

Thanks for the input. Should the marking be on the near or off side? 

[AustinO]

Robin, that's the Machine Gun Company of the 36th Infantry Regt (12th Division).  If it was MGB it would have M and G on the sides with the Company letter below. 

[robinb]

I didn't know that the way the unit marking read was also an indicator of the unit. Interesting.

[atb]

1 hour ago, robinb said:

I didn't know that the way the unit marking read was also an indicator of the unit. Interesting.

Company designators are located below the crossed rifles on infantry disks, and other branches as well