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.

Like new in case with light collector's type handling marks. This lot is part of a matching numbered set to the previous lot.