Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake - Dated 1917 Vickers MMG Overall this is a very

Overall this is a very attractive and displayable example of the classic World War II era “V-44” Survival Knife”

though the original gold wash on the zinc alloy medal is almost completely missing on both sides

which had been standard (if not universal) from 1822

in the on the left hand corner of the box there is a Third Reich Tax Revenue Stamp proving that these were indeed manufactured during the wartime period and imported to Germany

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Beadwork Snake - Dated 1917 Vickers MMG Overall this is a veryOriginal 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