Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Dürkopp - Serial No 6609 Category_Receiver land-based medium bomber formerly manufactured

land-based medium bomber formerly manufactured by the Mitsubishi Aircraft Company

The German Police had no enlisted ranks

The leather cup piece on the side is used to house the pintle so it doesn’t damage the canvas

and uniforms

probably sometime during the 20th century

Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Dürkopp - Serial No 6609 Category_Receiver land-based medium bomber formerly manufacturedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally rare sled mount for the German WW1 Maxim MG08 Machine Gun. 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