Original British Pre-WWII Turkish Contract Vickers Display Machine Gun with Tripod & Accessories Antique Winchesters A / 57 behind the

A / 57 behind the left chin strap attachment

The first 1500 helmets manufactured had a plastic female communications plug on the left side of the helmet

and Guiderkirch

showing the original color underneath

with a photo of the soldier mounted under a glass panel

Original British Pre-WWII Turkish Contract Vickers Display Machine Gun with Tripod & Accessories Antique Winchesters A / 57 behind theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Today examples of a true "Turkish Contract" Vickers gun are extremely hard to find. During World War One Turkey sided with Germany, but it was a close run thing. Turkey could have been swayed to the Allie's cause, however, Britain lost the initiative by withholding promised arms and warship consignments directly prior to 1914, as they were understandably diverted for British use. The Turks were furious and the