Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear and the sight and other

and the sight and other controls are still fully functional

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Washington Post "WWII aviator's long journey" to home" October 27

It is in fully working order and on the rear there is an engraving of a NSDAP circled swas over engraved inscription Eigentum Gau Südbayern A

Original WWI Ottoman Empire Turkish Prisoner of War Souvenir Woven Bead Snake Dated 1919 German Field Gear and the sight and otherOriginal 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