13029 - U.S.M.C. Dog Handler with Dog, 1942-45 WWII K&C DD Over this he is covered

Over this he is covered in a water repellent shelter quarter called a Zeltbahn

" painted on the side

Native American

marching with his Arisaka rifle on the shoulder

Egen” Man Tipping His Hat

13029 - U.S.M.C. Dog Handler with Dog, 1942-45 WWII K&C DD Over this he is coveredU. S. M. C. Dog Handler with Dog, 1942 45 For as long as they have been domesticated, dogs have been used in battle. As scouts and sentries, messengers and mercy dogs, canis familiaris has been a steadfast soldier whose fidelity and fortitude knows no bounds. In WWIIs Pacific theater the United States Marine Corps used dogs to help wrest control back from the Japanese occupying forces. While many varying breeds of dog were used, the Doberman Pinscher