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Tunic depicting "Polar Bear Expedition" insignia

National WWI Museum and Memorial1918/1919

National WWI Museum and Memorial

National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City, United States

This tunic belonged to a member of the American Expeditionary Force, North Russia, sent to Russia as part of an Allied effort to defeat the Bolshevik Red Army. Because of the cold climate, the men referred to themselves as "Polar Bears," hence the insignia on the tunic.

Details

  • Title: Tunic depicting "Polar Bear Expedition" insignia
  • Creator: National WWI Museum and Memorial
  • Date Created: 1918/1919
  • Location Created: United States
  • Rights: National WWI Museum and Memorial
  • Medium: Artifact

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