THE INDIAN, No. 8
Second Division Association
Volume 1, Number 8, Published Weekly, June 3, 1919, Nieuwied-on-the-Rhine, Germany. VG. Wraps. 8.75x11. Staple bound. Grease-spot about the size of nickle on front cover, under running Marine, which does not affect interior pages. Otherwise only minor flaws to this copy, which is in nice condition overall. There were 14 INDIANS published all told;
thirteen in Germany & one aboard ship on the way home. All were published
in 1919. Each cover was unique: an original work of art by a member
of the division. The cover for this issue shows an orange, yellow
& black drawing of a cartoon-style 2nd Division sergeant, wearing helmet,
uniforms, 2nd Div. shoulder patch and racing at high speed while carrying
his mess kit, components of which are flying in every direction-- clearly
answering a summons to mess call. Inside the issue, the lead-off
story is "Bridge Building Records Smashed", a story describing how the
Second Engineers of the 2nd Division, by bridging the Rhine at Honnigen
with pontoons in 58.5 minutes, on Sunday, May 25th, 1919, broke all records
for bridging that river. Elsewhere in the issue are a photograph of a large
French tank mounted with a 75mm gun which was used in the attack on Thiaucourt,
a full page drawing of a castle at Eltoile, and a drawing captioned: "View
of 75 Dugout from the Front, F Battery Position at Fort Troyon", showing
a 75mm field gun in a log dugout. Also included are the regular column,"York
Spur's Dope", brief stories, notices, original art, cartoons, editorials,
gossip, poetry, sports, and news of individual soldiers & Marines,
as well as of different companies & battalions. 16 double-column pages.
SCARCE.
$45.00
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