The US Marine Corps has always prided itself on being “first to fight”, and so it was that Marine units were sent to France as part of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division soon after America entered World War 1. The Marines were rushed forward to the Marne to staunch the great German spring offensive in 1918. They passed columns of defeated French troops streaming rearward as the Marines headed towards the front. The dispirited French called out to the Marines- “Le guerre est fini”- (“the war is over, finished”). The Marines called back -”Pas Fini”- (“it’s NOT over”). The Marines stopped the Germans cold in the ensuing Battle of Belleau Wood, and then began to turn the tide at Chateau-Thierry. The Leathernecks’ stand at Belleau Wood is considered one of the crowning feats of arms in the long, storied, and proud history of the US Marine Corps. US Marines in WW1 and the early days of WW2 were issued their own specially designed USMC first aid pouch, designated the P-1912, which featured a rounded front flap (as opposed to the square flap of the Army version) with dual darkened brass "glove" snap closures. This USMC Marine US WW1 WW2 Early Type 1 P-1912 Khaki First Aid Pouch is in Good Condition, with a small spot of surface fraying in the lower middle and lower left front flap, a spot of brownish soiling at the right front flap, a few small spots of brownish soiling at the lower right front body, a small frayed tear under the wire hanger grommet at the upper right back, the traditional “rectangular and X” sewn wire hanger support having been neatly removed from the upper back, some illegible numbers and letters faintly hand marked in black at the lower back, and with some overall fading and age wear evident. Most interestingly, it boasts the original, fully intact "CARR'S. / PAT. ‘13" stamped dual darkened brass "glove" snap closures on the classic P-1912 rounded front flap, sports an intact darkened brass wire hanger through a pair of brass grommets at the upper back, the combination of which distinguishes it as the early “Type 1”, and is correctly unmarked as to its maker or date. It’s complete with an original US Army WW1 Bauer & Black “D” Ring First Aid Packet in Fair Condition, with heavy overall denting and age wear evident. Most interestingly, it's marked "FIRST AID PACKET - U.S. ARMY" in relief at front, along with the date, “CONTRACT AUG. 1918”, and its maker, the famous "BAUER & BLACK", carries a fully intact metal "D" ring opener at the lower right back, and the set is a fine example of a very rare, original USMC Marine US WW1 WW2 Early Type 1 P-1912 Khaki First Aid Pouch. A great relic of the “Old Corps in the Great War”.