AUSTRIAN WWI SCHWARZLOSE TOOL AND CLEANING KIT held to the tunic by

held to the tunic by American-style clutches

matching the August 1939 unit entry of ‘2

’ dated ‘2nd October 1943’

There is light wear to the detailing

Training in the winter of 1940 with fellow colleagues in what appears to be Munich

AUSTRIAN WWI SCHWARZLOSE TOOL AND CLEANING KIT held to the tunic byThe Austrian produced Schwarzlose machine gun is one of the hardest machine guns to find of WWI, was an instrument of superb engineering. Approximately 30 years ago, a quantity came onto the British market accompanied by many accessories. This is a tool and cleaning kit from that batch. Complete in its original pouch with carrying strap. The canvas pouch is rather greasy and dirty, nevertheless a rare piece of machine gun equipment. Anybody holding