Original Imperial German WWI Vaulted Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge - Uniform Removed with Cardboard Backing Russian Machine Guns Major William Auman was the

Major William Auman was the first commanding officer to reach the top of San Juan Hill

and the Purple Heart

however these early Model 1921 helmets have become been quite hard to find of late and unfortunately we were only able to obtain a very small quantity

the pistol was prized by some British commando units and Britain's highly covert Special Operations Executive

Original Imperial German WWI Vaulted Machine Gun Sharpshooter Badge - Uniform Removed with Cardboard Backing Russian Machine Guns Major William Auman was theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an iconic piece of World War I German ephemera, and the first of its kind we have offered, a Machine Gunners badge, removed from a uniform. These are heavily reproduced and it can be difficult to discern a real one, but this one is 100% correct with the cardboard backing and torn fabric from having been taken off of a uniform. These were generally 3 pieces including the machine gun plate, the felt middle