This Colt M1911 pistol commemorates the USMC battle at Belleau-Wood. The left side of the slide has a gold flashed, roll engraved battle scene depicting marines in a prone firing position shooting a Lewis Machine Gun, while others are moving through the wooded area, with the gold flashed Rampant Colt at the rear of slide. The right side of the slide has a large gold flashed, roll engraved banner which reads, "1917 WORLD WAR I COMMEMORATIVE 1967" over the Colt Patent and address markings. Each of the rosewood grips is fitted with a large bronze medallion. The left grip has the spread wing American Eagle, with "1917-1918" at the top and "WORLD WAR" below, with a smaller rectangular medallion underneath which reads " BELLEAU WOOD". The right grip also has a bronze medallion with a marine or soldier depicted in the middle with the names of eight of the countries involved in WWI. Complete with commemorative wooden display case with plexiglass face.