Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake U.S. Militaria Original Item: The rear cover

Original Item:  The rear cover closes the top of the Vickers receiver and supports the rear sight assembly

snaps are all period correct and nicely marked MADE IN ENGLAND

the Jubilee series chronicled the development of swing music on the cusp of bebop

depending upon which branch it was issued to

Constructed entirely of steel

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Snake U.S. Militaria Original Item: The rear coverOriginal 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