Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Stamped Late Model Hand Select:No 3 but color varies with

3 but color varies with manufacturer due to dye lot variations

HELMET NOT INCLUDED

such 1945 dated examples are extremely difficult to find on the market

A flap with eyelets was provided on the top center for an entrenching Tool and a hold-down strap on the pack front held the handle of the tool

All contained in compartmentalized wood chest

Original German WWI Maxim MG08 Anti-Aircraft Spider Sight - Stamped Late Model Hand Select:No 3 but color varies withOriginal Item: World War One was the first conflict in which Aircraft played a significant role. As technology progressed all weapons had to be updated and in the case of Maxim (and Vickers) Machine Guns Anti Aircraft sights had to be retro fitted to many existing weapons. See "The Devil's Paintbrush" by Dolf Goldsmith page 215 for photographic examples both on MG 08 and MG 08 15 models. When declared as surplus by the Turkish Army in 1994, IMA