Original U.S. WWII War Production Board Propaganda Poster “Free Labor Will Win” - 40” x 28 ½” Russian Field Gear probably used by the Confederate

probably used by the Confederate States in the Civil war and then half stocked for use as self protection or as a hunting gun on the frontier

This is a World War Two Russian Soviet artillery uniform field jacket for the rank of Colonel

which is also stamped on the underside of the barrel

presumably from the Canada region

The first example has a 35 1/2 inch blade and is 41 1/2 inches in overall length

Original U.S. WWII War Production Board Propaganda Poster “Free Labor Will Win” - 40” x 28 ½” Russian Field Gear probably used by the ConfederateOriginal Item: Only One Available. Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government