Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Simpson - Serial No 8652 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This is WW2 American Army

This is WW2 American Army regulation Officer's shirt Khaki wool shirt customized in to an Ike style short jacket for use in the warm climate of the Pacific Theater

Uniformed soldiers can be seen in the background

The serial number on the lower receiver tang is 81701 denoting the year of manufacture as 1893

Almost certainly a USGI bring back from World War Two

Original Imperial German WWI MG 08 Maxim Machine Gun Schlittenlafette Sled Mount by Simpson - Serial No 8652 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This is WW2 American ArmyOriginal 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