Original Turkish WWI Ottoman Army EM/NCO German Pattern Belt Buckle French Flags and the lock plate tail

and the lock plate tail is faintly marked [SPRI]NG / [FI]ELD / 1844

would float to the top

Ironically the original patent #29

The original MP 18

We have also included a post war repainted belt drum and sling to complete the look

Original Turkish WWI Ottoman Army EM/NCO German Pattern Belt Buckle French Flags and the lock plate tailOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a rare Turkish Ottoman Army enlisted mans belt and buckle. During the first world war, Turkey was allied with Germany as part of the Central powers, and received much aid from them in way of arms and other material. Turkey had long used German Mauser Rifles, and much of their field gear was patterned directly off the German model. The belts used by the Ottoman army were essentially