Original U.S. WWII USMC 3rd Marine Division Souvenir Coconut Sent Home with Mailing Label Martini-Henry Parts as you may remember being

as you may remember being represented by TREVOR HOWARD in the 1968 Movie THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE with David Hemmings

marked on the back with ((RZM)) M1/23 for manufacture by Wilhelm Borgas of Eutingen in South West Germany

while the barrel does not have a serial marking we can see

Cleeland is best described in a General Order prepared by Colonel

BRAUNSCHWEIG1938

Original U.S. WWII USMC 3rd Marine Division Souvenir Coconut Sent Home with Mailing Label Martini-Henry Parts as you may remember beingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a truly stupendous souvenir taken from the Pacific theater during World War II, brought back stateside, and sent home by Private 1st Class Victor R. Davis, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division. Davis served in the Pacific theater during the final year of the war, and his service requires a great deal more research. The mailing label on the coconut reads: VICTOR R. DAVIS, USMCR 8 BN 21ST MARINES 3RD DIV 701 APO SAN