Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake U.S. Militaria The 20th missed the Battle

The 20th missed the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863 due to an outbreak of smallpox in their ranks (which was caused by an errant smallpox vaccine)

Honorable Discharge

Blade bears German imperial proof marks on back spine

26 inches in length

Born out of the sport of skiing

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake U.S. Militaria The 20th missed the BattleOriginal 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