Original U.S. WWII Japanese GI Souvenir Lot with Japanese Aircraft Gauge, Signal Flags & Original Manual, Trench Art Ashtray, and Tons of Photos, Paper Money, and Ephemera Russian Navy Gerhard had begun in air

Gerhard had begun in air flight training

In 1916 the water jacket was removed entirely and the resulting weapon was re-designated as the Schwarzlose MG-16 and MG-16A when fitted with a stronger spring and a blowback enhancer to increase the guns cyclic rate which was eventually brought up to 880 rounds per minute in some versions of the MG-16A

but they are too faded to be able to be read properly

Our example bears London proof marks to each barrel

The cap has a fabric covered

Original U.S. WWII Japanese GI Souvenir Lot with Japanese Aircraft Gauge, Signal Flags & Original Manual, Trench Art Ashtray, and Tons of Photos, Paper Money, and Ephemera Russian Navy Gerhard had begun in airOriginal Items. One of a Kind Lot. This is a fantastic extensive lot of items an American soldier serving in the Asiatic Pacific front would expect to find and have captured from Japanese soldiers or from during occupation. There is some great variety in here, and the items are sure to spruce up your collection! The lot includes: Two Japanese red and yellow signal flags (14 x 14) with tie strings and the original manual for their use! Manual is dated