Original British Pre-WWII Turkish Contract Vickers Display Machine Gun with Tripod & Accessories Antique Winchesters ribbon and cross with swords

ribbon and cross with swords

showing the original color underneath

with a photo of the soldier mounted under a glass panel

indicating manufacture at the arsenal in Saint-Étienne

One of the most notable gifts were copper and silver Gorgets intended to be worn around the neck just as British Army Officers did in those times

Original British Pre-WWII Turkish Contract Vickers Display Machine Gun with Tripod & Accessories Antique Winchesters ribbon and cross with swordsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Today examples of a true "Turkish Contract" Vickers gun are extremely hard to find. During World War One Turkey sided with Germany, but it was a close run thing. Turkey could have been swayed to the Allie's cause, however, Britain lost the initiative by withholding promised arms and warship consignments directly prior to 1914, as they were understandably diverted for British use. The Turks were furious and the