Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition Our helmet is etched and

Our helmet is etched and chiseled steel covered in oriental designs behind a sliding nasal bar

on front and marked under the top flap with contract number 74 - B - 54 - 30

and also there is a mold marking of DTR / L43 molded into the inside of the shell

and this is only the fourth U

There is only a bit of bending to the scabbard

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake Dated 1919 Ammunition Our helmet is etched andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This souvenir beaded snake, 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 for