Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Shako Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly “Double Erel”

“Double Erel”

- Original WWII Army issue sewing kit

where it began training for the invasion of Northern France

The original construction was made of "gold-finished bronze" for the eagle and "oxidized silver plate" for the laurel leaves

named for Reichsgau Wartheland

Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Shako Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly “Double Erel”Original Item: Only One Available. A nice example of a French Third Republic military shako, circa 1870 1890. The cardboard body displays a thin covering of black wool, with a yellow worsted wool band at the top, and a black painted rigid top. There is a black thin leather strap around the base, black pressed oil cloth visor and original brass eagle plate with cockade to the front of the shako. Close examination shows this to be a replacement made