Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Fork with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Japanese Ordnance but some of the plating

but some of the plating is missing under the finish

HIRSCH & ALLEN

as used by various Pak and anti-tank guns

This is similar to how the German side caps were called "Schiffchen" or "little ship

above serial number 243252

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Fork with Iraq Coat of Arms - Manufactured by Christofle of France Japanese Ordnance but some of the platingOriginal Items: Very FewAvailable. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U. S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. These particular forks were obtained recently through Al Finjan Antiques