Hi found a lot of old military items in a glass jar. All old buttons. I’m trying to find out what one piece is. It’s like a bronze material. It’s pretty neat. But any help on these pieces is appreciated.Thank you in advance.
✅ SOLVED Military bronze neckerchief slide Tie?
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Hi found a lot of old military items in a glass jar. All old buttons. I’m trying to find out what one piece is. It’s like a bronze material. It’s pretty neat. But any help on these pieces is appreciated.Thank you in advance.
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US Army horse bridle rosette, most likely from around the WWI era.
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Yup, Great War - US Cavalry Rosettes. 
"The use of horses in World War I marked a transitional period in the evolution of armed conflict. Cavalry units were initially considered essential offensive elements of a military force, but over the course of the war, the vulnerability of horses to modern machine gun and artillery fire reduced their utility on the battlefield. This paralleled the development of tanks, which would ultimately replace cavalry in shock tactics. While the perceived value of the horse in war changed dramatically, horses still played a significant role throughout the war. All of the major combatants in World War I (1914–1918) began the conflict with cavalry forces. Germany stopped using them on the Western Front soon after the war began but continued limited use on the Eastern Front well into the war. The Ottoman Empire used cavalry extensively during the war. On the Allied side, the United Kingdom used mounted infantry and cavalry charges throughout the war, but the United States used cavalry for only a short time.
The military mainly used horses for logistical support; they were better than mechanized vehicles at traveling through deep mud and over rough terrain. Horses were used for reconnaissance and for carrying messengers, as well as pulling artillery, ambulances, and supply wagons. The presence of horses often increased morale among the soldiers at the front, but the animals contributed to disease and poor sanitation in camps, caused by their manure and carcasses. The value of horses, and the increasing difficulty of replacing them, was such that by 1917 some troops were told that the loss of a horse was of greater tactical concern than the loss of a human soldier. Ultimately, the blockade of Germany prevented the Central Powers from importing horses to replace those lost, which contributed to Germany's defeat. By the end of the war, even the well-supplied U.S. Army was short of horses. Conditions were severe for horses at the front; they were killed by artillery fire, suffered from skin disorders, and were injured by poison gas. Hundreds of thousands of horses died, and many more were treated at veterinary hospitals and sent back to the front. Procuring fodder was a major issue, and Germany lost many horses to starvation. Several memorials have been erected to commemorate the horses that died."
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"The use of horses in World War I marked a transitional period in the evolution of armed conflict. Cavalry units were initially considered essential offensive elements of a military force, but over the course of the war, the vulnerability of horses to modern machine gun and artillery fire reduced their utility on the battlefield. This paralleled the development of tanks, which would ultimately replace cavalry in shock tactics. While the perceived value of the horse in war changed dramatically, horses still played a significant role throughout the war. All of the major combatants in World War I (1914–1918) began the conflict with cavalry forces. Germany stopped using them on the Western Front soon after the war began but continued limited use on the Eastern Front well into the war. The Ottoman Empire used cavalry extensively during the war. On the Allied side, the United Kingdom used mounted infantry and cavalry charges throughout the war, but the United States used cavalry for only a short time.
The military mainly used horses for logistical support; they were better than mechanized vehicles at traveling through deep mud and over rough terrain. Horses were used for reconnaissance and for carrying messengers, as well as pulling artillery, ambulances, and supply wagons. The presence of horses often increased morale among the soldiers at the front, but the animals contributed to disease and poor sanitation in camps, caused by their manure and carcasses. The value of horses, and the increasing difficulty of replacing them, was such that by 1917 some troops were told that the loss of a horse was of greater tactical concern than the loss of a human soldier. Ultimately, the blockade of Germany prevented the Central Powers from importing horses to replace those lost, which contributed to Germany's defeat. By the end of the war, even the well-supplied U.S. Army was short of horses. Conditions were severe for horses at the front; they were killed by artillery fire, suffered from skin disorders, and were injured by poison gas. Hundreds of thousands of horses died, and many more were treated at veterinary hospitals and sent back to the front. Procuring fodder was a major issue, and Germany lost many horses to starvation. Several memorials have been erected to commemorate the horses that died."
Kudos to ffuries for the I.D.
Dave
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It is definitely an early-1900s US Army horse-bridle rosette. The US Army first adopted the "Great Seal of the United States" as an insignia in 1902, and the first horse harness rosettes with that emblem appeared shortly afterward. The army pretty much quit using horses in the late-1930s, except for "ceremonial" purposes, which continues through today, still using that same Great Seal bridle rosette. However, yours is most probably from the World War One era or shortly afterward.
Their use was not limited to the cavalry... they were used on other horses, such as Infantry Officers' horses, and the lead horses on a wagon-pulling team.
Source: Paraphrased from P. C. George's comment on this thread:
https://www.mytreasurespot.com/main/read.php?3,635128,635150
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Their use was not limited to the cavalry... they were used on other horses, such as Infantry Officers' horses, and the lead horses on a wagon-pulling team.
Source: Paraphrased from P. C. George's comment on this thread:
https://www.mytreasurespot.com/main/read.php?3,635128,635150
Don.....
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In the late thirties the Caterpillar Tractor Co produced a machine that all but made the horses history. It was a four cylinder narrow gage
model of the D-4 designated as Model 2-T. It could be delivered in a landing craft, cargo plane or by glider. It saw a lot service in Europe
in the mountainous areas of Italy and Austria, as an artillery caisson. In the pacific they were fit with mechanical blades that were raised
by an add on winch system. They fulfilled the almost constant need to repair island air strips.
model of the D-4 designated as Model 2-T. It could be delivered in a landing craft, cargo plane or by glider. It saw a lot service in Europe
in the mountainous areas of Italy and Austria, as an artillery caisson. In the pacific they were fit with mechanical blades that were raised
by an add on winch system. They fulfilled the almost constant need to repair island air strips.
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