Original WWII German NSDAP Brown Wool Mantel Greatcoat with RZM Tag Martini-Henry Parts The Mle 1914 Hotchkiss machine

The Mle 1914 Hotchkiss machine gun chambered for the 8mm Lebel cartridge became the standard machine gun of the French Army during World War I

and have buttons on the top for attachment to suspenders

This is truly a wonderful set of items and would be welcomed into any AEF collection

It probably sat thereafter over the fireplace for the next 50 years

FULLER stenciled in black on the back

Original WWII German NSDAP Brown Wool Mantel Greatcoat with RZM Tag Martini-Henry Parts The Mle 1914 Hotchkiss machineOriginal Item: Only One Available. Brown was to become the official color of the N. S. D. A. P. and S. A. by circumstance rather than design. A large stockpile of discounted, surplus WWI tropical brown shirts and fabric, intended for wear in East Africa, were located in Austria in 1924 and purchased by the NSDAP as a temporary measure to bring uniformity of dress to their party members. In November of 1926 the brown shirt was officially introduced,