Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Shako Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original construction was made

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

in Massachusetts

where it began training for the invasion of Northern France

- Original WWII Army issue sewing kit

The hat is in solid old condition

Original French Third Republic Model 1872 Shako Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original construction was madeOriginal 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