Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Sled Mount - High Quality Replica Russian Field Gear the same date written in

the same date written in the Silver Star citation for 1st Lieutenant Francis Xavier Smith

and there is cracking on the interior and exterior

Dated 1917

The 36 Infanterie Division (motorized) took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and took heavy casualties during the winter

bearing in mind that the recipient was probably the officer's little daughter

Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Sled Mount - High Quality Replica Russian Field Gear the same date written inHigh Quality Replica Item: Only One Available. The MG 08 was usually issued on a sled type mount of adjustable height, called the Schlittenlafette 08 (Sled Carriage 08). This mount allowed the gun to be dragged through the battlefield, or to be carried like a stretcher by two or more soldiers. The mount was provided with traverse and elevation mechanisms with rough and fine adjustments. While somewhat popular during the war, they were already obsolete