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The 379th Bomb Group was the only unit ever awarded the 8th Air Force Grand Slam

Hermann Göring (1st Paratroop Panzer Division Hermann Göring - abbreviated Fallschirm-Panzer-Div 1 HG) was an elite German Luftwaffe armoured division

when Infantry Muskets had 42" or even 46" barrels

One hundred were sold to France

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Original U.S. Brown Mfg. Co. No. 46 Ballard's Patent Falling Block Rifle Serial 21352 - c. 1869-1873 Schwarzlose MG The 379th Bomb Group wasOriginal Item: One Only. The Ballard rifle system was invented and patented by Charles H. Ballard of Worcester, Mass in November 1861. During the civil war, various companies were employed under contract to manufacture a carbine version, which saw use in the U. S. Civil War. After the war ended, manufacture was continued for both commercial and a few government contracts. This example has a full length stock with two sling swivels, which would