Original U.S. WWI 1917 Recruitment Poster - U.S. Marines - Soldiers of the Sea by Leyendecker Japanese Documents and Books The schiffchen utilized the same

The schiffchen utilized the same brown enameled stock for the vent holes as the M-40

They were in service from 1870 until around 1895

There is also a Swiss Cross proof over "J" on the back

One commonly held view is that it was coined by British troops in the Peninsular War to describe the style of musket used by the Miquelet (militia) that had been assigned to the Peninsular Army of the Duke of Wellington

Original U.S. WWI 1917 Recruitment Poster - U.S. Marines - Soldiers of the Sea by Leyendecker Japanese Documents and Books The schiffchen utilized the sameOriginal Item: Only One Available. Rare World War I vintage military poster for the United States Marine Corps; "Soldiers of the Sea" by Joseph Christian Leyendecker. Color poster laid on canvas42 x 31 1 2 inches (106. 7 x 80. 0 cm)Signed in plate lower rightMore information about JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER, also known as Leyendecker, Joseph Christian, Joseph Christian Leyendecker. Sheet appears to be dry mounted onto paper then laid on canvas;