Original U.S. Vietnam War “The Rockpile” (Elliot Combat Base) Engraved 1950-1957 Zippo Lighter With Affixed Eagle, Globe and Anchor With Republic of Korea Marines Web Belt Buckle - Both Belonged To Same Marine Feed Block Assembly 18th & 51st Mississippi

18th & 51st Mississippi

green and white striped reflective tape on helmet

There is a film reel inside

To increase morale the rubble from the original old stone work was immediately re-purposed into an assortment of items and offered for sale

just forward of the rifle magazine

Original U.S. Vietnam War “The Rockpile” (Elliot Combat Base) Engraved 1950-1957 Zippo Lighter With Affixed Eagle, Globe and Anchor With Republic of Korea Marines Web Belt Buckle - Both Belonged To Same Marine Feed Block Assembly 18th & 51st MississippiOriginal Items: Only One Group Available. This is an excellent pair of items once worn and used by a Marine with either the 3rd Marine Division or the 1st Marine Division. These two divisions were the occupants of The Rockpile also known as Elliot Combat Base, which is engraved onto the lighter. The Rockpile, known in Vietnamese as Ni Mt, is a solitary karst rock outcropping north of Route 9 and south of the former Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).