Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake MP 40 Signal Corps uniform set from

Signal Corps uniform set from the 498th Aero Squadron

making this is an stunning example of the most prolific German issued Light Machine gun of WW2

a decorated veteran of World War I

but does have a repaired crack at the top of the stock near the receiver cup

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Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake MP 40 Signal Corps uniform set fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, from was brought back after the First World War by a USGI. It originates from the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on the rich tradition of textile crafts in the Ottoman Empire, Turkish soldiers incarcerated in British prison camps in the Middle East during and immediately after World War I made a variety of beadwork items to relieve the boredom of their prolonged imprisonment and to barter or sell