Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Large Serving Platter With Iraq Coat of Arms - Christofle Silver U.S. Marines USMC The 5th Field Signal Battalion

The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth

and members used the caps they had left over from WWI

The saber comes complete with the all steel scabbard

The blade now features a fabulous carved steel stirrup type hilt

All items from the SNLF are rare and highly sought after

Original Iraq War Saddam Hussein Silver Plated Large Serving Platter With Iraq Coat of Arms - Christofle Silver U.S. Marines USMC The 5th Field Signal BattalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. 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. This particular serving tray was