Original U.S. WWI Cavalry Vickers Machine Gun Pack Saddle Garand & U.S. Rifles Here is a fantastic account

Here is a fantastic account of the 47th Squadron flying against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War:

and other objectives

This unit existed from Oct 1942 to Nov 1945

There is also a RLB ink stamp on the right rear panel

The other side of the blade ricasso is marked:

Original U.S. WWI Cavalry Vickers Machine Gun Pack Saddle Garand & U.S. Rifles Here is a fantastic accountOriginal Item: Only One Available. The horse had always been a major part of the Armed Forces in any country and Cavalry was often the deciding factor in winning or losing a battle before 1916. Horses were therefore readily available to soldiers and were an obvious solution to the problems that faced the men of Machine Gun units when it came to transporting Vickers (or Maxim) guns. The opening paragraph of the Packsaddlery section in the April, 1918